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X Ambassadors | |
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.jpg) X Ambassadors at their concert in December 2015 | |
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| Origin | Ithaca, New York |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2009—present |
| Labels |
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| Members | Sam Harris
Casey Harris Adam Levin |
| Past member(s) | Noah Feldshuh |
| Website | xambassadors |
History[change | change source]
2009–12: Ambassadors and Litost[change | change source]
The band was started in 2009. They originally used the name "Ambassadors". They went on tour with many other bands, including the band LIGHTS. X Ambassadors released Ambassadors EP during this time. They released an LP called Litost shortly after. X Ambassadors signed a publishing deal with SONGS Music Publishing in 2012.[1]
2013–14: Love Songs Drug Songs and The Reason[change | change source]
X Ambassadors released their first EP on a major label in 2013. This EP is called Love Songs Drug Songs. The EP featured a song that was co-written by Dan Reynolds.[2] Dan Reynolds is the lead singer of the band Imagine Dragons. X Ambassadors released another EP in 2014. This new EP was called The Reason. The band went on tour with Panic! at the Disco in the same year.
2015–16: VHS[change | change source]
X Ambassadors released their first album on June 30, 2015. This album is called VHS. VHS has 20 songs on it. 7 of the songs are audio from VHS tapes from the lead singers childhood. Those 7 songs are called interludes. Two songs feature other musicians. The musicians are Imagine Dragons and Jamie N Commons.
A special version of VHS was released on June 10, 2016. This version is called VHS 2.0. VHS 2.0 has 5 additional songs and doesn’t have the interludes.
Noah Feldshuh announced he would be taking a break from the band on June 20, 2016.[3]
2017–present: Joyful and Orion[change | change source]
X Ambassadors released 4 songs in 2017. These 4 songs are called "Hoping", "Torches", "Ahead of Myself", and "The Devil You Know".[4] The band was featured in a song by Eminem.
X Ambassadors released a song called "Joyful" on January 26, 2018.[5] Later that day, they announced that they would be making another album. People could pre-order the album on X Ambassadors' website.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "SONGS Music Publishing". songspub.com. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
- ↑ Matt Collar (2013-05-07). "Love Songs Drug Songs - X Ambassadors | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ↑ "X Ambassadors Guitarist, Where Is He?". Sparks Radio. June 21, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ↑ iHeartRadio (26 July 2017). "X Ambassadors Nervous About Second Album! - Exclusive Interview". YouTube. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- ↑ Fonseca, Selena (September 14, 2017). "X Ambassadors Explain Inspiration for 'Ahead of Myself' Video, Label Trump 'An Idiot' Over DACA". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ↑ BWW News Desk (January 26, 2018). "X Ambassadors Release Powerful New Single + Video 'Joyful'". Broadway World. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
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