Jelani Aryeh

When 24-year-old San Diego native Jelani Aryeh set out to write his second LP The Sweater Club due June 14, 2024, he was chasing something specific. In sessions, Aryeh called it “anthems.” “It’s difficult to get across in words,” Aryeh explains. “A lot of the music I was listening to around that time had this magnitude and pulsing kind of energy that felt so inspiring to me.”

Aryeh’s quest to capture a moment, an energy authentically is stamped all over his music. Jelani Aryeh officially introduced himself musically to the world with the 2019 release of his EP, Helvetica. Having Zane Lowe personally premier the breakout single “Patagonia,”, the project eventually reeled more than 10 million streams. 2021’s full length debut LP, I’ve Got Some Living To Do quickly followed offering fans an intimate self-portrait into the genre defying artists distinct motifs of loss of innocence, desire for love, and the search for something spiritual. Both a critical and commercial success, the album has been streamed hundreds of millions of times, producing breakout hits, "Stella Brown”, “From These Heights” and “Marigold”. Dubbed, “buoyant” and “full of hope” by Complex, “A coming of age for all ages” by Atwood and “swaggeringly earnest” by Flood magazine. I’ve Got Some Living To Do quicky cemented Aryeh as one of the most watched rising artists in music.

Throughout 2022 and 2023, the return to live performances was a transformative experience for Aryeh, he canvased the country with Hippo Campus, Remi Wolf, and Maggie Rogers and delivered showstopping sets at festivals such as Outside Lands, All Things Go, and Smokin Grooves. After touring Aryeh returned to San Diego to record The Sweater Club marking a significant chapter in his artistic journey. Released in March of 2024 the LP opener “Sweater Club” has received critical acclaim, “featuring chill guitars and hazy vocals, it's a song about feeling apathetic and detached from life while yearning to fully step back into yourself.” proclaimed, Stereogum and sets the tone for the entire project with its immediate and unapologetic approach. Subsequent singles “Shudder," "Hang On", and "I’m In Love” have all received major playlisting including Apple’s Zane Lowe and New Music Daily, Elton John’s Rocket Hour, Spotify’s Indie Frequency and Amazon’s Stay Indie.

Aryeh is eager to perform the new songs in a live setting and is embarking on his first solo headlining tour in Fall 2024. The Sweater Club will be available everywhere on June 14, 2024.