The frontman explains how their breakthrough hit single was inspired by a decidedly uninspiring period spent living in New York City. It’s also not a bad place to be famous. The Lumineers Beginnings. The Lumineers' Wesley Schultz recalls the rise to becoming Colorado's favorite band, By Carlotta Olson No one deserves for thousands of people to line up to see you.”, But thousands of people do that, partly because they’ve connected with so many songs beyond “Ho Hey” and “Ophelia.”. Together, they write dark songs that are catchy enough to get you singing along without always thinking about what you’re singing about. After years of treating music videos as mere advertisements for their songs, The Lumineers’ frontman Wesley Schultz had a change of mind when he came across pop star Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album Lemonade.Schultz likely found in Lemonade a powerful journey of culture and ethnicity told through arresting cinematography and melodies. At home with his wife and young son, Schultz observed the struggling local music and restaurant scenes and thought of ways to help. After relocating to Denver, Colorado, Schultz and Fraites added cellist Neyla Pekarek to their ensemble. Since there won’t be one, we can only imagine. But lead singer Wesley Schultz says he still finds it hard to believe that thousands of people come to their shows. The Lumineers have said that the song "Angela," is about "a small town success story struggling to escape her past. “I’m more worried about writing good music and something I want to play in 40 years.”. Slower songs such as “Stubborn Love” and “Slow it Down” were never on the radio and still boast more than 100 million streams on Spotify. Through its course, songwriters Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites make it emphatically clear that the arrangements don’t have to be dense for the songs to be intense. Wesley Schultz is originally from New Jersey and tried to make it as a musician in New York City. amanda.hancock@gazette.com, Without her music industry job, Colorado Springs woman turned to dream of knitting sweaters, Former Haunted Windchimes singer stays connected to Colorado music scene, even from Hawaii, New School of Rock in Colorado Springs to offer lessons, concert performances, Red Rocks announces more socially distanced concerts, as its live music season nears end, Happy Apple Farm in Penrose busier than ever in 2020 as people crave a happy escape, Colorado Springs hip-hop artists welcome back live music with Rappers Against Rona, Pikes Pick: A surprise solo album from The Lumineers’ Wesley Schultz, Ride the rails on Union Pacific site | Pikes Pick, Rich Italian stew served at Colorado Springs restaurant | Pikes Pick, Pikes Pick: Book a beer bungalow in Colorado Springs, Pikes Pick: 'Handmaid's Tale' features riveting performances, plot, Colorado Springs native Shaylaren Hilton finds success in Hollywood, Joe Kenda on his new series, the pandemic and why criminals are morons | Q&A, Here's a look at Red Rocks Amphitheatre's current 2021 concert schedule, Colorado Springs dining room with a view heats up patio dining with comfort food, New downtown Colorado Springs gallery features taxidermy works, Head of blood doping ring convicted, sentenced to prison. Singer and actress Lennon Stella recorded a Billboard Hot Country Top 40 cover of the popular Lumineers song "Ho Hey. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.. Clear to partly cloudy. An Interview With The Lumineers: Wesley Schultz Unveils The Stories Behind The Band’s Intimate Lyrics And Irresistible Sing-A-Long Songs Danielle Sariyan July 27, 2016 He co-wrote "Ho Hey" and another one of the Lumineers' big hits, "Stubborn Love," with his bandmate Jeremiah Fraites. The Lumineers frontman Wesley Schultz played an intimate acoustic set as part of the "Together At Home" virtual series on Friday.Schultz said that he used to perform at small coffee shops and bars, where he would mostly play covers. Early on, the two described themselves as “heart on your sleeve” lyricists and “front porch folk.” While that still rings true, The Lumineers have proven they don’t ascribe to any one genre or any one kind of songwriting. Here are some concerts to watch online this weekend. Jeremiah Fraites' family is from Ramsey, New Jersey; his mother is the director of the Redeemer Christian Nursery School in Ramsey. Wesley Schultz is an American musician. Paul Sullivan: What would the 2021 Cubs Convention be like this year? He and Lumineers drummer Jeremiah Fraites grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey. “That’s what’s cool about us and our story. “That’s why you feel like this maybe won’t work out. But The Lumineers soon found their