Living Room is the debut studio album by American pop band AJR. It was released through the band's label AJR Productions and Warner Music Group on March 3, 2015.
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Background
AJR began busking in various parks of New York City on July 9, 2005, performing as tap dancers under the name lit. 'TB³' or 'Tapping Brothers to the Third Power'. Through donations made from passerby, the group was able to afford instruments, microphones, and a computer, transitioning into performing music. The brothers began referring to their band as Adam, Jack and Ryan, taking inspiration from Peter, Paul and Mary, before shortening it to AJR. They initially performed covers, later writing original songs. These were included on their independently released albums Born and Bred (2010) and Venture (2010).
Promotion
In 2012, AJR released the self-titled EP "AJR", featuring the song "The World Is a Marble Heart" alongside three other tracks. This was followed by the band's major-label debut EP, 6foot1, on December 20, 2013. It featured the band's breakout single "I'm Ready", which helped the band secure a record deal with Warner Music Group. The band's second EP, Infinity, was released on September 23, 2014, with its sole single "Infinity" being the second single for Living Room. The album was initially planned for release on September 30, 2014, featuring an alternate tracklist. but was ultimately delayed to improve the production of certain songs, and to re-do the tracklist. The final album eventually came out on March 3, 2015.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
AJR
Adam Met – bass guitar, co-lead vocals
Jack Met – lead vocals, instruments
Ryan Met – lead vocals, production, arrangement, mixing
Technical
Chris Gehringer – mastering engineer
Adam Herzog – artists and repertoire
Jeff Sosnow – artists and repertoire
Steve Greenberg – artists and repertoire
Shervin Lainez – photography
Roy Wiemann – front cover image manipulation