Brandon & Leah

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Brandon & Leah
Origin Malibu, California
Genres Indie pop
Years active2013–2018
LabelsEar Fetish
Past members

Brandon & Leah were an American-based indie pop group made up of former husband and wife team Brandon Jenner and Leah Felder.

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History

Brandon and Leah met in middle school and began playing music together in high school. In 2005, he formed a band with his then girlfriend Leah Felder called Big Dume. They were married on May 31, 2012 in Hawaii outside the St. Regis Princeville Resort. [1] [2] [3]

In 2012, Jenner and Felder formed indie pop group Brandon & Leah, signed to Ear Fetish music label. Their sound has been described as indie pop, hip-hop based reggae, and electro-pop-soul. They are influenced by soul, reggae, pop, and hip-hop. [4] [5]

The group met popularity when their single, "Showstopper" was used as the theme song for Kourtney and Kim Take Miami on E! Entertainment. [6] [7] Initially Brandon and Leah were signed to Warner Bros. Records, but they soon opted to release their music on their own. [8]

Along with Tony Berg, they produced their debut EP, Cronies, which was released on April 9, 2013. [7] It has reached #82 on the Billboard 200, #16 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart, and #24 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart. [4] [5] [9] They released their second EP, Together, on October 14, 2014. [10]

In September 2018, Brandon and Leah announced that Leah filed for divorce after 14 years together. Their date of separation was July 10, 2018, and the divorce was finalised July 15, 2019. Since then, they both have released music as solo artists. [11] [12]

Discography

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References

  1. ↑ Menza, Kaitlin (August 8, 2013). "OK! Next Big Deal: Brandon & Leah Jenner Talk Music and Keeping Up with the Kardashians". OK! . Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ Stueven, Michele; Silverman, Stephen M. (June 1, 2012). "Brandon Jenner Marries Leah Felder in Hawaii". People . Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  3. ↑ Specktor, Brandon (March 22, 2012). "Adorable Duo Brandon and Leah Met in Middle School". SparkNotes . Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Sundell, Karen (July 23, 2013). "Brandon & Leah Shoot Up to #82 on the Billboard 200 With "Cronies," Graduating from #24 Billboard "Hotseekers" Re-entry Position". Music Industry News Network. Rogers & Cowan. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Our Story". Brandon & Leah (Official website). Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ Herndon, Jessica (August 5, 2013). "Brandon & Leah: Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Yes, But Nepotism Is a No-No". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  7. 1 2 Lazar, Shira (April 2, 2013). "The Musical Half of the Kardashian Family Release Debut Album (WATCH)". The Huffington Post . Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  8. ↑ "10 Questions with ... Brandon & Leah". All Access Music Group. April 30, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Brandon & Leah Enter Billboard's "Top New Artist Albums" Charts At No 31 With "Cronies"". Top40-Charts.com. April 26, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Together – EP by Brandon & Leah". iTunes . Apple Inc. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  11. ↑ Aiello, McKenna (October 26, 2018). "Brandon Jenner Responds to Leah Jenner Divorce Filing". E! Online. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Brandon and Leah Jenner Settle Divorce, Agree to Joint Custody of Daughter and Spousal Support". PEOPLE.com.
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