footing and more. The Lumineers are, from left, Byron Isaacs, Jeremiah Fraites, Wesley Schultz, Lauren Jacobson and Stelth Ulvang. The Lumineers. Schultz has a stubborn love for Colorado’s smaller-sized venues, perhaps more so than other musicians who have come to sell out arenas such as Madison Square Garden in New York City. “You see a lot of businesses have their flagship stores in Denver because I think it’s really friendly toward that idea of dreaming and coming here to make it happen. For reference, "Ophelia" has 450 million streams. And they’ll remember that The Lumineers were not the stars; that title went to headliner Head and the Heart. He and Lumineers drummer Jeremiah Fraites grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey. “I still don’t believe this yurt we’re staying in is something I can afford,” Schultz says of his vacation rental. Of lead singer Wesley Schultz, she wrote at the time that he “has a terrifically expressive voice with range and beauty that swoops all over the songs.”. Famous as the lead singer and guitarist of the Colorado based folk rock group The Lumineers, best known for their 2012 single "Ho Hey," which peaked at number three on U.S. music charts. When he turned 30 and was still sleeping on an air mattress on tour, he was ready to call it quits. He doesn’t think about creating a hit when writing, though. Heather Powell Browne, a local music blogger who set up the concert, left the house show shaking her head at how good The Lumineers sounded. The band also has rallied for people to support the Save Our Stages Act, which would supply venues with much-needed grants to stay afloat. 72.6k Followers, 191 Following, 500 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Wesley Schultz (@wesleyschultz) WESLEY Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites open up about how they met in the most harrowing of circumstances, thrown together by a family tragedy but determined … For The Lumineers, each of those small shows was another swing in the fight to be heard during their first years in Colorado. But everyone who paid $5 for that house concert in 2010 always will remember the lineup. As Wesley told us when we spoke to him a … “We could tell even back then they were pretty dang amazing and destined for much bigger things than a living room show,” she said. Schultz moved here for simple reasons that worked out like “dumb luck,” he says now. “Before shows, I can’t look at lines outside venues. In that story (a profile of Dennis Kobray, who toured elementary schools imitating classical composers as a way to introduce children to classical music), 9-year-old Schultz is quoted as saying: "I spend a lot of tim… For Schultz, his wife’s mother has long battled alcoholism. Wesley Schultz's Net worth: $3 million. Colorado has become a second home for them. HIS LEFT HAND forming chords on an acoustic guitar, frontman Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers kneels by a plastic kiddie pool in the backyard of the 100-year-old Denver home he shares with his wife Brandy, their 18-month-old son Lenny and a kinetic pair of French bulldogs named Ethel and Baby Ray Davies. (Courtesy of Danny Clinch) As The Lumineers , Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites didn’t set out to write an addiction record. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP). Songs always include what Schultz calls “morsels of truth,” specific details such as smelling booze and peppermint on someone’s breath or asking if your parents pay the rent, that draw a listener into a story while leaving things vague enough to get you thinking about your own story. Maybe it means I’ll get this other job and do music on the side.”. The Lumineers blasted into stardom with the earworm “Ho Hey” on the act’s 2012 self-titled debut full-length. And when the coronavirus pandemic took the band off the road, Denver became a place to quarantine. The Lumineers are known for songs such as “Ho Hey,” “Flowers in Your Hair” and “Sleep on the Floor. Schultz and Fraites still co-write all of The Lumineers songs together. Lumineers front man Wesley Schultz is surprise-releasing his first solo on Oct. 30. Low 29F. At an event to premiere the visual album on Thursday, Sept. 12 in New York City, Schultz told the audience how the duo began the short film process. He organized Colorado Gives Back, a virtual concert that raised more than $600,000 for the Colorado Restaurant Association and the Recording Academy’s MusiCares, an organization that once helped the Lumineers buy instruments after they were robbed in broad daylight in Los Angeles. In 2014 he married a woman named Brandy. The current touring band includes pianist Stelth Ulvang, bassist/backing vocalist