Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus form new group boygenius, announce debut EP

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Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus have formed the ultimate singer-songwriter supergroup: boygenius. The trio of musicians will soon release their self-titled debut EP under the new moniker, which they’ll support with a North American tour this fall.

The idea for establishing an actual band together came to mind after the three mapped out their joint tour. “A long time ago, before I even met Phoebe, Julien mentioned that she had a pipe dream of starting a band with both of us,” Dacus explained in a press statement. “Then we booked this tour and decided the time was right.”

They didn’t just have time on their side — upon meeting, Baker, Bridgers, and Dacus got along together like kindred spirits. Baker elaborated:

“When we met, Lucy and Phoebe and I were in similar places in our lives and our musical endeavors, but also had similar attitudes toward music that engendered an immediate affinity. Lucy and Phoebe are incredibly gifted performers, and I am a fan of their art outside of being their friends, but they are also both very wise, discerning and kind people whom I look up to in character as much as in talent.”

(Read: September 2017 Artist of the Month: Phoebe Bridgers)

The resulting boygenius EP was recorded in just one day in early June at Los Angeles’ famed Sound City studios. Each songwriter was tasked with bringing along one completed song and an idea for brainstorming. Altogether, the six-track effort reflects a bit of each artist and their respective past works (Baker’s excellent Turn Out the Bright Lights, Bridgers’ Stranger in the Alps, and Dacus’ Historian).

Due out November 9th, the EP is being previewed today with three gorgeous new songs in “Me & My Dog”, “Bite The Hand”, and “Stay Down”. Take a listen below.

boygenius Artwork:

boygenius Tracklist:
01. Bite The Hand
02. Me & My Dog
03. Souvenir
04. Stay Down
05. Salt In The Wound
06. Ketchum, ID

The three artists’ joint tour kicks off in early November. While it’s not officially a boygenius trek — meaning they’ll each play their own solo sets — a press release teases possible surprise collaborations.

Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus 2018 Tour Dates:
11/04 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
11/06 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/07 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
11/08 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
11/10 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
11/11 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
11/12 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
11/13 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
11/15 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
11/16 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
11/17 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/19 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
11/20 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
11/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
11/24 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre
11/25 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/27 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
11/29 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory
11/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

 

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