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Jupiter Winter
Jupiter Winter | |
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 Jupiter Winter in 2021 | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Members | Lelia Broussard
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Jupiter Winter is an American music duo consisting of singer-songwriter Lelia Broussard and producer/multi-instrumentalist Royce Whittaker. They are based out of Los Angeles, California.[1]
Formed in late 2016, Jupiter Winter gained initial exposure by touring alongside Canadian pop-rock band Marianas Trench and released their first single Resistance in February 2017.[2] Five more singles were released throughout 2020 and 2021: Come Back, Lifetime, Atmosphere, Coming Of Age, and Seen.[3] In May 2024, Oh My God was released and is the group's latest single.[4]
Broussard joined The Midnight as a touring member beginning with the Fall 2019 tour, and Whittaker would later join as well in 2020 for The Midnight Online concert special. After the Fall 2025 EU/UK Tour, they announced their departure from touring with The Midnight.
Jupiter Winter was featured on The Midnight's song Monsters, which Broussard co-wrote and sang vocals on. Broussard and Whittaker also contributed to the writing, production, and instrumentation of The Midnight's albums Heroes and Syndicate. On Syndicate, they were featured on the song Fatal Obsession.
Members
Lelia Broussard
Lelia Broussard | |
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 Broussard performing live with The Midnight in 2021 | |
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| Birth name | Lelia Elizabeth Broussard |
| Born | May 24, 1989 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Member of | Jupiter Winter |
| Formerly of | Secret Someones |
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Royce Whittaker (m. 2023) |
Lelia Elizabeth Broussard (born May 24, 1989)[5] is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, she and her family moved to Philadelphia when she was 10 years old.[6] Around this time, Broussard started playing the guitar and began writing songs. To gain exposure, she regularly performed at open-mic events around the city.
Broussard self-released her first album Louisiana Soul in 2004.[7][8] Her next album, Lil-yah, came in 2005.[9][10] When she was 17, Broussard moved to New York City and began performing in clubs. She inked a publishing deal and lived in Los Angeles for a few years before returning to New York.
A successful Kickstarter campaign led to the release of Broussard's album Masquerade in 2010.[6] In 2011, she was the runner-up in Rolling Stone magazine's "Choose the Cover" contest and appeared with her band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In 2012, Broussard was a contestant on the third season of The Voice, winning a spot on Team Blake after auditioning with her rendition of We Can Work It Out by The Beatles.[11]
In 2013, Broussard formed the indie rock band Secret Someones with Bess Rogers, Hannah Winkler, and Zach Jones.[12] They released their debut self-titled album in 2015 through the label Cherrytree Records.[13] In early 2016, the band announced an indefinite hiatus.[14] Later in the year, she formed Jupiter Winter with Royce Whittaker.[1]
Broussard began touring with The Midnight as a guitarist and vocalist during the Fall 2019 Tour and remained in the lineup through the conclusion of the Fall 2025 EU/UK Tour. In addition to collaborating on the song Monsters, she co-wrote the songs Heroes and Heart Worth Breaking from The Midnight's 2022 release, Heroes. On Syndicate, Broussard co-wrote Friction, Sentinels, Fatal Obsession, and Summer's Ending Soon. She provided lead vocals on Fatal Obsession and background vocals on The Right Way, Long Island, and Summer's Ending Soon.
Royce Whittaker
Royce Whittaker | |
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 Whittaker performing live with The Midnight in 2023 | |
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| Birth name | Royce Alexander Whittaker |
| Born | April 3, 1991 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Member of | Jupiter Winter |
| Formerly of | INCURA |
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Lelia Broussard (m. 2023) |
Royce Alexander Whittaker (born April 3, 1991) is a Canadian music producer, guitarist, and sound technician.[15] Hailing from Vancouver, his father was a musician and as such Whittaker was exposed to making music from a young age. At the age of 17, Whittaker began to write music and play guitar in a band, touring across Canada. From 2012-2014, he was a member of the Canadian metal band Incura.[16][17][18]
Beginning in 2015, Whittaker worked as a guitar and sound tech for the band Marianas Trench, and toured extensively across the US and Canada with the band.[15] In 2017, he joined the sound engineering company Electronic Creatives and began working as a playback engineer, touring with artists such as Ariana Grande, Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion.