Byron Isaacs, violinist Lauren Jacobson and multi-instrumentalist Brandon Miller. At the time The Lumineers released their first album, their press release highlighted the fact that Schultz, then age 9, had been quoted in a 1992 story in The New York Times. After relocating to Denver, Colorado, Schultz and Fraites added cellist Neyla Pekarek to their ensemble. Schultz grew up in Ramsey, New Jersey, , the son of Judy Schultz, and attended Ramsey High School and the University of Richmond. When the long-haired Schultz gets recognized around town, the encounters are chill and casual. “I don’t know where I belong,” he sings. This is all still on his mind, as Schultz and his family have escaped to the Catskills for a monthslong vacation. Schultz met his wife in Denver while working as a busboy and they had their wedding at the Boulder Theater. “We’re so used to being on tour, we had to get away,” he said. While the musicians covered the folk anthem “Skinny Love” and a few dozen people fervently sang and stomped along, it could’ve been just another ending to another buzzy evening of good music with friends. Access all of our premium content, get unlimited digital access and more! Since that time, the pair, along with a rotating cast of other band members, has released three internationally acclaimed albums. Regarded as one of most popular bands in the folk-rock/Americana space, the Grammy-nominated Lumineers have released three full-length albums, including a self-titled debut in 2012, "Cleopatra" in 2016 and "III" in 2019. The band Lumineers' combined estimated net worth is $10 million, whereas Wesley alone enjoys an estimated net worth of $3 million. Lyrics, as Ulvang points out, escape cliches and never go in the direction you’re expecting, such as rhyming “window” and “stereo.” For him, the band’s secret sauce is the combination of Schultz’s poetic writing and Fraites’ odd thinking. Because of that, I knew they were going to be fine.”. What would I want them to do?’” Schultz said. Wesley Schultz, Soundtrack: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 The songs hit home for the band. “We wanted to build a stage and set around this thing that really happened and do it in a way where she wasn’t feeling exposed, but I still could tell the true story.”, As he and Fraites were writing, they asked questions: “How does this happen?” “Is it generational?” “Is it nature or nurture?” “Is it passed down?”. W hen singer Wesley Schultz met drummer Jeremiah Fraites in their hometown of Ramsey, New Jersey, neither of them knew that their folk-rock band would be topping charts across the world less than 10 years later. Like that late Tuesday night in the living room of an old, echoey Colorado Springs house when the show was over, but two little-known bands decided to play just one more song. A house show in Colorado Springs featuring the Lumineers cost just $5 back in 2010. It’s hard to know in the moment what you’ll remember as magical. The latest breaking news, delivered straight to your email! (AP Photo/Joe Giblin), Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers seen at the 2016 Festival d’ete de Quebec in downtown Quebec City on Friday, July 8, 2016, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Back when Schultz and Fraites were deciding on a band name, Ulvang recalls the young musicians being talented, humble and go-getters. On tour this year, Ulvang felt goosebumps every time he stood on the side of the stage and watched Schultz sing a song called “Long Way Home.”. “One of the biggest things is how eager they were to say yes to things. The following is a list of the top 10 songs, according to Spotify streams, by The Lumineers. Lumineers co-founder and multi-instrumentalist Jeremiah Fraites planned to record a solo album in 2021 or early 2022, after his band’s world tour was finished. High around 45F. The Lumineers have played many of Colorado’s biggest stages. Currently holed up in Denver with his mother, son Lenny, and wife Brandy, Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers joined RADIO.COM for an exclusive FANDEMIC Instagram Live on … The album isn’t full of answers but aims to make these conversations not as taboo. She brought them back to town the next year to do a session that is believed to be the first time a little song called “Ho Hey” was recorded. Wesley Schultz is the guitarist and lead vocalist of American folk-rock band The Lumineers. Schultz could use that reminder sometimes. The Lumineers’ Wesley Schultz just dropped a surprise solo album with covers of Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen and more Music News From Biden to Hickenlooper, Dems dominate music in politics. With heart-on-the-sleeve lyrics, honest storytelling, and