Living Room (AJR album)
Living Room is the debut studio album by American pop band AJR. It was released through the band's label AJR Productions and Warner Music Group on March 3, 2015. The album was produced from the band's apartment in Chelsea, Manhattan.
Background
AJR began busking in various parks of New York City on July 9, 2005, performing as tap dancers under the name. Through donations made from passerby, the group was able to afford instruments, microphones, and a computer, transitioning into performing music. The brothers began referring to their band as Adam, Jack and Ryan, taking inspiration from Peter, Paul and Mary, before shortening it to AJR. They initially performed covers, later writing original songs. These were included on their independently released albums Born and Bred and Venture.Promotion
AJR independently released an eponymous EP in 2012, featuring the song "The World Is a Marble Heart" alongside three other tracks. This was followed by the band's major-label debut EP, 6foot1, on December 20, 2013. It featured the band's breakout single "I'm Ready", which helped the band secure a record deal with Warner Music Group. The band's second EP, Infinity, was released on September 23, 2014, with its sole single "Infinity" being the second single for Living Room. The album was initially planned for release on September 30, 2014, but was ultimately delayed for production and came out on March 3, 2015.Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.AJR
- Adam Met – bass guitar, co-lead vocals
- Jack Met – lead vocals, instruments
- Ryan Met – lead vocals, production, arrangement, mixing
- Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
- Adam Herzog – artists and repertoire
- Jeff Sosnow – artists and repertoire
- Steve Greenberg – artists and repertoire
- Shervin Lainez – photography
- Roy Wiemann – front cover image manipulation
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