Lawrence Performs “Whatcha Want” With Questlove on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
New Album Family Business Out Now; U.S. Tour Starts September 17, Includes Sold Out Shows at Radio City Music Hall (NYC) & The Wiltern (LA)
August 13, 2024 - - Last night, Lawrence — the NYC soul-pop band fronted by siblings Gracie and Clyde Lawrence — made the stage of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon their home office as they performed “Whatcha Want” from new album Family Business. Between a guest appearance from Questlove on drums, a high energy horn section, and vocals from both Gracie and Clyde, it was certainly the perfect way to kick off the new quarter.
Lawrence has also recently taken their singular soul-pop to the stage of CBS Saturday Morning with performances of “Do”, “Something In The Water”, and “Circle Back” off the new LP. The band also appeared on the TODAY Show to perform “Whatcha Want”, as well as popular digital platform Trackstar for a 4 song session (including a funky rendition of Britney Spears’ “Toxic”): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRi3MAgNs0g
The band also just released a new “acoustic-ish” rendition of “Whatcha Want” on their channels: with 10+ vocalists, fierce horns, and funky keys, it's an energy packed rendition of the single that is both stripped back and leveled up. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwozDusaQxs
Lawrence’s U.S. headline tour includes a sold-out Radio City Music Hall on September 19 in NYC and the Wiltern in Los Angeles. It marks their first tour since opening 60+ dates for The Jonas Brothers in 2023, and many other shows in North America have already sold out. Full itinerary below.
As a direct response to their most asked question, “What’s it like to work with your sibling?,” Family Business explores Lawrence’s DIY ethos and Gracie and Clyde’s feelings about growing up together as a creative family duo, all inspired by the 70s and 80s soul funk faves of the duo’s childhood: Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Randy Newman, Michael Jackson, and Huey Lewis. This is musician's music: insanely dynamic composition, tight playing, all fronted by funny, tongue-in-cheek lyricism. Alongside previously released singles “i’m confident that i’m insecure,”“23,” and “Guy I Used To Be,” songs like “Promotion” and “Circle Back” go all-in on the Family Business office-speak, and the 13 tracks explode with a thrilling pop energy that no other bands are doing in the space right now.
Lawrence truly is "the kick-ass eight-piece family band reshaping the music business" — and on a recent Switched On Pop episode, the sibling duo unpacked what it means to “combine exceptional talent, savvy business acumen, and a familial bond” — from testifying before Congress to tackling industry monopolies, managing their tour logistics and branding, and running their own audio, Lawrence “seamlessly blends the artistry of music with the realities of a family-run enterprise.” Listen to the full episode here: https://switchedonpop.com/episodes/lawrence-family-business
In the lead-up to releasing Family Business, Lawrence hit some amazing career milestones: they opened for The Rolling Stones at MetLife Stadium, are featured on Meghan Trainor’s new song “Crushin’”, played a surprise show with Quinn XCII in NYC, and performed their collaborative single “Wherever I Go” with Jacob Collier at a sold-out Radio City Music Hall and Kings Theater in NYC as well as The Greek in Los Angeles. Plus, Gracie, an accomplished actress, will be a series regular in the upcoming season of Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble’s Sex Lives of College Girls on MAX, playing the character of Kacey.
Lawrence Tour Dates
AUG 24 Johnstown, PA // Highlands Health Benefit Concert
SEP 17 Philadelphia, PA // The Met Philadelphia
SEP 19 New York, NY // Radio City Music Hall - SOLD OUT
SEP 20 Silver Spring, MD // The Fillmore - SOLD OUT
SEP 22 Wilmington, NC // Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
SEP 23 Charlotte, NC // The Fillmore
SEP 24 Nashville, TN // Marathon Music Works
SEP 26 Atlanta, GA // The Tabernacle
SEP 27 St. Petersburg, FL // Jannus Live
SEP 28 Fort Lauderdale, FL // Revolution Live
SEP 29 Orlando, FL // House of Blues
OCT 1 New Orleans, LA // House of Blues
OCT 2 Houston, TX // House of Blues
OCT 4 Austin, TX // Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
OCT 5 Dallas, TX // House of Blues - SOLD OUT
OCT 8 Phoenix, AZ // The Van Buren
OCT 9 Los Angeles, CA // The Wiltern - SOLD OUT
OCT 11 San Diego, CA // SOMA
OCT 12 San Francisco, CA // The Masonic - LOW TIX
OCT 14 Portland, OR // Roseland Theater - SOLD OUT
OCT 15 Seattle, WA // The Fillmore - SOLD OUT
OCT 16 Vancouver, BC // Commodore Ballroom - SOLD OUT
OCT 18 Salt Lake City, UT // The Depot - SOLD OUT
OCT 19 Denver, CO // Fillmore Auditorium
OCT 22 St. Louis, MO // The Pageant
OCT 23 Minneapolis, MN // The Fillmore - SOLD OUT
OCT 25 Chicago, IL // Byline Bank at Aragon Ballroom
OCT 26 Indianapolis, IN // Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
OCT 27 Columbus, OH // The Bluestone - SOLD OUT
OCT 29 Detroit, MI // The Fillmore - SOLD OUT
OCT 30 Toronto, ON // HISTORY - SOLD OUT
NOV 1 Montreal, QC // Beanfield Theatre - SOLD OUT
NOV 2 Boston, MA // MGM Music Hall at Fenway - LOW TIX