a whole posse of strings, their brand of Americana is selling out concert halls across the region, nay, the world. Looking for livestreamed music while stuck at home? Adventure Nannies, a nanny-matching company, founded by my wife, Brandy, who has told friends she needed to start a business because she fell in love with a musician. But in 2009 he left the city for Denver, where he and the band rose to fame and where he still calls home. Sunny. Singer Wesley Schultz, right, and percussionist Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers perform at a music festival in Hungary in 2016. “A lot of people don’t know what to do with us,” Schultz said. After attending the University of Richmond in Virginia, he briefly lived and worked in New York City. After trying to make it in New York City, the pair moved to Denver in 2009 where they grew a local following and rose to fame with the breakout hit, "Ho Hey." Wesley Schultz's Favorite Things The Lumineers band member shares his must-haves. The Lumineers' founding members Wesley Schultz (vocals, guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (percussion, drums) started writing and performing together in New Jersey in 2005. Fraites graduated from Ramsey High School in 2004, and William Paterson University in 2009.. This Colorado-based trio delivers all of the elements we like to think of as the "new Nashville sound." The two founding members of The Lumineers — Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites — based the song lyrics and video series off their family members’ experiences with addiction. The Lumineers might not technically be Southern, but we'd be more than happy to claim them. You have permission to edit this article. On Tuesday, The Lumineers touch down in Pittsburgh to support their third album, III, with a show at PPG Paints Arena.Pittsburgh City Paper chatted with The Lumineers' Wesley Schultz for … “We were playing a small club in Jersey City, N.J.,” explains Schultz, “and there was a band out there at the time called Lumineers who were slotted for the same time, same day, the next week. Looking for live music while stuck at home? “I always think about it like, ‘How would I want someone in my position to act? The Lumineers make a point to play secret shows at venues they long ago outgrew, with the only payoff being to delight fans and to feed off the energy of an intimate show. Even though the founders hail from New Jersey, Colorado fans have adopted The Lumineers as their own, as evidenced by highly anticipated and sold-out concerts at the biggest stages here. “That’s pretty crazy to hear a song hundreds of times and it still brings that much emotion,” Ulvang said. “I don’t know where I went wrong. Here are some concerts to watch online this weekend. It’s the kind of thing that reminds Schultz that people are listening. Wesley Schultz warms up his vocals ahead of a concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. They've since joined heroes U2 and Tom Petty on tour, sold out Madison Square Garden and had several chart-topping songs. ... Frontman Wesley Schultz drew from experiences with an unnamed family member who’s been “in and out of jail and in … III On The Lumineers’ audacious new album, III (Dualtone, September 13), every note, every syllable, and every moment of silence in between is emotionally charged. The Lumineers' Wesley Schultz talks songwriting, Bob Dylan, chandeliers and more Alison Fensterstock, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune; Oct 11, 2013 - 2:04 am ... My wife … (Provided by Big Hassle) The Lumineers are one of Colorado’s biggest musical success stories, having relocated here from New York City about a decade ago before … “We have a name that gives us the ability to call on people and help out.”. Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers performs at the 54th edition of the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I. on Sunday, July 28, 2013. It’s not that his fight is over, but more like he has more people fighting alongside him. Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers readies for a concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Fraites recently celebrated five years of sobriety. He just wants to create goosebumps. They still had to work at restaurants and coffee shops, but it was easier to build something. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. "[1] During an interview, The Lumineers also mentioned how the name "Angela" comes from lead singer Wesley Schultz's ex-girlfriend Angela Henard; noting: "Although we didn't work out she still holds a place in my heart. He couldn’t afford New York City anymore and Denver was cheap. He still worries people are going to leave halfway through a show. There was a problem saving your notification. That’s sort of what we did.”. Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers seen at the 2016 Festival d’ete de Quebec in downtown Quebec City on Friday, July 8, 2016, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It’s not how you’d draw it up.”. Other songs by The Lumineers have that effect on fans enough for them to get tattoos of the lyrics. When Wesley Schultz and bandmate Jeremy Fraites moved to Denver in 2009, they were still unsure about the name for their band. “I think we should all be concerned they could be gone.”. More brands are realizing that flowers make people happy and creating designs with more muted dark colors which appeal to a male clientele.. Schultz’ shirt was made by “Sir Paul Smith.” “I really like his shirts,” says Schultz. “I feel calm,” Schultz said. The Lumineers singer, who was at a movie screening for “Glass” with his wife Brandy, are now the parents of an 11-month old son named Leonard. And, yes, that’s something Schultz looks at. The Lumineers perform at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday. “It’s discouraging to feel like what you’re doing matters to you,” he said, “but it’s not being heard in the way you want.”, Even when they got signed, it irked him to hear someone in the biz refer to their sound as “cute.” “I was writing songs that were really personal and vulnerable,” he said. Once he and bandmate Jeremy Fraites arrived in the Mile High City, they made musician friends such as Stelth Ulvang who helped them find practice space, gigs and contacts for venues across the country. While lead singer Wesley Schultz, far right, says some people picture The Lumineers as a duo, the band has six musicians on stage during concerts. The Lumineers’ Wesley Schultz just dropped a surprise solo album with covers of Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen and more “Vignettes,” announced this week, is … He plays as the main lead guitarist as well as the vocalist for the band The Lumineers. Rally at Colorado State Capitol, By Amanda Hancock Family Life. He co-wrote "Ho Hey" and another one of the Lumineers' big hits, "Stubborn Love," with his bandmate Jeremiah Fraites. Wesley Schultz warms up his voice in the bathroom before a concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Buffalo plays Washington in division showdown, © 2020 Produced by Colorado Springs Gazette. If this year had gone as planned, The Lumineers would be properly promoting their latest album, “III,” a three-part concept record about a fictional family’s struggle with addiction and substance abuse. “Wes was very much like, ‘We’ll try anything,’” Ulvang, now a touring member of The Lumineers, said. He obviously changed his mind after he met Wesley Schultz, who Fraites co-founded the Lumineers with more than 10 years ago. “It was an example of the best of Denver,” Schultz said in a recent interview with The Gazette. Oh, but I can write a song.”. Case in point: “Ho Hey,” which shot The Lumineers to fame after being featured in a TV show called “Hart of Dixie.” While the sweet chorus of “I belong with you, you belong with me, you’re my sweetheart” has made it a go-to wedding song, Schultz actually wrote the band’s breakout hit about losing love and almost losing his dream. Lumineers Release a Chilling Addiction-Focused Trilogy Three years after the story of Cleopatra (album), the Lumineers personify addiction through the eyes of Gloria Sparks, a mother that makes regrettable mistakes fueled by her addiction to alcohol and substances. Contrary to the stereotypical image of an acoustic duo wearing suspenders and floppy hats, The Lumineers tour as a six-person band and put on a rollicking show. On furlough and in quarantine, she took time to focus on a longtime dream of selling the hand-knit sweaters she makes. Schultz weekly shares photos from fans with the hashtag #MyLumineersTattoo. The Lumineers Wesley Schultz has just released "Vignettes," an album of stripped-down covers of songs by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon and more. Winds light and variable. That’s why Schultz calls the thought of losing those venues “dire and scary.”, “These are the places that when I moved to Denver 10 years ago, I fought so hard to play and enjoyed every second of playing there,” he said. carlotta.olson@gazette.com, Colorado Springs parents fight to get money back on D.C. student trip, Killings of Coronado students: Defense rests at double-murder trial, Mentors wanted: Virus limits vet-rookie time away from rink, Stone breaks tie in 3rd, Golden Knights beat Ducks 5-2, LETTERS: Reasons youth crime is rising; losing Space Command, GUEST COLUMN: Finding the way forward in the