Fort Lean

Fort Lean
Fort Lean
Origin	Brooklyn, NY United States
Genre	Indie Rock
Years active	2011–present
Members	Keenan Mitchell - Vocals, Guitar; Zach Fried - Guitar; Will Runge - Keyboard, Guitar; Jake Aron - Bass; Sam Ubl - Drums
Website	www.fortlean.com

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

The band released their self-released eponymous EP on April 13, 2011. They released three singles and music videos from the EP; "Perfect", "High Definition", and "Beach Holiday". The band released a 7" on Neon Gold Records on February 28, 2012 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".

The band released a new EP, Change Your Name, on November 13, 2012. They received praise from MTV Buzzworthy and The A.V. Club 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. The first single from that record, "Cut To The Chase," premiered on Stereogum on October 15, 2014.

References

↑ "[mpFree] Fort Lean's Self-Titled EP". Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
↑ "Fort Lean – "Perfect" Video". Stereogum. August 10, 2011.
↑ "QM :: Video: Fort Lean – "High Definition" | Quit Mumbling". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
↑ "Fort Lean – "Beach Holiday" Video". November 28, 2011.
↑ "Billboard Business". Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
↑ "Fort Lean is Already a Standout at CMJ". October 20, 2011.
↑ "Album Review: Fort Lean - Change Your Name EP". November 9, 2012.
↑ "News - Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity". Archived from the original on November 1, 2012.
↑ "Exclusive: Listen to a new Fort Lean track, "The Mall"". The A.V. Club. November 9, 2012.
1 2 "Fort Lean – "Cut to the Chase" (". October 15, 2014.

External links

Official website

[1] "[mpFree] Fort Lean's Self-Titled EP". Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2011.

[2] "Fort Lean – "Perfect" Video". Stereogum. August 10, 2011.

[3] "QM :: Video: Fort Lean – "High Definition" | Quit Mumbling". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2011.

[4] "Fort Lean – "Beach Holiday" Video". November 28, 2011.

[5] "Billboard Business". Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.

[6] "Fort Lean is Already a Standout at CMJ". October 20, 2011.

[7] "Album Review: Fort Lean - Change Your Name EP". November 9, 2012.

[8] "News - Entertainment, Music, Movies, Celebrity". Archived from the original on November 1, 2012.

[9] "Exclusive: Listen to a new Fort Lean track, "The Mall"". The A.V. Club. November 9, 2012.

[auto-10] 1 2 "Fort Lean – "Cut to the Chase" (". October 15, 2014.