Lord Huron

Biography

Lord Huron is a Los Angeles-based American indie rock band composed of Mark Barry (drums, percussion), Miguel Briseño (bass, keyboard, theremin), Tom Renaud (guitar), and founder Ben Schneider (guitar, lead vocals). They released their debut album Lonesome Dreams×Lonesome Dreams9 October 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Ends of the Earth4:442Time to Run5:243Lonesome Dreams4:154The Ghost on the Shore4:375She Lit a Fire4:306I Will Be Back One Day3:257The Man Who Lives Forever5:188Lullaby4:009Brother (Last Ride)4:0010In the Wind4:59 in 2012, their second album Strange Trails×Strange Trails3 April 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Love Like Ghosts3:442Until the Night Turns3:473Dead Man’s Hand4:214Hurricane (Johnnie’s Theme)2:465La Belle Fleur Sauvage5:416Fool for Love4:347The World Ender4:308Meet Me in the Woods4:229The Yawning Grave3:1310Frozen Pines3:5711Cursed3:5812Way Out There4:1013Louisa3:1014The Night We Met3:28 in 2015, their third album Vide Noir×Vide noir19 April 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Lost in Time and Space4:452Never Ever2:533Ancient Names, Part I6:024Ancient Names, Part II2:065Wait by the River3:116Secret of Life3:517Back From the Edge3:048The Balancer’s Eye4:299When the Night Is Over5:1210Moonbeam4:2011Vide Noir4:3012Emerald Star4:39 in 2018, their fourth album Long Lost×Long Lost21 May 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks1The Moon Doesn’t Mind1:112Mine Forever4:483(One Helluva Performer)0:224Love Me Like You Used To3:415Meet Me in the City3:556(Sing for Us Tonight)0:057Long Lost4:458Twenty Long Years4:519Drops in the Lake4:0110Where Did the Time Go1:3311Not Dead Yet2:5712(Deep Down Inside Ya)0:2413I Lied3:5414At Sea1:3515What Do It Mean5:5316Time’s Blur14:18 in 2021, and their fifth album The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1×The Cosmic Selector Vol. 118 July 2025 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Looking Back3:552Bag of Bones4:053Nothing I Need3:334Is There Anybody Out There4:435Who Laughs Last4:446The Comedian4:367Watch Me Go3:078Fire Eternal3:559It All Comes Back4:2410Used to Know3:4911Digging Up the Past3:1512Life Is Strange5:01 in 2025.
Lord Huron combines country, western, folk rock, rock and roll, pop melodies, and surf rock with soundtrack and new age influences to produce a sound The Wall Street Journal described as having "a decidedly cinematic flair, heavy on mood and evocative imagery. Lord Huron brings to mind the high-lonesome sound of antecedents like the Band, Neil Young, My Morning Jacket and Fleet Foxes".

Formation (2010–2011)

Schneider began writing music in his hometown of Okemos, Michigan before studying visual arts at the University of Michigan and in France then moving to New York City where he worked as an artist. After relocating to Los Angeles, in 2010 Schneider formed Lord Huron as a solo project, recording a few EPs on his own and enlisting musicians to play in live shows. The band's name was inspired by Lake Huron, which Schneider grew up visiting.

Lonesome Dreams (2012–2013)

Lord Huron's first full-length album, Lonesome Dreams×Lonesome Dreams9 October 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Ends of the Earth4:442Time to Run5:243Lonesome Dreams4:154The Ghost on the Shore4:375She Lit a Fire4:306I Will Be Back One Day3:257The Man Who Lives Forever5:188Lullaby4:009Brother (Last Ride)4:0010In the Wind4:59, was released on October 9, 2012. It debuted at No. 5 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.
With the release of Lonesome Dreams, the band released a series of music videos filmed in a western '70s style, which Schneider says was the focal point and narrative for the album. "We had this fun idea that Lonesome Dreams was kind of this series of old adventure tales." In an interview, Schneider alluded to influence from a specific work, called The Collected Works of Billy the Kid: Left-Handed Poems. "It's sort of a collection of pulp fiction and we wanted the videos to kind of reflect that and have that same feel and style", Schneider said during another interview. They also decided to release a theatrical version of the videos.

Strange Trails (2014–2017)

The band released their second album, Strange Trails×Strange Trails3 April 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Love Like Ghosts3:442Until the Night Turns3:473Dead Man’s Hand4:214Hurricane (Johnnie’s Theme)2:465La Belle Fleur Sauvage5:416Fool for Love4:347The World Ender4:308Meet Me in the Woods4:229The Yawning Grave3:1310Frozen Pines3:5711Cursed3:5812Way Out There4:1013Louisa3:1014The Night We Met3:28, on April 6, 2015 in the UK and April 7, 2015 in the US. The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 23, Folk Albums at No. 1, and No. 10 on the Top Album Sales chart with 18,000 copies sold.
On June 2, 2015, the song "Ends of the Earth" from Lonesome Dreams was featured in "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television", the series finale of the sitcom Community.
The song "The Night We Met×The Night We Met10 February 2015 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1The Night We Met3:28" was RIAA certified gold on June 26, 2017 and certified platinum on February 15, 2018. The song was used in the series 13 Reasons Why, in Season 1. It was later remixed in 2018 to feature Phoebe Bridgers for Season 2.

