Roosevelt (musician)

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Roosevelt
Roosevelt at WayBackWhen Festival 2017
Roosevelt at WayBackWhen Festival 2017
Background information
Birth nameMarius Lauber
Born (1990-09-29) 29 September 1990 (age 33)
Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
GenresSynth-pop, indie electronic, hypnagogic pop
Labels

Roosevelt (born Marius Lauber on 29 September 1990) is a German singer, songwriter and producer from Viersen.[1] He is signed to the Greco-Roman label.[2][3]

Music career[edit]

Solo career[edit]

Roosevelt's first project was Beat!Beat!Beat!, an indie teenage band, in which he was the drummer. After the band separated, he decided to pursue a solo career.[citation needed]

His debut EP Elliot was released in 2013.[4] The lead single "Elliot" was named Pitchfork's 'Best New Track'.[4][irrelevant citation] Roosevelt then released the double A-side "Night Moves"/"Hold On" in 2015 on Greco-Roman,[5] which continued a warm synth-pop, Balearic-influenced sound.

In April 2016, he announced his self-titled debut album, released on 19 August 2016 through Greco-Roman/City Slang.[6] The album's release was preceded by a combined video for two tracks from the album: "Colours" and "Moving On".[7]

In June 2018, he announced a second album, Young Romance. It was released on 28 September 2018. The first single from the album, "Under the Sun", was released on 27 June 2018.

In March 2019, he released "Falling Back" and a cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Everywhere" on W Records. The next year, "Everywhere" was featured in We Bare Bears: The Movie.

On 10 June 2020, Roosevelt released the single "Sign", which was his first original material since the album Young Romance. The release of four other singles ("Echoes", "Feels Right", "Strangers" and "Lovers") followed before his third studio album, Polydans, came out on 26 February 2021.

In July 2023, he announced a fourth album, Embrace, which was released on 22 September 2023. Five singles were released beforehand: "Ordinary Love", "Luna", "Paralyzed", "Rising", and "Forevermore". On recording the album, he shared, "It’s been a wild mix of rented studios and Airbnbs, but very often just me with my laptop and headphones."[8]

Remixing and supporting other artists[edit]

Roosevelt has remixed the likes of Glass Animals, Jax Jones, Truls, Sundara Karma, Luka Vasta and Kakkmaddafakka.[9] The artists he has supported on tour include Hot Chip,[10] Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs[11] and Crystal Fighters.[12]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
GER
[13] 		AUT
[14] 		SWI
[15] 		US
Elec.
[16]
Roosevelt 27 36 33 11
Young Romance
  • Released: 28 September 2018
  • Label: Greco Roman / City Slang
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl
 58 — 80 —
Polydans
  • Released: 26 February 2021
  • Label: Greco Roman / City Slang
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl
 23 — 35 —
Embrace
  • Released: 22 September 2023
  • Label: Greco Roman / City Slang
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl
 64 — — —

Singles[edit]

Year Title[17] Label
2012 "Sea" Greco-Roman
2013 "Elliot" Greco-Roman
2015 "Hold On/Night Moves" Greco-Roman / City Slang
2016 "Colours/Moving On"
"Fever" 		Greco-Roman / City Slang
2017 "Moving On"[18]
"Belong" 		Greco-Roman / City Slang
2018 "Under the Sun" Greco-Roman / City Slang
2018 "Forgive" (feat. Washed Out) Greco-Roman / City Slang
2018 "Shadows" Greco-Roman / City Slang
2018 "Losing Touch" Greco-Roman / City Slang
2019 "Falling Back" W Records
2020 "Sign" Greco-Roman / City Slang
2020 "Echoes" Greco-Roman / City Slang
2020 "Feels Right" Greco-Roman / City Slang
2020 "Strangers" Greco-Roman / City Slang
2021 "See You Again" Greco-Roman / City Slang
2021 "On My Mind / About U" Greco-Roman / City Slang
2023 "Ordinary Love" Counter Records / Ninja Tune
2023 "Luna" Counter Records / Ninja Tune
2023 "Paralyzed" Counter Records / Ninja Tune
2023 "Rising" Counter Records / Ninja Tune
2023 "Forevermore" Counter Records / Ninja Tune

Remixes[edit]

Compilations[edit]

Year Contribution Album[19] Label
2013 Montreal Electronic Beats 2013 Electronic Beats
2014 Elliot Majestic Casual Chapter 2 Kontor Records
2014 Montreal Trip Mode Kitsuné Maison

Music videos[edit]

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Sea" 2012 Jem Goulding [20]
"Montreal" 2013 Roosevelt [21]
"Elliot" Hot Mess [22]
"Night Moves" 2015 Sophia Ray [23]
"Hold On" Fabian Podeszwa [24]
"Colours / Moving On" 2016 Elliott Arndt [25]
"Fever" [26]
"Belong" 2016 Andres Fouché & Martijn Bosgraaf [27]
"Moving On" 2017 Hector Prats [28]
"Under the Sun" 2018 Unknown [29]
"Shadows" Playground [30]
"Losing Touch" Luke Bather [31]
"Sign" 2020 Ohad Ben-Moshe [32]
"Feels Right" Felix Aaron [33]
"See You Again" 2021 Hector Prats [34]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Roosevelt". www.last.fm. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Roosevelt | Inverted Audio". inverted-audio.com. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. ^ Lester, Paul (16 September 2013). "New band of the day: Roosevelt (No 1,597)". the Guardian. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b ""Elliot" by Roosevelt | Tracks". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Roosevelt (4) - Hold On / Night Moves". Discogs. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Roosevelt announces self-titled debut album". Indieisnotagenre.com. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Roosevelt – "Colours" / "Moving On" Video". Stereogum. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Interview: Roosevelt - "It Was A Good Time For A Change"". Recordspin. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Roosevelt (4)". Discogs. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  10. ^ "HOT CHIP uk + ROOSEVELT ger — Program". Trix Antwerp. Retrieved 16 March 2016.[dead link]
  11. ^ "Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire (10 Oct 12) with Roosevelt". Songkick. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Crystal Fighters with Roosevelt & Curses (2013-11-22)". Brixton Buzz news, features and listings for Brixton, London. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  13. ^ "Discographie von Roosevelt" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  14. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Roosevelt - Roosevelt". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Roosevelt - Roosevelt". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Roosevelt". Billboard. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Roosevelt (4)". Discogs. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Roosevelt - Moving On (Official Video)". Retrieved 27 July 2021 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ "Roosevelt (4)". Discogs. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  20. ^ "Sea – Roosevelt". The Fader. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  21. ^ "Montreal – Roosevelt". Lagasta. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Elliot – Roosevelt". Lagasta. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  23. ^ "Night Moves – Roosevelt". Lagasta. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  24. ^ "Hold On – Roosevelt". Lagasta. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  25. ^ "Roosevelt – "Colours" / "Moving On" Video". Stereogum. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  26. ^ "Songs We Love: Roosevelt, 'Fever'". NPR Music. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  27. ^ "Andres Fouché - My Film". Andres Fouché. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  28. ^ "Roosevelt, 'Moving On'". Impose. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  29. ^ "Under the Sun – Roosevelt". Stereogum. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  30. ^ "New Music & Video – Roosevelt Releases 'Shadows' (Greco-Roman / City Slang)". WithGuitars. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  31. ^ "Roosevelt is a literal one man band in his new video (watch); tour starts tonight". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  32. ^ "Music + Video = CH 271". Acid Stag. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  33. ^ "Watch Roosevelt's video for "Feels Right" off upcoming album 'Polydans'= CH 271". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  34. ^ "Roosevelt – "See You Again"". Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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