John Floreani

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John Floreani
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Floreani with Trophy Eyes at Oxford Art Factory on 24 April, 2022
Born (1991-12-27) 27 December 1991 (age 32)
Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationMusician
Years active2013–present
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
PartnerBianca DeLeon

John Floreani (born 27 December 1991[ citation needed ]) is an Australian singer and musician, best known as the vocalist of punk rock band, Trophy Eyes. [1] He also releases music under his own name (formerly Little Brother). [2] He is signed by Hopeless Records. [3]

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Career

Solo career

After writing songs that were not the right fit for Trophy Eyes, Floreani created the acoustic music project, Little Brother. [4] He released his first album Terrace in November 2014, made up of five tracks. [5] He later released a single title "Cleveland, Oh" [6] in 2016, and a full-length album titled sin in 2019. [7] Floreani released his first song in three years, "Good Boy", on June 8, 2022. [8] According to Floreani, "Good Boy" is about 'putting down a dog I loved'. [9]

Discography

Trophy Eyes discography

Solo discography

YearSongAlbumArtist
2014Downsides Of Being Honest [17] Non-album singleColumbus
2017For Those Who Care [18] Stay For Those Who CarePerspectives
2019Liquid [19] LiquidBoston Manor
2019Voldemort [20] Better WeatherWith Confidence
2020Sydney [21] Fantasia FamishAgnes Manners

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