Vide Noir (2018–2020)

In January 2018, several short videos with audio clips on Lord Huron's Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts led to speculation of an album release. The band's third album, Vide Noir×Vide noir19 April 2018 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Lost in Time and Space4:452Never Ever2:533Ancient Names, Part I6:024Ancient Names, Part II2:065Wait by the River3:116Secret of Life3:517Back From the Edge3:048The Balancer’s Eye4:299When the Night Is Over5:1210Moonbeam4:2011Vide Noir4:3012Emerald Star4:39, was announced to be released on April 20, 2018.
On January 26, 2018, Lord Huron released their first single from the album, a two-part song called "Ancient Names". On February 16, 2018, the band released the next single, "Wait by the River×Wait by the River16 February 2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Wait by the River3:11". On March 7, 2018 they performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Lord Huron performed an extended preview of Vide Noir on March 8, 2018, at Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles. They debuted five songs off the new album: "Ancient Names (Part I)", "Ancient Names (Part II)", "Wait by the River", "Never Ever", and "Vide Noir". On March 27, 2018, they performed another preview set at Le Poisson Rouge in New York. They played the same five new songs as at Teragram Ballroom plus two more songs from the yet-to-be-released album, "When the Night Is Over" and "Back from the Edge".
On the day of the album release, April 20, 2018, Lord Huron played a release show in Grand Rapids in Schneider's home state of Michigan.
On July 11, 2018, Lord Huron recorded two Spotify Singles, "When the Night Is Over" and a cover of Neil Young's "Harvest Moon", at Spotify Studios.
On August 11, 2018, the band performed a medley of "Never Ever", "When the Night Is Over", and "Moonbeam" from Vide Noir on the CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions.

Long Lost (2021–2024)

In December 2020, the band announced a collection of live-streamed shows entitled Alive from Whispering Pines. The first episode aired on January 7, 2021, and featured a clip of previously unreleased material. On February 19, 2021, a day after the second episode of Alive from Whispering Pines, the band released a new single, "Not Dead Yet×Not Dead Yet19 February 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Not Dead Yet2:57".
On March 18, 2021, the third episode of Alive from Whispering Pines concluded with the supposed title of their upcoming fourth studio album, Long Lost×Long Lost21 May 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks1The Moon Doesn’t Mind1:112Mine Forever4:483(One Helluva Performer)0:224Love Me Like You Used To3:415Meet Me in the City3:556(Sing for Us Tonight)0:057Long Lost4:458Twenty Long Years4:519Drops in the Lake4:0110Where Did the Time Go1:3311Not Dead Yet2:5712(Deep Down Inside Ya)0:2413I Lied3:5414At Sea1:3515What Do It Mean5:5316Time’s Blur14:18, as well as an expected release date of May 21, 2021. This was confirmed when the album became available for pre-order on iTunes, Amazon, and other music vendors. On March 19, 2021, the "Mine Forever×Mine Forever19 March 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Mine Forever4:48" single was released, which had been previewed in the second episode of Alive from Whispering Pines. On April 30, 2021, another single from Long Lost was released, "I Lied", featuring American singer-songwriter August Ponthier.
The album was released on the band's Whispering Pines label on May 21, 2021 to "universal acclaim". In 2022, the band toured Canada with Leith Ross. The band has opened for Kacey Musgraves on her Deeper Well World Tour in the US and Canada.

The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 (2025–present)

In January 2025, Lord Huron released the single "Who Laughs Last×Who Laughs Last24 January 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Who Laughs Last4:44", featuring spoken word verses from actress Kristen Stewart. This was followed by the release of three more singles: “Nothing I Need×Nothing I Need28 March 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Nothing I Need3:33” in March, “Looking Back×Looking Back9 May 2025 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Looking Back3:55” in May, and “Bag of Bones×Bag of Bones27 June 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Bag of Bones4:05” in June. This culminated in the release of their fifth album, The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1×The Cosmic Selector Vol. 118 July 2025 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Looking Back3:552Bag of Bones4:053Nothing I Need3:334Is There Anybody Out There4:435Who Laughs Last4:446The Comedian4:367Watch Me Go3:078Fire Eternal3:559It All Comes Back4:2410Used to Know3:4911Digging Up the Past3:1512Life Is Strange5:01, on July 18th, 2025. The band performed "Bag of Bones" on Jimmy Kimmel Live on November 20, 2025.
Schneider said in a 2025 interview with Americana UK that aging was a major inspiration for the album. "I’m getting to that age where I’m starting to think about my life and realising [sic], I don’t have unlimited time [...] as you get older, you just realise that there’s certain doors that close over the course of a life that can never be opened again. And that’s kind of what the record’s about – choosing your path, your fate, and how it’s never quite what you imagined."
In the same interview, Schneider said that a Cosmic Selector Vol. 2 is a possibility but not currently in progress.

Band members

Current

Ben Schneider – guitar, vocals, harmonica
Mark Barry – drums, percussion, vocals
Miguel Briseño – bass, keyboards, percussion, theremin
Tom Renaud – guitar, vocals
Touring

Brandon Walters – guitar, vocals
Misty Boyce – keyboards, vocals
Waylon Rector – guitar, vocals
Former

Peter Mowry – guitar
Brett Farkas – guitar, vocals
Karl Kerfoot – guitar, vocals
Anne Williamson – keys, vocals

Extended plays

Into the Sun (self-released, 2010)
Mighty (Linian Music, 2010)
Time to Run (Iamsound, 2012)