Laundry Day (stylized in all caps) is an American pop rock band from Manhattan, New York, formed in 2018. The group currently consists of vocalists Sawyer Nunes and Jude Ciulla-Lipkin, guitarist Henry Weingartner, and bassist Henry Pearl. The band was formed while all four current members were students at Beacon High School.
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 (L-R) Henry Pearl, Sawyer Nunes, Jude Ciulla-Lipkin, and Henry Weingartner performing in 2024. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Polo and Fomo, Warner Records |
| Members | Sawyer Nunes Jude Ciulla-Lipkin Henry Weingartner Henry Pearl |
| Past members | Etai Abramovich |
| Website | daundrylay |
History
editVocalists Sawyer Nunes and Jude Ciulla-Lipkin, who had been friends prior to starting the band, began making music together while attending Beacon High School in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. Nunes had previously appeared on Broadway, in the original Broadway casts of Finding Neverland as George Llewelyn Davies and Gettin' the Band Back Together as Ricky.[2] After the two created their first song together, their friends/classmates Henry Weingartner and Etai Abramovich joined the band. Henry Pearl, another friend from Beacon, joined the band afterwards.[3]
Laundry Day released their debut album, Trumpet Boy, in March 2018, via their independent label Polo and Fomo.[4] They embarked on their first national tour, the All My Friends Tour, in the same month, to further promote the album. Their second studio album, Homesick, was released in March 2019. The album was co-produced with Romil Hemnani of Brockhampton and recorded partially at Shangri-La Studio.[3] The band performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in October 2019,[1] and in November 2019, they performed at Tyler, the Creator's Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival.[5] That same month, they played as an opening act for The 1975 during the North American leg of their A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships Tour,[6] and played as an opening act for Clairo in December 2019 during the European leg of her Immunity Tour.[7] Their song "Friends" was used as the closing song in the season 3 finale of the Netflix series On My Block.[8] In early 2024 they played as the opening act for the Spend The Night Tour by Teezo Touchdown. In May 2024 they opened for Ed Sheeran at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.[9]
In 2024, drummer Etai Abramovich stepped away from the band to pursue personal ambitions.
Public image
editNME placed Laundry Day on the NME 100, their annual list of "essential new artists", in January 2020.[10]
Artistry
editLaundry Day have cited their biggest influences as rapper Tyler, the Creator and the band Brockhampton.[4] Laundry Day's members are multi-instrumentalists, and often play different instruments on their songs than those which they play live.[3] Their "DIY ethos" has been remarked upon by various publications.[10][1] Their sound has been defined as "genre-defying".[11][10]
Laundry Day also displays their talent in the video field with their abstract music videos and interesting documentaries that go behind the scenes of many of their songs, in which they upload to their YouTube channel. [12] In 2024 the band released and screened a documentary in theaters that takes you behind the scenes of Laundry Day's 2023 album Younger Than I Was Before directed by lead singer Jude Ciulla-Lipkin.
Social Media
editLaundry Day created their TikTok account in late 2021 where they have over 200,000 followers as of July 2024.[13] They post videos displaying their young and fun personalities and have gained an audience on the app and is a key part of how they have rose to popularity. They also have presence on many other social media platforms.
Members
editCurrent members
- Sawyer Nunes – vocals, guitar, keyboard, drums (2018–present)
- Jude Ciulla-Lipkin – vocals (2018–present)
- Henry Weingartner – guitar, vocals (2018–present)
- Henry Pearl – bass (2018–present)
Former members
- Etai Abramovich – drums (2018–2024)
Discography
editAlbums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Trumpet Boy |
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| Keep It Bright |
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| Homesick |
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| We Switched Bodies |
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| Younger Than I Was Before |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Light Up Shoes |
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| Light Up Shoes 2 |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Thunder and Rain" | 2017 | {Non-album singles} |
| "Song of the Summer" | ||
| "Jane" | 2018 | Keep It Bright |
| "Flowers" | ||
| "Cha" | 2019 | HOMESICK |
| "Harvard" | ||
| "Connect 5" | 2021 | We Switched Bodies |
| "Worry Bout Yourself" | ||
| "Did You Sleep Last Night?" | 2022 | |
| "The Knots" | ||
| "Back to Blonde" | {Non-album singles} | |
| "Moved On" | ||
| "We All Gotta Find a Reason" | 2023 | Younger Than I Was Before |
| "Dysmorphia" | ||
| "Crazy Stupid Love / My Shining Star" | ||
| "Why is everyone a DJ?" | 2024 | {Non-album singles} |
Music Videos
edit| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Bagels" | 2018 | PAF Video |
| "Martha's Vineyard Biker Gang" | ||
| "Flowers" | ||
| "Lawn" | ||
| "Cha" | 2019 | |
| "Harvard" | ||
| "Red Roses" | ||
| "I Feel Good" | ||
| "Honey" | ||
| "Crème" | 2020 | |
| "Bulldog" | ||
| "Denim" | ||
| "Karat" | ||
| "Mother Duet" | ||
| "Connect 5" | 2021 | |
| "Worry Bout Yourself" | ||
| "Did You Sleep Last Night?" | 2022 | |
| "We Switched Bodies" | ||
| "Mary Jane" | ||
| "Lemons And Limes" | ||
| "You'll See That You Love Me" | ||
| "Adore" | ||
| "Skiv's Heartbreak" | ||
| "Back To Blonde" | ||
| "Girls Girls Girls (Remix)" | ||
| "Moved On" | ||
| "My Life" | 2023 | |
| "Y.K.Y.N.U.N.Y. (You Know You Need Unique New York)" | ||
| "Why is everyone a DJ?" | 2024 |
Tours
editHeadlining
- All My Friends Tour (2019)
- Together Forever Tour (2019)
- We Switched Bodies Tour (2022)
Opening acts
- Clairo – Immunity Tour (2019)
- The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships Tour (2019)
- Neon Trees - The Favorite Daze Tour (2023)
References
edit- ^ a b c Pulsifer, Eric (October 12, 2019). "High school rockers Laundry Day clean up at ACL Fest 2019". Austin 360. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Nunes, Sawyer (July 30, 2018). "Introduce Yourself(ie): 10 Questions with Gettin' the Band Back Together Star Sawyer Nunes". BroadwayBox. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c Rindner, Grant (July 9, 2019). "Meet LAUNDRY DAY, the Unconventional New York Band Inspired by Brockhampton and Tyler, the Creator". Complex. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Watson, Elly (18 October 2019). "Meet Laundry Day". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Polo, Maxamillian (November 6, 2019). "Camp Flog Gnaw 2019: 11 Ones to Catch (Who Aren't Tyler, the Creator or ???)". Ones To Watch. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Asay, Tyler (November 17, 2019). "A Brief Inquiry into The 1975 at BB&T Pavilion". The Key. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Cotter, Hannah (December 2, 2019). "Clairo Kicks Off UK + Euro Immunity Tour With a 20-Song Setlist". setlist.fm. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Pierre, Mekishana (11 March 2020). "On My Block: Here's the Catchy but Heartbreaking Song That Plays at the End of Season 3". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ https://www.gq.com/story/laundry-day-band-profile
- ^ a b c Smith, Thomas (January 3, 2020). "The NME 100: Essential new artists for 2020". NME. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Yu, Eda (20 August 2019). "laundry day is reinventing the teen boy band". i-D. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/@daundrylay/videos
- ^ https://www.tiktok.com/@daundrylay