Artist Bio

"The brother/sister musical phenomenon you need to hear."

 
 

"Lawrence is already a force to reckon with — and they’re only getting started."

 
 
 

“A bright and buoyant pocketful of pop-soul sunshine, Lawrence promise to put a spring in your step and a smile on your face.”

 
 

“Lawrence is carefully carving out a place for themselves in pop music and redefining the genre along the way.”

 
 
 

“Don’t Lose Sight is an explosion of feel-good, sunshiney vibes. Between the bombastic synth-meets- brass-combo arrangement and the Lawrence siblings’ stellar vocal performances—Clyde’s voice has a tremendously soulful character to it, Gracie’s is stunningly nimble and expressive—“Don’t Lose Sight” is a testament to the years-long journey that led to this moment.”

 
 
 

“This brother-sister duo and their band delivered a jolt of high-energy, high-musicianship blue-eyed soul and funk on Friday… That level of joy, especially these days, is infectious: their small-stage tent revival is ready for a mid-day mainstage blowout already.” — Variety on their “Five Top Coachella Moments”

 
 
 

As NPR writes, “siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence are not your typical pair.” Clyde Lawrence and Gracie Lawrence have been writing songs and listening to countless Stevie Wonder, Randy Newman, and Aretha Franklin records in their family’s New York City apartment since they were little kids. After years of playing together, they officially created Lawrence, an eight-piece soul-pop band comprised of musician friends from childhood and college. The band has since gained a devoted following for its high-energy, keyboard-driven sound, which features tight, energetic horns and explosive lead vocals.

In 2024, Lawrence entered a new era with the release of their fourth studio album, Family Business. The album’s opening track, "Whatcha Want", broke into the Top 40 on the US Pop Chart, and Lawrence recently performed it on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Kelly Clarkson Show, Today With Hoda & Jenna, and CBS Saturday Morning.

The album was accompanied by their biggest headline tour yet across Europe and North America, which included iconic sold out shows at venues across Europe and North America like Radio City Music Hall in New York City, The Wiltern in Los Angeles, two nights at the Forum in London, and North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam.

Live shows and touring continue to be key components of the group’s success; in 2025 Lawrence will be back on the road, taking “The Family Business Tour (Part 2)” to Australia for the first time, as well as returning to Europe, the UK, and the US for another round of their headline show. In previous years, Lawrence opened for The Rolling Stones and the Jonas Brothers. They’ve also toured with acts such as Lake Street Dive, Vulfpeck, Jon Bellion, Jacob Collier, Soulive, O.A.R., and Bernhoft, and appeared at major festivals including Coachella, Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Firefly, Okeechobee, Hangout, and Summerfest.

The band released a docuseries from their adventures on the road of their Hotel TV Tour, which is available on YouTube. The series concluded with an episode dedicated to the retirement of their beloved touring van - affectionately named Vandy Newman - marking the shift into the next chapter of their life as a touring band.

In July 2021, Lawrence released their album, Hotel TV, and became the first band to release music under Beautiful Mind Records, the label of Grammy-winning producer/songwriter/artist Jon Bellion, who co-produced and co-wrote the songs on the album. The tracks on Hotel TV have garnered tens of millions of streams across all platforms and have had multiple viral moments on Tik Tok and Instagram. The album’s lead single, “Don’t Lose Sight,” was featured in an international Microsoft commercial, which propelled it into the Top 20 on the USA Shazam Pop Charts, and also hit #33 on Top 40. The band performed “Don’t Lose Sight” on Jimmy Kimmel Live, did a performance of it for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and closed both of their sets at Coachella with it (with the entire audience singing along)! The band also played a single “23” off of the Family Business album live during their set at Jingle Ball in 2023.

In addition to creating music, in December 2022, Clyde Lawrence wrote an article published by the New York Times regarding the unfair dynamics that artists face in the live music industry as a result of the merging of Ticketmaster and Live Nation. In January 2023, Clyde Lawrence and Jordan Cohen were invited to testify at a U.S. Senate Judiciary hearing in Washington, D.C., on the topic of live event ticketing. They sat alongside other industry professionals, as well as antitrust experts, to deliver testimony about their experiences as a touring band playing in Live Nation-owned venues across the U.S. Lawrence and Cohen continue to spread the word about the challenges in the live event promotion and ticketing space in conversations with outlets like NBC News, Vice News, Politico, and more.

Outside of the band, Gracie Lawrence is an accomplished actress. In 2024, she appeared as a series regular in the third season of Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble’s The Sex Lives of College Girls on Max, playing the character of Kacey. Her acting career continues in 2025 with an exciting return to Broadway starring opposite Tony winner Jonathan Groff in Alex Timbers’ “JUST IN TIME”, a new musical that tells the story of legendary singer Bobby Darin. Her other television acting credits include "Billions," a series regular role on "One Dollar," formerly on CBS All Access, as well as roles in films like Amy Poehler’s "Moxie" on Netflix, Rhys Ernst’s "Adam," and the Disney+ comedy "Noelle." Meanwhile, Clyde has contributed songs and full instrumental scores to a number of major films and TV shows (often in collaboration with bandmate Jordan Cohen or frequent collaborator Cody Fitzgerald), including Hulu’s Animaniacs, Disney’s Noelle, HBO’s The Jinx, and Amazon’s Landline, among many others. Lastly, a music production team called The Diner, consisting of Clyde, Jordan, and Jonny Koh, have written and produced songs for many artists beyond Lawrence, including Jonas Brothers, Shawn Mendes, Tori Kelly, Jon Bellion, Alec Benjamin, Trousdale and others.


Meet The Band

 
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Clyde Lawrence

Keys, Lead Vocals
New York, NY

Professional Settlers of Catan player. Enjoys playing music in his spare time.

clydelawrence.com

Gracie Lawrence

Lead Vocals, Tambourine
New York, NY

On the Real Housewives of NYC, my tagline would be “Cross me and I will sing the final verse of ‘i’m confident that i’m insecure’ in your face.”

 
 
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Marc Langer

Trumpet, Bongos, Headband
New Rochelle, NY

A powerhouse horn-tooter in all respects. Innovator of on-stage antics. Namaste.

Sumner Becker

Alto Saxophone, Shaker
White River Junction, VT

“Do we have a dinner plan?”

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Jordan Cohen

Tenor Saxophone, Background Vocals
Long Island, NY

Most likely to be trading Bitcoin while eating ice cream in his living room.

 

Jonny KOh

Guitar, Background Vocals
Waltham, MA

Advocate of tiny music and tiny dance moves. Part-time rabbit.

jvkoh.com

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Sam Askin

Drums, Percussion
New York, NY

Likes urbanism, dislikes slow drivers. Perpetually caffeinated.

Michael Karsh

Bass, Background Vocals
Los Angeles, CA

Connoisseur of hyperbole. Future dreamer. Likes stuff.