Lila Drew
Lila Drew | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lila Drew Hauptman London |
| Occupation | Singer-Songwriter |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop, Indie Pop |
| Labels | AWAL |
| Website | liladrew.com |
Lila Drew Hauptman is an English-American singer-songwriter.[1] She signed to AWAL Recordings and released her debut album "All The Places I Could Be" in 2022. Lila is managed by Three Six Zero which is co-founded by Mark Gillespie.[2]
Early life
[edit]Drew was born in London and raised in Los Angeles. From an early age, she began studying music and learning piano. As a teenager, Lila was signed to Roc Nation Management where she was managed from 2018 to 2021. Drew is studying at Yale University, where she is completing a degree in American Studies.[3]
Career
[edit]2018: Debut single
[edit]In 2018, Lila released her first single "Faded/2 am" featuring rapper, Goldlink. The single was premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1.[4]
2019: Locket (side one)
[edit]In 2019, her EP "Locket (side one)” gained attention on streaming platforms and music outlets, was listed by Glamour UK as one of "2020's newcomers".[5] She worked with producer Matt Hales (also known as Aqualung) in London.[6]
2022: All The Places I Could Be
[edit]In November 2022, Lila Drew released her first studio album "All The Places I Could Be”.[7][8] The album was co-written and produced with collaborators Sachi DiSerafino,[9] Jordan Reyes,[10] Swagg R’Celious, Shae Taylor, and Matt Hales. Singles on the album included Crystal Ball, Used To, and Bad Juice.
In November 2022 Lila collaborated with music video director Vincent Haycock to make a music video for her album stand-out track, "Used To". Later this single was prominently featured in The Other Zoey.[11]
Vincent Haycock also directed the videos for "Bad Juice" and "Lila's Theme" which were shot in Mexico City at Luis Barragan's House(s).[12]
In summer 2023, Lila Drew performed at Primavera[13] and The Great Escape[14]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]All The Places I Could Be; November 11, 2022; AWAL.
Singles
[edit]- Faded/2am; 2018.
- Dads Van; 2020.
- Locket; 2020.
- Crystal ball; 2021.
- 2023; 2021.
- Bad juice; 2022.
- Lila's theme; 2022.
- Used to; 2022.
- What are you doing; 2022.
- Selfish; 2022.
- Lucky; 2022.
- Places; 2022.
- Magnolia 10; 2022.
Tours and festivals
[edit]- Tour with Oh Wonder - Spain, Germany, England, Netherlands,Belgium; 2020.[15]
- The Great Escape Festival - Brighton, UK; 2023.[16]
- Primavera - Barcelona, Spain; 2023.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Oh Wonder tours, tickets, shows". Last.fm. 2022-03-04. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "MBUK's 'Big End of Year Wrap-Up' by musicbizworldwide - Issuu". issuu.com. 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "Ten questions with Lila Drew". 10 Magazine Australia. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "The Pop Purist". Yale Daily News. 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "The new names giving us Big Decade Energy: Meet 2020's newcomers who are about to become your obsessions". Glamour UK. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Cuttler, Andrea (11 September 2020). "Lila Drew Wants to Earn the Respect of the Artists She Loves". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Lila Drew shares All The Places She Could Be with her new album". EMMIE MAGAZINE. 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Lila Drew releases debut album 'All The Places I Could Be': "I'm so drawn to the pop genre because it is the most subjective of any musical genre. There's so much you can fit within pop"". Women In Pop. 2022-11-11. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Lila Drew leaves an impression with her "Used To" video". The FADER. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Marty, Arnaud (2021-11-25). "NEW TRACK: Lila Drew - "Crystal Ball"". HighClouds. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Sharma, Dhruv (2023-10-27). "The Other Zoey Soundtrack Guide: Every Song & When It Plays". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "whynow is the time to listen to… Lila Drew whynow". whynow. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Lila Drew (GB)". www.primaverasound.com. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "The Great Escape Festival 2023 | whynow's ones to watch whynow". whynow. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Oh Wonder + Lila Drew | Paradiso". www.paradiso.nl. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "The Great Escape 2023 Line-up And Rumours - eFestivals". www.efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Primavera a la Ciutat: Maggie Rogers + Gwenno + Lila Drew + ElectronICON Party at La (2) de Apolo - 4th June 2023". www.sala-apolo.com. Retrieved 2024-04-05.