L D R U | |
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Birth name | Drew Carmody |
Genres | Electronic Dance Pop |
Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Warner Music Australia |
Drew Carmody, better known by his stage name L D R U, is an Australian DJ and record producer. His first single, "The Tropics", was released in 2013. L D R U is best known for the single "Keeping Score" featuring Paige IV. The track reached No. 14 on the Australian ARIA Charts [1] and No. 22 on Triple J Hottest 100, 2015, [2] and was nominated for a 2016 ARIA Award for Best Dance Release and for Breakthrough Artist. [3] LDRU embarked on a capital cities tour of Australia in July 2016. [4] His first studio album, Sizzlar , peaked at No. 66 on the ARIA Charts. [5] The name L D R U derives from the phrase "left, down, right, up", a part of a cheat code used in the Grand Theft Auto series of games. [6]
In October 2017, Drew supported The Chainsmokers on their Australian tour. [7] [8]
Carmody was previously a member of Carmada alongside Max Armata. He left the duo in 2018 to focus on his solo career. [9] [10]
In 2022, L D R U signed a worldwide deal with Warner Music Australia. [11]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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AUS [5] | ||
Sizzlar |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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AUS [13] [14] | ||||
"The Tropics" | 2013 | — | Non-album singles | |
"The Only One" (with Yahtzel) | 2014 | — | ||
"Pop That" | 2015 | — | ||
"Keeping Score" (featuring Paige IV) | 14 | Sizzlar | ||
"Next to You" (featuring Savoi) | 2016 | 116 |
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"To Be Free" | 2017 | — |
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"Me" (featuring BOI) | — | |||
"Intimate" (with Elk Road) | 2018 | — | TBA | |
"Can't Drive" (with Mammals) | — | |||
"Lay You Down" (with Muki) | 2019 | — | ||
"Ruler" (with Boo Seeka) | — | |||
"Be There" [17] | 2022 | — | Non-album singles | |
"Let You Go" [18] | — | |||
"Ride Through" [19] | — | |||
"Base Camp" [20] | — | |||
"The Excuse" [11] | — | |||
"Alone Again" (featuring Peptalk) [21] | 2023 | — | ||
"Righteous Places" (featuring Cristina Lizzul) [22] | — | |||
"Spring" (with Fitch featuring Riverine) [23] | — | |||
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2016 | "Keeping Score" (featuring Paige IV) | ARIA Award for Best Dance Release | Nominated |
ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Release | Nominated | ||
ARIA Award for Song of the Year | Nominated |
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