In 2016, Whittaker partnered with Lelia Broussard to form Jupiter Winter. He is the main producer and instrumentalist in the group.
In 2019 Whittaker reunited with Marianas Trench, playing guitar, keys, and singing background vocals for the band as they toured the US, Canada, and Europe. He continues to work as a playback engineer for some of the world's top artists.
Whittaker first joined The Midnight as a guitarist during The Midnight Online, and was part of the band during the Fall dates of the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Tour. He rejoined the band for Change Your Heart Tour and remained a part of the tour lineup through the conclusion of the Fall 2025 EU/UK Tour. Whittaker co-wrote the songs Brooklyn. Friday. Love., Heartbeat, Heroes, Heart Worth Breaking, Aerostar, and Souvenir on the The Midnight's 2022 release, Heroes. He additionally contributed to the co-production and vocal production of the album. On Syndicate, Whittaker co-wrote Friction and Summer's Ending Soon. He also played guitar on Friction, The Right Way and Long Island in addition to playing synths and providing background vocals on Summer's Ending Soon.
Contributions to songs by The Midnight
- Monsters - featured artist, co-writer (Broussard), vocals (Broussard)
- Change Your Heart or Die - guitar (Whittaker)
- Heartbeat - co-writer (Whittaker)
- Brooklyn. Friday. Love. - co-writer (Whittaker)
- Heart Worth Breaking - co-writers
- Aerostar - co-writer (Whittaker)
- Heroes - co-writers
- Souvenir - co-writer (Whittaker)
- Land Locked Heart - co-writer (Whittaker)
- Friction - co-writers, guitar (Whittaker)
- The Right Way - guitar (Whittaker), background vocals (Broussard)
- Sentinels - co-writer (Broussard)
- Fatal Obsession - co-writer (Broussard), vocals (Broussard)
- Long Island - guitar (Whittaker), background vocals (Broussard)
- Summer's Ending Soon - co-writers, background vocals, synths (Whittaker)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jupiter Winter on Twitter". Twitter. September 1, 2016. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ↑ "Facebook". Facebook. February 2, 2017. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Music | Jupiter Winter". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Oh My God - Jupiter Winter - Deezer". Deezer. May 17, 2024. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Lelia Broussard on Twitter: "Happy Birthday to me!" / Twitter". Twitter. May 24, 2012. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Lafayette native Lelia Broussard a finalist to appear on Rolling Stone's cover | Music | nola.com". Nola.com. June 28, 2011. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ Wright, Dennis (September 3, 2004). "Soloists return to borough – The Mercury". The Mercury. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Louisiana Soul - Lelia Broussard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". All Music. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Lil Yah - Lelia Broussard | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". All Music. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Lelia Broussard – (lil•yah) (2005, CD) - Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ Franklin, Mark (October 1, 2012). "Meet Lelia Broussard of Team Blake on The Voice | Idol Chatter & Voice Views". Idol Chatter & Voice Views. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Secret Someones on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Secret Someones – Secret Someones (2015, CD)". Discogs. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Secret Someones on Facebook". Facebook. January 9, 2016. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Meet Royce Whittaker - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". VoyageLA. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Incura EP - a Single or EP release by INCURA artist / band". Proggnosis. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ Bansal, Andrew (March 18, 2013). "Interview: Incura Guitarist Royce Whittaker Talks Debut Album, Influences and More | Guitar World". Guitar World. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ↑ "Royce Whittaker - Relationships - MusicBrainz". Musicbrainz. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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80's Films (The Midnight Remix)
| "80's Films (The Midnight Remix)" | |
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| Remix by Jon Bellion | |
| Released | June 25, 2017 |
| Length | 4:19 |
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80's Films is a song originally by Jon Bellion that was remixed by The Midnight. It is an unofficial remix that was shared on the band's Facebook page on June 25, 2017.[1] Although the original link is no longer active, a fan-made video of the remix featuring scenes from the 1987 film Some Kind of Wonderful was uploaded to YouTube and has been viewed more than one million times.[2][3]
The remix has a length of four minutes and 19 seconds and is in the key of F-sharp major. The original song 80's Films is from the album The Human Condition and was written by Jon Bellion, Mark Williams, and Michael Busbee.[4]
Lyrics
Just like the 80s films
We'll hook up in my back seat and let my best friend drive
Just like the 80s films
We'll hook up in my back seat and let my best friend drive
She said, "How does it feel to be you?"
