Radnor and Lee
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2016–present |
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Website | radnorandlee |
Radnor and Lee is an American indie folk musical duo consisting of American actor, filmmaker, author, and musician Josh Radnor, and Ben Lee, Australian indie pop musician and actor.[1] They released their debut, self-titled record on November 10, 2017.[2]
History
Formation
Radnor and Lee had known each other for "twelve or thirteen years after meeting on the set of How I Met Your Mother" eventually writing songs together.[9] "We’d been talking about it, and then two and a half years ago we decided to write a song together and it went really well. We decided to write another one, then we said ‘let’s make a record,’ according to Radnor.[10] It was their "shared interest in spirituality and philosophy" that inspired them make music together in the first place, with producer Ryan Dilmore referring to the pair as “singer-psalmwriters.”[11] The two describe their vision for Radnor and Lee as "trying to write from the perspective of people who've had a little life under their belts... a different level of reflection and wisdom and humility... We make music that celebrates the complexity of where we're actually at in our lives."[12]
Radnor and Lee (2017)
Yahoo! debuted the collaboration and first single "Be Like the Being" on May 8, 2017, calling the album "witty, hopeful, yearning, joyful, searching and meditative."[13] AllMusic premiered "Doorstep" on August 8, 2017, saying "joyful spirituality abounds as their voices blend with layers of acoustic guitar and an organ."[14] On August 14, 2017, Paste premiered the video for "Be Like the Being," a song Radnor said is "about simplicity, about knowing we have everything we need if we could just get out of our own way."[11] In April 2018, Radnor and Lee announced an Australian East Coast Tour for May 2018 and appeared on Australia's Today show.[9] Their single "Here" was featured in the American musical drama television series Rise in May 2018.[15] Medium called it "The Best Spiritual Album I Have Ever Heard."[16]
Golden State (2020)
In December 2019, Radnor told Us Weekly that Radnor and Lee were would be putting out their next album in 2020.[17] On January 17, 2020, Radnor and Lee posted on social media that their new record would be out "soon" on Flower Moon Records,[18] a Los Angeles-based record label owned and operated by Azure Ray's Maria Taylor.[19]
On February 19, 2020,
Members
- Josh Radnor – vocals, guitar
- Ben Lee – vocals, guitar
Discography
- Radnor and Lee (Gold Village Entertainment, 2017)
- Golden State (Flower Moon Records, 2020)
References
- ^ Lutkin, Aimee (17 August 2017). "Is This Song from Josh Radnor and Ben Lee a How I Met Your Mother Parody?". Jezebel.
- ^ "Radnor and Lee". Amazon. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ Meslow, Scott (13 March 2018). "Josh Radnor Wants You to Move on from 'How I Met Your Mother'". GQ.
- ^ Berger, Sarah (2018-03-21). "Josh Radnor reveals he was still living in a $750 sublet while starring on 'How I Met Your Mother' — here's why". CNBC.
- ^ Kung, Michelle (21 January 2010). ""How I Met Your Mother" Star Josh Radnor on His Sundance Debut "happythankyoumoreplease"". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Effron, Lauren (28 December 2016). "Josh Radnor on Moving Past 'How I Met Your Mother,' How Meditation Keeps Him Grounded". ABC News.
- ^ Lewis, Andy (18 January 2012). "Josh Radnor Penning Memoir About Childhood, Experiences with Drugs". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Quinlan, Keelly (2019-09-18). "Ben Lee - "Speeding Motorcycle" (Daniel Johnston Cover) & "Divine Hammer" (The Breeders Cover)". Stereogum.
- ^ a b D'Souza, Shaad (2018-04-04). "Ben Lee and Ted from 'How I Met Your Mother' Have a Band, Unfortunately". Vice.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (2018-04-04). "Ben Lee and Josh Radnor from 'How I Met Your Mother' have formed a band". NME.
- ^ a b Russell, Scott (2017-08-10). "Exclusive: Watch Radnor & Lee's Offbeat "Be Like the Being" Video". Paste.
- ^ Spencer, Ashley (2018). "Ben Lee and Josh Radnor are in a band and touring Australia". Honey. Nine Digital Pty Ltd.
- ^ Geller, Wendy (8 May 2017). "Song Premiere: Ben Lee and Josh Radnor Introduce New Musical Collab". Yahoo!.
- ^ Steffen, Chris (11 August 2017). "Song Premiere: Radnor & Lee, "Doorstep"". AllMusic.
- ^ "Radnor & Lee". Facebook. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ Kenway, Will (2019-11-16). "The Best Spiritual Album I Have Ever Heard". Medium. Archived from the original on 2020-01-12.
- ^ Strassberg, Rebecca (2019-12-10). "Why Josh Radnor Spends New Year's Eve Meditating". US Weekly.
- ^ "Radnor & Lee". Facebook. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ "Flower Moon Records". Flower Moon Records. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ "Radnor and Lee Announce New Album "Golden State"". 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Radnor & Lee Ache for Pre-Quarantine Life with New Video, "Simple Harmony"". 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Radnor & Lee Deliver Warm, Funny Love Song via "Gimme Your Mess" (Premiere), PopMatters". 17 June 2020.