Lovejoy (band)

Lovejoy is an indie rock band formed in Brighton, England in 2021. The band consists of William Gold (also known by the stage name Wilbur Soot) as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Joe Goldsmith as lead guitarist, Mark Boardman as drummer, and Ash Kabosu as bassist, with all four also sharing in songwriting.[4]

Lovejoy
Lovejoy performing in Chicago in 2023. Left to right: Joe Goldsmith, William Gold, Mark Boardman, Ash Kabosu.
Lovejoy performing in Chicago in 2023. Left to right: Joe Goldsmith, William Gold, Mark Boardman, Ash Kabosu.
Background information
OriginBrighton, East Sussex, England
Genres
Years active2021–present
Labels
Members
Websitelvjyonline.com

Their debut EP, Are You Alright?, was released on 8 May 2021. Their second EP, Pebble Brain, came out on 14 October 2021. The band's third EP, Wake Up & It's Over, was released on 12 May 2023. The band independently releases their music under their own label, Anvil Cat Records,[lower-alpha 1][6] distributing with AWAL.[7][8]

History

2021–2022: Formation, Are You Alright?, and Pebble Brain

Lovejoy was founded by William Gold and Joe Goldsmith in 2021. The two met from previously playing in the same folk group.[9]: 20:07  Gold previously gained a following online for his Twitch streams and YouTube videos,[4] as well as his solo music.[10][11] The band was originally called "Hang the DJ". The current name is after Benedict Lovejoy, a friend of the band, who would sit with them during their early days of songwriting.[12][13]

Before joining Lovejoy, drummer Mark Boardman had been studying editing at university, bass guitarist Ash Kabosu was working in TV broadcasting, and lead guitarist Joe Goldsmith was a tree surgeon.[14] Gold met Kabosu, a friend of a friend, in a Smashburger shop in Brighton, and asked him if he'd like to join the band. During studio recording, the band hired Boardman on Fiverr, and after watching him perform, Gold invited him to join as a permanent member.[14]

The band recorded their debut EP, Are You Alright?, in two days at Brighton Electric in March 2021.[14][15] It was released on 8 May 2021,[16][17] which saw Lovejoy debut at number 10 on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart on 20 May 2021.[18]

Their second EP, Pebble Brain, was recorded in August 2021 at Small Pond Recording Studios in Brighton,[19] and released on 14 October 2021.[20] The EP peaked at number 12 on the UK Albums Chart.[21] The songs of this EP had the theme of failed romantic relationships, but also expand to political unrest.[22] In October 2022, the band issued their first two EPs, as well as their cover of "Knee Deep at ATP", to vinyl for the first time.[23]

Prior to their large concert and festival performances, Lovejoy performed unadvertised gigs under pseudonyms.[24] From November 2022, the band began to receive renewed attention on mainstream radio, with airtime on BBC Radio 1,[25][26] and on Dutch radio show "Welkom Bij De Club!" (transl. Welcome to the Club!).[27] Their songs have also been featured on BBC Music Introducing.[28][29]

2023–present: Wake Up & It's Over, From Studio 4, and touring
Joe Goldsmith and Wilbur Soot performing in Chicago, 2023.

On 10 February 2023, Lovejoy released the single "Call Me What You Like",[30] which peaked at number 32 on the Official UK Top 40 chart.[21] The song would later be featured on their third EP, Wake Up & It's Over, which was released on 12 May 2023 and debuted at number 5 on the UK album charts. In addition, "Portrait of a Blank Slate" from the EP is featured in the soundtrack for EA Sports FC 24.[31]

On 7 April 2023, under the Anvil Cat alias, the band released a surprise EP titled From Studio 4. It contains acoustic versions of the songs from their debut EP, Are You Alright?, as well as a previously unreleased track introduction, "Tomorrow".[32]

In May 2023, the band performed in London for a Spotify event entitled Our Generation. They released two songs from the session as part of Spotify Singles, including an acoustic version of "Call Me What You Like" and a cover of "The Perfect Pair" by Beabadoobee. Gold said the band has "been huge admirers of Beabadoobee for a while now and love the melody of this song, so it was great to give it our own Lovejoy twist".[33]

The band appears on the front cover of issue 77 of the music magazine Dork, which was released in June 2023.[34] On 25 June 2023, Lovejoy performed at Glastonbury Festival on the BBC Music Introducing stage.[35] They have also performed at Rock Werchter,[36] TRNSMT,[37][38] the Montreux Jazz Festival,[39][40] Osheaga, and Lollapalooza. They performed at Leeds Festival on 25 August 2023, and Reading Festival on 27 August 2023.[41][42] They started their Wake Up & It's Over Tour, across the United Kingdom.

