The Lumineers

The Lumineers is an American folk rock band formed in Denver in 2009, known for anthemic songs built on acoustic guitar, piano, and stomping rhythms.

Their breakthrough hit "Ho Hey" brought them mainstream success in 2012.

The name evokes luminaries—sources of light or inspiration—fitting their earnest, heartland sound: I've been listening to The Lumineers all week.

songs

Ophelia

Greek name meaning help

Brightside · Scotland · Dead Sea

band

concert

Live musical performance

  • tourPlanned multi-destination journey
  • albumUnified collection of recordings
  • stageRaised performance platform

performance · festival · audience · tickets · musician · live · show · gig · headliner · backstage

acoustic

unplugged

Disconnected from power

  • guitarFretted stringed instrument
  • pianoKeyed percussion instrument
  • stringsThin flexible lines

intimate · raw · stomping · cellar-door · resonance · fingerstyle · vocals · unfiltered · sparse · handclaps

folk

Americana

Heritage artifacts or music

authenticity · ballad · singer-songwriter · earthy · heartland · rustic · troubadour · Nashville · Denver · coffeehouse

melody

hook

Curved catching device

singalong · hum · tune · lilt · earworm · theme · lyric · verse · bridge · crescendo

Opposites
musical style/genre

The LumineersDaft Punk

Masked French electronic duo

Skrillex · Nine Inch Nails · Kraftwerk · industrial metal · EDM

aesthetic approach

The LumineersLady Gaga

Katy Perry · KISS · Britney Spears · BTS · The Chainsmokers

cultural positioning

The LumineersGrimes

Canadian electronic music artist

hyperpop

Family

lumen, lumens, luminous, luminosity, luminescence, luminescent, illuminate, illumination, illuminated

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