Avenue Beat

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Avenue Beat
Origin Quincy, Illinois
Genres
Years active2019–2021
Labels Valory (BMLG)/Tape Room
Past members
  • Sami Bearden
  • Savana Santos
  • Sam Backoff

Avenue Beat was an American girl group from Quincy, Illinois, composed of members Sami Bearden, Savana Santos and Sam Backoff. Backoff and Santos were friends growing up and met Bearden at a theater camp in high school. The trio then began traveling back and forth to Nashville where they became based. [1] The group got signed to The Valory Music Co. and Tape Room Records. [2] In September 2021, Sami Bearden parted ways with the band after deciding she no longer wanted to pursue a music career. On October 15, 2021, Avenue Beat disbanded following the release of their first and final album, The Debut Farewell Album, with Santos and Backoff citing that they wanted to support their friend and did not want to continue the band without Bearden. [3]

Contents

Career

Avenue Beat debuted with their self-titled EP released on July 26, 2019, with "Ruin That for Me" acting as the lead single. [4] The EP was co-produced by lead singer Savana Santos, producer and songwriter David Garcia, and songwriter Ashley Gorley. [2] "I Don't Really Like Your Boyfriend" was released on May 22, 2020. [5] Avenue Beat's TikTok video "Lowkey Fuck 2020" went viral on the platform, reaching over 11 million views, prompting the band to make an entire song with new verses, which they would later release as a single titled "F2020." [6] The song was released on July 10, 2020. [6]

The band released "The Debut Farewell Album", their first and only album, on October 15, 2021. [3] The album follows the band's journey as musical artists, beginning with their rise to popularity with "F2020," followed by their other two singles and a collection of songs they had written during their time as a band. After an interlude explaining that Sami had quit the band, the album concludes with three songs describing Savana Santos and Sam Backoff's feelings of ending the band. The last of these three songs, "This is Goodbye," was released three weeks prior to the album's release on September 24 to align with the group's announcement that they were disbanding. In an interview with MusicRow on the same day, Santos elaborated on the band's decision to end, stating "Sami decided this life wasn’t for her. She didn’t like what it was, and it was time for her to stop. So it was time for this to stop. We didn’t really see it coming, but we wanted to support our friend." [7]

Since their split, Savana Santos has begun a solo music career [8] and released her debut album 1 on October 27, 2023. [9] Sam Backoff also began a solo career following the band's conclusion. [10]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

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References

  1. ↑ Carr, Courtney (March 31, 2020). "Who Are Avenue Beat? 5 Things You Need to Know". The Boot. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Lewis, Liam (August 8, 2019). "Introducing: Avenue Beat". Belles and Gals. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Kruh, Nancy (October 15, 2021). "Avenue Beat Loses a Member and Gains a Debut Farewell Album". People. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Avenue Beat Debut With Empowering 'Ruin That For Me'". Sounds Like Nashville. March 23, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Avenue Beat Releases New Bop "i don't really like your boyfriend"". NY Country Swag. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Avenue Beat go viral with 'F2020' TikTok video". The Music Universe. July 8, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Avenue Beat Announces Break-Up with 'The Debut Farewell Album'". September 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Spotify - shmavana shmantos". Spotify . April 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Savana Santos - '1'". Big Machine. October 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Spotify - Sam Backoff". Spotify . October 22, 2023.


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