Fort Lean

Fort Lean is an American rock band from Brooklyn New York.

Fort Lean
OriginBrooklyn, NY United States
GenresIndie Rock
Years active2011–present
Websitewww.fortlean.com
MembersKeenan Mitchell - Vocals, Guitar
Zach Fried - Guitar
Will Runge - Keyboard, Guitar
Jake Aron - Bass
Sam Ubl - Drums

The band released their self-released eponymous EP[1] on April 13, 2011. They released three singles and music videos from the EP; "Perfect",[2] "High Definition",[3] and "Beach Holiday".[4] The band released a 7" on Neon Gold Records on February 28, 2012[5] featuring single, "Sunsick" and B-side, "The Precinct." They received significant critical praise for their 2011 CMJ performances, with the New York Times stating on the first day of the festival, "Fort Lean is already a standout at CMJ".[6]

The band released a new EP, Change Your Name, on November 13, 2012.[7] They received praise from MTV Buzzworthy [8] and The A.V. Club [9] for the songs "All The Lights" and "The Mall."

Fort Lean released their first LP, Quiet Day, on October 2, 2015, on Ooh La La Records.[10] The first single from that record, "Cut To The Chase," premiered on Stereogum on October 15, 2014.[11]

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2011-11-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. https://stereogum.com/779772/fort-lean-perfect-video/mp3s/
  3. http://quitmumbling.com/2011/11/fort-lean-high-definition/
  4. https://stereogum.com/890351/fort-lean-beach-holiday-video/video/
  5. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/backbeat/backbeat-fort-lean-rocks-santos-party-house-1006320752.story
  6. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/fort-lean-is-already-a-standout-at-cmj/
  7. http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/11/album-review-fort-lean-change-your-name-ep/
  8. http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2012/10/29/fort-lean-all-the-lights/
  9. https://www.avclub.com/articles/exclusive-listen-to-a-new-fort-lean-track-the-mall,88504/
  10. https://www.stereogum.com/1711828/fort-lean-cut-to-the-chase-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/
  11. https://www.stereogum.com/1711828/fort-lean-cut-to-the-chase-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/
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