Lila Drew Explained

Lila Drew
Birth Name:Lila Drew Hauptman
Birth Place:London
Occupation:Singer-Songwriter
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Genre:Pop, Indie Pop
Label:AWAL
Website:liladrew.com

Lila Drew (born Lila Drew Hauptman) is an English-American singer-songwriter.[1] She signed to AWAL Recordings and released her debut album “All The Places I Could Be” in 2022. Lila is managed by Three Six Zero which is co-founded by Mark Gillespie.[2]

Early life

Drew was born in London and raised in Los Angeles. From an early age, she began studying music and learning piano. As a teenager, Lila was signed to Roc Nation Management where she was managed from 2018 to 2021. Drew is studying at Yale University, where she is completing a degree in American Studies.[3]

Career

2018: Debut single

In 2018, Lila released her first single “Faded/2 am” featuring rapper, Goldlink. The single was premiered by Zane Lowe on Beats 1.[4]

2019: Locket (side one)

In 2019, her EP "Locket (side one)” gained attention on streaming platforms and music outlets, was listed by Glamour UK as “2020’s newcomers”.[5]

2022: All The Places I Could Be

In November 2022, Lila Drew released her first studio album "All The Places I Could Be”.[6] [7] The album was co-written and produced with collaborators Sachi DiSerafino,[8] Jordan Reyes,[9] Swagg R’Celious, Shae Taylor, and Matt Hales. Singles on the album included Crystal Ball, Used To, and Bad Juice.

In November 2022 Lila collaborated with music video director Vincent Haycock to make a music video for her album stand-out track, "Used To". Later this single was prominently featured in The Other Zoey.[10]

Vincent Haycock also directed the videos for "Bad Juice" and "Lila’s Theme" which were shot in Mexico City at Luis Barragan's House(s).[11]

In summer 2023, Lila Drew performed at Primavera[12] and The Great Escape[13]

Discography

Albums

All The Places I Could Be; November 11, 2022; AWAL.

Singles

Tours and festivals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-03-04 . Oh Wonder tours, tickets, shows . 2024-04-05 . Last.fm . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-12-21 . MBUK's 'Big End of Year Wrap-Up' by musicbizworldwide - Issuu . 2024-05-02 . issuu.com . en.
  3. Web site: TEN QUESTIONS WITH LILA DREW 10 Magazine Australia . 2024-04-05 . www.10magazine.com.au.
  4. Web site: 2022-10-07 . The Pop Purist . 2024-04-05 . Yale Daily News . en.
  5. Web site: Nast . Condé . 2020-01-17 . The new names giving us Big Decade Energy: Meet 2020’s newcomers who are about to become your obsessions . 2024-04-05 . Glamour UK . en-GB.
  6. Web site: 2022-12-06 . Lila Drew shares All The Places She Could Be with her new album . 2024-04-05 . EMMIE MAGAZINE . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2022-11-11 . INTERVIEW: Lila Drew releases debut album 'All The Places I Could Be': "I'm so drawn to the pop genre because it is the most subjective of any musical genre. There's so much you can fit within pop" . 2024-04-05 . Women In Pop . en-AU.
  8. Web site: Lila Drew leaves an impression with her "Used To" video . 2024-04-05 . The FADER . en.
  9. Web site: Marty . Arnaud . 2021-11-25 . NEW TRACK: Lila Drew - "Crystal Ball" . 2024-04-05 . HighClouds . en.
  10. Web site: Sharma . Dhruv . 2023-10-27 . The Other Zoey Soundtrack Guide: Every Song & When It Plays . 2024-04-05 . ScreenRant . en.
  11. Web site: 2022-11-25 . whynow is the time to listen to… Lila Drew whynow . 2024-04-05 . whynow . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Lila Drew (GB) . 2024-04-05 . www.primaverasound.com.
  13. Web site: 2023-05-10 . The Great Escape Festival 2023 whynow’s ones to watch whynow . 2024-04-05 . whynow . en-GB.
  14. Web site: Oh Wonder + Lila Drew Paradiso . 2024-04-05 . www.paradiso.nl . en.
  15. Web site: The Great Escape 2023 Line-up And Rumours - eFestivals . 2024-04-05 . www.efestivals.co.uk.
  16. Web site: Primavera a la Ciutat: Maggie Rogers + Gwenno + Lila Drew + ElectronICON Party at La (2) de Apolo - 4th June 2023 . 2024-04-05 . www.sala-apolo.com . en.

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