Fly By Midnight

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Fly By Midnight
Origin New York City, U.S.
Genres Indie pop
Years active2014–present
Members
  • Justin Bryte
  • Justin Slaven

Fly By Midnight is an American indie pop musical duo composed of singers Justin Bryte (born January 30, 1993 [1] ) and Justin Slaven. It was created in 2014 in New York City.

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Career

Bryte graduated from Tottenville High School at Staten Island, New York, while Slaven is from Florida. [2] After making music individually, Bryte and Slaven met in 2014 while writing music in the studio, and subsequently decided to make music together. [3] [4] They started out performing covers of songs, before deciding to make original music. [2]

In July 2015, Fly By Midnight released their first original single, "Brooklyn". [5] They released a second single, "Karaoke", in August 2016. [2] Also in 2016, Fly By Midnight released a cover of "We Don't Talk Anymore" by Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez, and Maroon 5's "Don't Wanna Know" with Brielle Von Hugel. [2] [5] Fly By Midnight released two albums, New York Nostalgia and Rerunning, in 2018. [4]

In early 2020, Bryte and Slaven moved to Los Angeles. [6] In 2021, Fly By Midnight released an EP titled Plus One, which features collaborations with Clara Mae, Shoffy, Cailin Russo and Jake Miller, and their fifth album Silver Crane. [7] [6] In 2023, Fly By Midnight released Fictional Illustrations, their sixth studio album. [8]

In July 2025, Fly By Midnight released their seventh album, The Fastest Times of Our Lives. They are scheduled to go on tour in Asia and Australia in January 2026. [9] [3]

Influences

Bryte and Slaven have named Boys Like Girls, The Outfield, Hall & Oates, Billy Joel and A Day to Remember as being among their influences. [4]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum titleRelease details
2017Cover Change
  • Released: June 20, 2017
  • Format: Digital
2018New York Nostalgia
  • Released: March 23, 2018
  • Format: Digital
Rerunning
  • Released: November 16, 2018
  • Format: Digital
2019Happy About Everything Else...
  • Released: November 22, 2019
  • Format: Digital
2021Silver Crane
  • Released: November 19, 2021
  • Format: Digital
2023Fictional Illustrations
  • Released: March 24, 2023
  • Format: Digital
2025The Fastest Times of Our Lives
  • Released: July 11, 2025
  • Format: Digital

References

  1. Bryte, Justin [@jbrytemusic]; (January 30, 2023). "future wife threw me a 30th birthday party a bit early. last slide shows me more surprised than I've ever been in my life. beautiful night surrounded by beautiful people. ♥️" via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Priola, Victoria (2016-08-08). "Can Staten Island band Fly By Midnight's 'Karaoke' break the internet?". Staten Island Advance . Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  3. 1 2 McNamara, Lauren (2025-09-22). "Fly By Midnight Add Australian Dates to Tour". Rolling Stone Australia . Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  4. 1 2 3 Kanazawa, Takahiro (2019-10-31). "Brothers in Sound: Fly By Midnight Interview | Music". Metropolis Japan . Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  5. 1 2 Priola, Victoria (2016-11-23). "Brielle Von Hugel & Fly By Midnight: Staten Island's viral video stars?". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  6. 1 2 Paul, Larisha (November 19, 2021). "Fly By Midnight follow a compass towards contentment in "North" music video". The Fader . Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  7. Scott, Jason (2021-02-22). "Fly by Midnight Soar To New Heights On Collaborative EP, 'Plus One'". American Songwriter . Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  8. "Indie pop powerhouse Fly By Midnight releases new album 'Fictional Illustrations'". POP!. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  9. Go, Mayks (2025-09-22). "Fly By Midnight To Hold 'The Fastest Time Of Our Lives' Manila Concert". Billboard Philippines . Retrieved 2025-12-09.