As CHVRCHES go about celebrating the 10th anniversary of their album The Bones of What You Believe, vocalist Lauren Mayberry has shared her debut solo single.
"Are You Awake?" was co-written and produced with Tobias Jesso Jr. and Matthew Koma — the former of whom is, of course, a notable Canadian singer-songwriter who has written with Adele, HAIM, Sia, Shawn Mendes, Miley Cyrus and many more.
The song is a piano ballad that's a big departure from the synthpop CHVRCHES are known for. Mayberry said in a statement, "'Are You Awake?' is a song that started on a rainy day last December with Tobias Jesso Jr. I was thinking a lot about loneliness and homesickness, and as soon as Tobias started playing the chords, the lyrics and melody came to me really quickly. I finished the song with my friend Matthew Koma, who really understood what I was trying to say."
Mayberry will be going on her first-ever solo tour in the coming weeks. This includes a run of US shows with Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service, plus a sold-out headlining show in Toronto. Scroll past "Are You Awake?" below to see her schedule.
Lauren Mayberry 2023 Tour Dates:
09/04 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09/05 Washington, DC - The Anthem *
09/06 Washington, DC - The Anthem *
09/08 Portland, ME - Cross Insurance Arena *
09/09 Kingston, RI - The Ryan Center *
09/10 New Haven, CT - Westville Music Bowl *
09/12 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall *
09/13 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall *
09/14 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion *
09/16 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
09/17 Brooklyn, NY- Music Hall of Williamsburg
09/18 Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
09/20 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
09/22 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
09/23 Urbana, IL - Pygmalion
09/25 Seattle, WA - Neumos
09/26 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
09/28 San Francisco, CA - August Hall
09/29 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
09/30 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
10/05 Glasgow, UK - SWG3
10/06 Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy
10/08 Manchester, UK - Academy 2
10/09 London, UK - Koko
10/11 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg Oz
10/12 Berlin, Germany - Lido
10/13 Munich, Germany - Strom
10/15 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
10/16 Cologne, Germany - Luxor
10/17 Prague, Czechia - Rock Cafe
10/19 Vienna, Australia - Flex
10/21 Zurich, Switzerland - Bogen F
10/22 Milan, Italy - Magnolia
10/24 Barcelona, Spain - La Nau
10/25 Madrid, Spain - Sala Capernico
* with Death Cab for Cutie, the Postal Service
"Are You Awake?" was co-written and produced with Tobias Jesso Jr. and Matthew Koma — the former of whom is, of course, a notable Canadian singer-songwriter who has written with Adele, HAIM, Sia, Shawn Mendes, Miley Cyrus and many more.
The song is a piano ballad that's a big departure from the synthpop CHVRCHES are known for. Mayberry said in a statement, "'Are You Awake?' is a song that started on a rainy day last December with Tobias Jesso Jr. I was thinking a lot about loneliness and homesickness, and as soon as Tobias started playing the chords, the lyrics and melody came to me really quickly. I finished the song with my friend Matthew Koma, who really understood what I was trying to say."
Mayberry will be going on her first-ever solo tour in the coming weeks. This includes a run of US shows with Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service, plus a sold-out headlining show in Toronto. Scroll past "Are You Awake?" below to see her schedule.
Lauren Mayberry 2023 Tour Dates:
09/04 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09/05 Washington, DC - The Anthem *
09/06 Washington, DC - The Anthem *
09/08 Portland, ME - Cross Insurance Arena *
09/09 Kingston, RI - The Ryan Center *
09/10 New Haven, CT - Westville Music Bowl *
09/12 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall *
09/13 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall *
09/14 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion *
09/16 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
09/17 Brooklyn, NY- Music Hall of Williamsburg
09/18 Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
09/20 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern
09/22 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall *
09/23 Urbana, IL - Pygmalion
09/25 Seattle, WA - Neumos
09/26 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
09/28 San Francisco, CA - August Hall
09/29 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
09/30 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
10/05 Glasgow, UK - SWG3
10/06 Birmingham, UK - O2 Academy
10/08 Manchester, UK - Academy 2
10/09 London, UK - Koko
10/11 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg Oz
10/12 Berlin, Germany - Lido
10/13 Munich, Germany - Strom
10/15 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
10/16 Cologne, Germany - Luxor
10/17 Prague, Czechia - Rock Cafe
10/19 Vienna, Australia - Flex
10/21 Zurich, Switzerland - Bogen F
10/22 Milan, Italy - Magnolia
10/24 Barcelona, Spain - La Nau
10/25 Madrid, Spain - Sala Capernico
* with Death Cab for Cutie, the Postal Service