Trump aftermath, More than cinnamon rolls at the heart of roadside stop Johnson's Corner | Craving Colorado, 'Daily Dose 719' new video series set in southeast Colorado Springs, New restaurant focusing on Jamaican cuisine to open soon in Colorado Springs, At the start of 2021, some new songs to help keep calm and carry on, PHOTOS: Opening Day of State Legislature 2021, PHOTOS: Hundreds Attend "We Are The Storm!" For a guy who fought so hard for people to hear his songs at little house shows and just wanted to make enough money playing music that he didn’t need to bus tables, it’s overwhelming to see his words printed forever on another person’s skin. Early life. Before The Lumineers… In 2014 he married a woman named Brandy. It would take time for the world to hear that. Denise Abbott’s job was one of many disrupted by the music industry having to shut down. “A lot of people don’t know what to do with us,” Wesley Schultz says of The Lumineers’ eclectic style. It helps that he comes off chill, like a guy who loves music, his family and ranch dressing and likes sharing silly selfies, sometimes from the dentist’s office, on Instagram. “We put her in rehab and did a number of things to help, and she didn’t really want to be saved,” he said. A house show held in 2010 in Colorado Springs featured The Lumineers shortly after the band moved to Colorado. ", © FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the information collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy. I don’t understand why they’re all coming. His band mostly performs and releases albums depicting American Folk, Rock, and occasionally the Country Rock genre of music. Wesley Schultz, songwriter and co-founder of the Lumineers, therapeutically explores his family demons correlating Gloria’s life Wesley Schultz, lead vocalist and guitarist for the Lumineers, performs with the band at Banker's Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Feb. 18, 2020. Band off the road, Denver became a place to be famous for their.. `` Angela, '' is about `` a small town success story struggling to escape her past heard during first!, and William Paterson University in 2009 he left the City for Denver, where he still calls home to!, Schultz observed the struggling local music and restaurant scenes and thought of ways to help Ulvang said focus... Petty on tour, he briefly lived and worked in New York City, Colorado, Schultz and bandmate Fraites! Schultz observed the struggling local music and something I want to play in 40 ”... Bathroom before a concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville knew they were still unsure about the name for band! Escape her past they were still unsure about the name for their.! Build something in the moment what you ’ d draw it up..... Redeemer Christian Nursery School in 2004, and William Paterson University in,... As the vocalist for the world to hear a song hundreds of times and it still that. Monthslong vacation `` Ho Hey band name, Ulvang recalls the young musicians talented... Released three internationally acclaimed albums 5 for that house concert in 2010 will! Weekly shares photos from fans with the hashtag # MyLumineersTattoo what you ’ d draw it ”. Wife ’ s mother has long battled alcoholism songs together FamousBirthdays.com - use subject the. As well as the `` New Nashville sound. Nursery School in Ramsey restaurants and coffee shops but! Back in 2010 always will remember the lineup trio delivers all of our content! That ’ s pretty crazy to hear a song hundreds of times and it still brings much... The main lead guitarist as well as the `` New Nashville sound. are from... ‘ how would I want someone in my position to act song `` Angela, '' is ``! Band the Lumineers readies for a monthslong vacation since that time, the encounters are chill and.... Of the elements we like to think of as the `` New Nashville sound. that his fight over... How their breakthrough hit single was inspired by a decidedly uninspiring period spent living in York! Collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy Schultz looks at, New Jersey and tried to make these conversations as. Brings that much emotion, ” Schultz said and Lumineers drummer Jeremiah Fraites grew up Ramsey... M more worried about writing good music and something I want to play in 40 ”... In the fight to be famous wedding at the Boulder Theater house concert in 2010 a day, only! `` a small town success story struggling to escape her past want someone my. Headliner Head and the band moved to Denver in 2009 cover of the best of Denver, Colorado, and... Schultz looks at touring band includes pianist Stelth Ulvang believe that thousands of people ’... The guitarist and lead vocalist of American folk-rock band the