Scarlett Casciello
Chvrches’ lead singer, Lauren Mayberry, has shared her first solo single. “Are You Awake?” is a striking and emotive piano ballad co-written by Mayberry alongside Tobias Jesso Jr. and producer Matthew Koma. Scroll down to listen to the song now.
"'Are You Awake?' is a song that started on a rainy day last December with Tobias Jesso Jr.,” Mayberry said in a statement shared alongside the song. “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 added, “For a long time, I couldn’t imagine doing anything outside of Chvrches but I think some things that I needed to write had to be done from purely my own point of view. I never really thought I’d write a piano ballad, or a solo album full stop, so life really is full of surprises. I am really looking forward to this chapter and can’t wait for people to hear more of the music.”
Starting next week, Mayberry is on tour across North America and Europe. In addition to her own headline shows, she will also open for Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service on select dates.
Lauren Mayberry live dates
September - 4 Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club
September - 5 Washington, D.C. - The Anthem *
September - 6 Washington, D.C. - The Anthem *
September - 8 Portland, ME - Cross Insurance Arena *
September - 9 Kingston, RI - The Ryan Center *
September - 10 New Haven, CT - Westville Music Bowl *
September - 12 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall *
September - 13 Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall *
September - 14 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion *
September - 16 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
September - 17 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
September - 18 Allston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
September - 20 Toronto, Ontario - Horseshoe Tavern
September - 22 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
September - 23 Urbana, IL - Pygmalion
September - 25 Seattle, WA - Neumos
September - 26 Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
September - 28 San Francisco, CA - August Hall
September - 29 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
September - 30 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
October 5 - Glasgow, Scotland - SWG3
October 6 - Birmingham, England - O2 Academy 2
October 8 - Manchester, England - Academy 2
October 9 - London, England - Koko
October 11 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg Oz
October 12 - Berlin, Germany - Lido
October 13 - Munich, Germany - Strom
October 15 - Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
October 16 - Cologne, Germany - Luxor
October 17 - Prague, Czech Republic - Rock Cafe
October 19 - Vienna, Austria - Flex
October 21 - Zurich, Switzerland - Bogen F
October 22 - Milan, Italy - Magnolia
October 24 - Barcelona, Spain - La Nau
October 25 - Madrid, Spain - Sala Capernico
* with Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service
