AJR

The indie-pop trio AJR, consisting of three brothers raised in New York City, quickly rose to fame with their 2013 track "I’m Ready," a lively electro-pop hit that appeared in the trailer for Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck and received US Platinum certification in 2015.

Adam Met (bass/vocals) is the oldest sibling and a Columbia University graduate. Ryan Met (ukulele/piano/vocals), the main songwriter and a '94 kid with glasses, also co-wrote Andy Grammer's hits “Back Home” and the gold-certified “Good To Be Alive.” Jack Met (vocals/guitar), the lead singer, divides his time between the band and Columbia University.

AJR formed in 2005, performing as street musicians in New York. Inspired by 50s and 60s vinyl records, their sound initially drew from The Beach Boys and Frankie Valli, blending those classic influences with a modern twist reminiscent of Imagine Dragons, fun., and hip-hop production similar to Kanye West.

Their debut album, Living Room, launched in early 2015, compiled tracks from earlier EPs I’m Ready and Infinity, all crafted in their parent’s living room, which inspired the album's title.

They followed with the EP What Everyone’s Thinking, which included the hit single “Weak.” This EP was later part of their second album, The Click, released on June 9th, 2017.

In 2018, as they embarked on their successful Click Tour, they released the single “Pretender” on Steve Aoki’s Neon Future III album. AJR also released The Click (Deluxe Edition) that year, adding 4 tracks including the politically-infused “Burn the House Down” among others.

Their January 2019 single “100 Bad Days” indicated a new album was underway, followed by “Birthday Party” announcing Neotheater, released on April 26, 2019. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard 200 and #6 on the US iTunes albums chart.

In February 2020, they released “Bang!” as a single, reaching #1 on the Billboard “Rock Digital Song Sales” and #13 on the US iTunes singles chart. “Bang!” stayed on the Billboard Hot 100 for 35 weeks, peaking at #8 on January 23, 2021.

AJR's fourth album, OK ORCHESTRA, was released on March 26, 2021, preceded by singles “Bang!,” “Bummerland,” “My Play,” and “Way Less Sad.” The album marked a new era where they depicted themselves as ceramic figures instead of the ragdoll characters from their previous album, Neotheater.

Since releasing OK ORCHESTRA, AJR collaborated with Weezer on a remix of “All My Favorite Songs” and with Daisy the Great on “Record Player.”