On 2 October 2023, the band announced that their upcoming single "Normal People Things" would be released on 6 October 2023, after having previously teased the track in the week prior. The same day, they announced their Road to 100 tour.[43]

The band performed "Call Me What You Like" on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert on 13 October 2023.[44]

Members

Band members

  • William Gold – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriting (2021–present)
  • Joe Goldsmith – lead guitar, backing vocals, songwriting (2021–present)
  • Ash Kabosu – bass, songwriting (2021–present)
  • Mark Boardman – drums, backing vocals, songwriting (2021–present)

Touring members

Touring personnel differs between shows.

  • Leandra Badruza – trumpet, keyboards (2022–present)[45]
  • Isaac Beer – trumpet (2022)[46]
  • Zoe – trumpet, keyboards (2022–2023)[46]
  • Alan Osmundson – trumpet, keyboards (2023–present)[47]
  • Jackie Coleman – trumpet, keyboards (2023–present)[48]

Discography
Lovejoy discography
Compilation albums1
Music videos9
EPs4
Singles3
Streaming releases1

Extended plays
List of EPs with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[21]		 AUS
[49]		 CAN
[50]		 FIN
[51]		 IRE
[52]		 LTU
[53]		 NLD
[54]		 NZ
[55]		 SWE
[56]		 US
[57]
Are You Alright? ——————————
Pebble Brain
  • Released: 14 October 2021
  • Label: Anvil Cat
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
 12—4121143351124128
From Studio 4[lower-alpha 2]
  • Released: 7 April 2023
  • Label: Anvil Cat, AWAL
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
 ——————————
Wake Up & It's Over
  • Released: 12 May 2023
  • Label: Anvil Cat, AWAL
  • Format: Cassette, CD, digital download, streaming
 527——1017—25—94
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums
List of compilation albums with selected details
Title Details
Are You Alright? / Pebble Brain[23]
  • Released: 14 October 2022
  • Label: Anvil Cat, AWAL
  • Format: LP

Streaming-exclusive releases
List of streaming-exclusive releases with selected details
Title Details Notes
Our Generation – Spotify Singles[58]
  • Released: 3 May 2023
  • Label: Anvil Cat, AWAL

Singles
List of singles, with selected details and chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[21]		 UK
Indie
[60]		 CAN
Rock
[61]		 IRE
[62]		 LTU
[63]		 NZ
Hot
[64]		 US
Alt.
[65]		 US
Rock
[66]
"Knee Deep at ATP"
(cover of Los Campesinos!)		 2021 —————22—— Non-album single[lower-alpha 3]
"Call Me What You Like" 2023 3274948905525 Wake Up & It's Over
"Normal People Things" 279—55—837— TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs
List of charted songs, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[21]		 UK
Indie
[60]		 IRE
[67][68]		 LTU
[53]		 NZ
Hot
[69]		 US
Rock
[70]
"Taunt" 2021 751291691331 Are You Alright?
"One Day" 54558391026
"Sex Sells" 9318—931435
"Cause for Concern" —47——1850
"Oh Yeah, You Gonna Cry?" 672374821429 Pebble Brain
"Model Buses" —28—911736
"Concrete" —27—99—35
"Perfume" 692471751224
"You'll Understand When You're Older" —34———43
"The Fall" 642170721326
"It's All Futile! It's All Pointless!" —30—100—40
"Portrait of a Blank Slate" 2023 —42——650 Wake Up & It's Over
"Consequences" ————12—
"Warsaw" ————18—
"It's Golden Hour Somewhere" ————16—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances
Title Year Album
"Privately Owned Spiral Galaxy"
(cover of Crywank)		 2022 Here You Go, You Do It: A Crywank Covers Compilation

Music videos
Title Year Director(s) Album
"One Day" 2021 William Gold Are You Alright?
"Taunt"
"Model Buses" Pebble Brain
"Concrete" Ash Kabosu
"It's All Futile! It's All Pointless!" GreenForSure
"Knee Deep at ATP" 2022 Anni Scivious Non-album single
"Call Me What You Like" 2023
  • Ash Kabosu
  • William Gold
 Wake Up & It's Over
"It's Golden Hour Somewhere" Jondra Films
"Portrait of a Blank Slate" Ted Nivison
"Normal People Things"[71] TBA

Tours
  • Northern Autumn Tour (2022)[72]
  • December Tour (2022)[73]
  • Inselaffe Tour (2023)[74]
  • Across the Pond Tour (2023)[75]
  • Wake Up & It's Over Tour (2023)[76]
  • Road to 100 Tour (2023)[77]

Notes
  1. The name of the label is a nod to the cover art of their first EP, Are You Alright?, and the label is legally registered as NVLCTRCDS LTD.[5]
  2. This EP was released as "Anvil Cat". All tracks in the EP also credit "Lovejoy" as a featuring artist.
  3. "Knee Deep at ATP" was later included on the compilation Are You Alright?/Pebble Brain.

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