Awolnation
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Awolnation (stylized in all caps) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed and fronted by Aaron Bruno, formerly of Under the Influence of Giants, Home Town Hero, and Insurgence. The band is signed to Better Noise Music, formerly being signed to Red Bull Records. Their first EP, Back from Earth, was released on iTunes on May 18, 2010. They released their first studio album, Megalithic Symphony, on March 15, 2011; it featured their most notable hit, "Sail", which peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] number 4 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart,[3] and number 5 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.[4] On June 14, 2021, Sail became just the 57th song to be certified diamond by the RIAA[5][6] and has sold 10,000,000 copies in the United States.[7] As of February 29, 2016, the album has been certified platinum.[8]
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Discography | Awolnation discography |
Years active | 2009–present |
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Website | awolnationmusic |
The band's second studio album, Run, was released on March 17, 2015. The band's third studio album, Here Come the Runts, was released on February 2, 2018. Their fourth studio album, Angel Miners & the Lightning Riders, was released on April 24, 2020. On May 6, 2022, the band released a covers album titled My Echo, My Shadow, My Covers, and Me. Their fifth studio album, The Phantom Five, will be released later in 2024.