Sombr
A sensitive troubadour for the age of social media, Sombr places equal emphasis on sound and soul-baring lyrics. "Caroline," the viral hit that helped the singer/songwriter escalate from indie status to a major label while he was still in his teens, relies on cinematic vistas and rolling harmonies as much as his dramatic vocals. By the time he released the EP In Another Life in 2013, Sombr was collaborating with Tony Berg -- a producer known for his work with Phoebe Bridgers and Michael Penn -- and opening up his music in ways he continued to explore on the 2024 single "In Your Arms."
Sombr is the indie pop project of Shane Boose, a New York City native raised on the Lower East Side. Developing a love of music at an early age, Boose initially gravitated toward classical music. Attending LaGuardia High as a vocal major, he assembled a home studio in his bedroom when he was 14 years old, then set about writing and recording music under the name Sombr.
It didn't take long for Sombr to garner attention. "Caroline" went viral on social media in 2020, leading to Sombr to release a series of singles in 2021 and 2022, including "Caroline," "Nothing Left to Say," "Fine," "Through it All," and "Willow." Those early tunes attracted the interest of Warner, who signed him to a contract in January 2023. "Weak" appeared after the ink was dry, followed swiftly by "Alibi," "Never Find U," "Silhouette," and "My House Is Warm." Many of these also appeared on In Another Life, the September 2023 EP he recorded in Los Angeles with Tony Berg, a producer who had recently collaborated with Phoebe Bridgers and her supergroup Boygenius.
Sombr capitalized on the momentum of In Another Life by releasing "Would've Been You" and "I Don't Know You Anymore" by the end of 2023 and opening up his 2024 with "In Your Arms."
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Discography
16 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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would've been you
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warner Records on Nov 17, 2023
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in your arms
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warner Records on Jan 26, 2024
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i don't know you anymore
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warner Records on Dec 14, 2023
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silhouette
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warner Records on Jun 23, 2023
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in another life
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warner Records on Sep 15, 2023
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through it all
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warner Records on Aug 29, 2022
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my house is warm
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warner Records on Jul 28, 2023
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i'll remember tonight
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warner Records on Mar 29, 2024
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nothing left to say
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warner Records on Aug 29, 2022
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never find u
Alternative & Indie - Released by Warner Records on May 19, 2023
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