AJR

For other uses, see AJR (disambiguation).

AJR
AJR performing "Bang!" in 2023. Ryan playing an electronic keyboard, Jack singing, and Adam playing a bass guitar. (pictured, left-to-right)
AJR performing in 2023. From keyboard to bass:
  • Ryan Met
  • Jack Met
  • Adam Met
Background information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
Discography
Years active2005–present
Labels
Members
  • Adam Met
  • Jack Met
  • Ryan Met
Websiteajrbrothers.com Edit this at Wikidata

AJR is an American indie pop band founded by brothers Adam, Jack, and Ryan Met, collectively a trio of vocalists, multi-instrumentalists, and songwriters.[1] The brothers grew up in New York City, primarily focused on busking and singing covers until shifting to songwriting and touring. At their home studio, AJR recorded more than 100 songs and has released five studio albums on various record labels along with their indie label.[a]

AJR wrote "I'm Ready" and promoted the song onto Twitter in 2012, which led to Australian singer and songwriter Sia sharing her talent management network with the trio prior to the release. After the song became their breakout single on radio, AJR formed their own label AJR Productions[7] and released three EPs—6foot1 (2013), Infinity (2014), and What Everyone's Thinking (2016). Since their debut, AJR has written or co-written every song in their five-album discography: Living Room (2015); The Click (2017); the two U.S. Billboard 200 top-ten albums—Neotheater (2019), OK Orchestra (2021); and The Maybe Man (2023). The 2017 electropop platinum album contained their first Billboard Alternative number-one song "Sober Up" (featuring Rivers Cuomo), and the 2021 orchestral pop gold album spawned—their first Hot 100 top-ten single and the Billboard Music Award Top Rock Song—"Bang!". AJR is a multi-platinum band for having seven platinum singles—including the three aforementioned songs; "Weak", "Burn the House Down", "100 Bad Days", and "Way Less Sad"—all of which accounted for eleven million certified units of their digital single sales in America.[8][9]

  1. ^ Bartek, Marek (March 11, 2024). "In Conversation With AJR". Numéro Netherlands. Archived from the original on March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Emerging indie-pop group AJR set to release full-length debut album 'Living Room' March 3". Niagara Wheatfield Tribune. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "US: AJR release new album The Click". BMG. June 9, 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "US: AJR debut atop the US charts with new album Neotheater". BMG. May 7, 2019. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "AJR ONE SHEET STANDARD LP" (PDF). Alternative Distribution Alliance. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (May 26, 2022). "The Deals: Slip.stream Raises $7.5M in Series A Round; AJR Signs to Mercury Records". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Roberts, Ceri (September 25, 2014). "AJR Official Biography" (PDF). Warner Music Group. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  8. ^ "Gold & Platinum: AJR – Singles & Albums". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Top Artists (Digital Singles)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 21, 2023.


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