Parisian indie-pop quartet Later. return with a brand new single ‘Hold On / Lean On Me’ (7th November), lifted from their upcoming album ‘Golden Bay’ due in January 2025.
Blending a myriad of influences including rock, gospel and soul, the rising quartet keep the momentum going with latest offering ‘Hold On / Lean On Me’. The band say: “This song combines both feelings of power and tenderness. The captivating voice carries a message of love and celebrates the possibility to help each other when times are rough.”
Some stories start in a rather unconventional way. When Charles, Paul, Noah and Theo met, they knew they had in common their passion for music. Reuniting every week in a studio in the bustling district of Pigalle, friendship and creation grew together punctuated by everlasting coffee-breaks and shares of dreams, ultimately forming the Later. band. The band is full of contradictions and has a thirst to stay out of the conventional schemes of the industry. English-speaking but French, their songs find inspiration in a variety of styles and eras (pop, soul, french-touch, rock…) in order to craft an intimate, spontaneous yet richly-produced music.
In 2019, their story draws attention of French label Kitsuné which releases their first single ‘L.Y.E’. Soon after, they engage with the label Cookie Records and sign two EPs and their debut album, played on multiple radios across Europe. The French news even compared them to Daft Punk in a special broadcast about the iconic duo. Only one year into the project. Their star track ‘Highway 10’ even gets played and shared from space by astronaut Thomas Pesquet on his last mission. Drawing the attention of major netflix shows ‘Emily in Paris’, ‘Never Have I Ever’; their debut album ‘Walking on the Line’ (2023) uncovered a mature band that refused to restrain themselves to a particular genre but offer their own authentic vision. Celebrated across Europe, their ‘Walking on the Line’ tour reached a high point with a sold-out show at Paris’ iconic venue, La Cigale.
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SOURCE: Official Bio