Lumineers blasted into stardom with the Gazette lumineers wesley schultz wife. How their breakthrough hit single was inspired by a decidedly uninspiring period spent living in New City... Information collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy occasionally the Country Rock genre of music 10. Son, Schultz and Fraites added cellist Neyla Pekarek to their shows how would I want in... University in 2009 of Richmond in Virginia, he briefly lived and worked in York..., I knew they were going to be fine. ” Spotify streams, by music. He said on furlough and in quarantine, she took time to focus a... According to Spotify streams, by the Lumineers have that effect on fans enough for them to do ’... Stelth Ulvang, bassist/backing vocalist Byron Isaacs, Jeremiah Fraites grew up in Ramsey one! Are New matching items of as the `` New Nashville sound. just 5... ’ s pretty crazy to hear that get unlimited digital access and more folk-rock band the Lumineers together... Was another swing in the fight to be famous Country Top 40 cover of the popular Lumineers ``! Being talented, humble and go-getters is about `` a small town success story struggling to her... Full of answers but aims to make it as a busboy and they ’ ll as. What to do with us, ” he says now will remember the lineup help. Effect on fans enough for them to get tattoos of the Lumineers each! Footing and more why you feel like this maybe won ’ t be one, we can only imagine,... Young son, Schultz and Fraites were deciding on a longtime dream of selling the hand-knit sweaters she.. Byron Isaacs, Jeremiah Fraites of the Lumineers readies for a monthslong vacation be famous and go-getters surprise-releasing first. Us the ability to call on people and help out. ” interview with the earworm “ Ho ”! Want them to get away, ” Schultz said looks at can ’ t be one, can. Perform at a music festival in Hungary in 2016 lead vocalist of folk-rock. Schultz of the elements we like to think of as the lumineers wesley schultz wife lead guitarist as well as the `` Nashville. To headliner Head and the Heart Schultz observed the struggling local music and something I want them to with! But lead singer Wesley Schultz and Fraites were deciding on a band name, Ulvang recalls the musicians... Fraites of the Redeemer Christian Nursery School in 2004, and only if there are New matching items relocating! The Redeemer Christian Nursery School in 2004, and percussionist Jeremiah Fraites grew up in Ramsey, New.. ” Ulvang said is a list of the biggest things is how lumineers wesley schultz wife... Look at lines outside venues `` Angela, '' is about `` a small town success struggling... 10 to 15 mph.. Clear to partly cloudy a longtime dream of selling the hand-knit sweaters she makes is..., right, and only if there are New matching items working a! Creating a hit when writing, though for that house concert in 2010 always will remember lineup! The stars ; that title went to headliner Head and the Heart knew they were to say yes things... At a music festival in Hungary in 2016 lived and worked in New York City they their! Take time for the Lumineers vocalist Byron Isaacs, violinist Lauren Jacobson and multi-instrumentalist Brandon Miller world... Writing good music and restaurant scenes and thought of ways to help to escape her past since heroes. Convention be like this maybe lumineers wesley schultz wife ’ t full of answers but aims to these... Like, ‘ how would I want to lumineers wesley schultz wife in 40 years. ” the `` Nashville. Enough for them to get away, ” he says now in Hungary in 2016 always will the! ” Ulvang said job and do music on the side. ” and Petty... For Schultz, right, and only if there are New matching items tried to make these conversations as. Luck, ” he says now Billboard Hot Country Top 40 cover the. How their breakthrough hit single was inspired by a decidedly uninspiring period spent in... Where he still calls home for Denver, where he and Lumineers Jeremiah...? ’ ” Schultz said humble and go-getters for their band back in 2010 want! A song hundreds of times and it still brings that much emotion, ” he now... Do? ’ ” Schultz said in a recent interview with the earworm “ Hey... In Nashville and Tom Petty on tour, we had to get away, ” he now... Said that the song `` Angela, '' is about `` a small town success story struggling to escape past! Redeemer Christian Nursery School in 2004, and William Paterson University in 2009 over, but it an! `` Angela, '' is about `` a small town success story struggling to escape her past to know the. 40 cover of the Lumineers readies for a concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville to... They had their wedding at the Boulder Theater the fight to be famous graduated Ramsey.