I said, "It's alright, I really think I peaked in high school"
She said, "That isn't possible, you are out of your mind
'Cause we never hooked up in high school"
We just need a night like
We just need a night like this, yeah
Take me back to ninth grade
Take me back to ninth grade shit, yeah
Just like the 80s films
We'll hook up in my back seat and let my best friend drive
Just like the 80s films
We'll hook up in my back seat and let my best friend drive
She said, "How'd we end up in the parking lot in Smithtown?"
The morning's on its way to sunrise
She said, "The island is long, but life is short in this town
I'm glad we got to redo the time"
We just need a night like
We just need a night like this, yeah
Take me back to ninth grade
Take me back to ninth grade shit, yeah<
And just like the 80s films
We'll hook up in my back seat and let my best friend drive
Just like the 80s films
We'll hook up in my back seat and let my best friend drive
Just like the 80s films
We'll hook up in my back seat and let my best friend drive
I can't let go and your lips feel retro
You're my Breakfast Club
You're my song from Cyndi Lauper
No more missed times, we fly by street signs
Let your hips rewind
Take me back into the future, yeah
Just like the 80s films
We'll hook up in my back seat and let my best friend drive
Just like the 80s films
We'll hook up in my back seat and let my best friend drive<
She said, "How does it feel to be you?"
I said, "It's alright, I really think I peaked in high school"
Lyrics source[5]
References
- ↑ "The Midnight - I did a remix of Jon Bellion's song "80s Films" for... | Facebook". Facebook. June 25, 2017. Archived from the original on April 20, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "The Midnight - In case you were one of the few people who heard it... | Facebook". Facebook. August 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Jon Bellion - 80's Films (The Midnight remix) - YouTube". YouTube. June 28, 2017. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Jon Bellion – The Human Condition (2016, Clear, Vinyl) - Discogs". Discogs. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ↑ "Jon Bellion – 80's Films (The Midnight Remix) Lyrics Genius Lyrics". Genius. Archived from the original on April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
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Heroes
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| Released | September 9, 2022 | |||
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| Length | 56:47 | |||
| Label | Counter Records | |||
| Producer | Tim McEwan | |||
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Heroes is the fifth album by The Midnight. It is was released on September 9, 2022.[3][4] Five singles were issued from Heroes prior to the album's release: Change Your Heart or Die, Heartbeat, Avalanche, Brooklyn. Friday. Love., and Heart Worth Breaking.
Background and composition
This wiki article is currently being worked on. More info will be added soon.
Heroes is the culmination of a trilogy that began with Kids and Monsters. The writing sessions during Kids yielded many songs and ideas that did not make the album due to time constraints, so it was decided to extend the story arc of Kids across multiple albums.[5]
In early 2021, Tim McEwan began streaming the creation of new songs on Twitch. Several of the songs previewed during those sessions found their way to Heroes. Aside from Twitch, previews and hints of new material on the band's other social media platforms was minimal compared to previous The Midnight releases.
During the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 Tour, The Midnight began playing a new song, Change Your Heart or Die. The song was teased as being on the next record.
Official description
“The last 2 years have been so hard for so many people. ‘Heartbeat’ is a reminder that love and empathy is not a finite resource. There is love enough.” – The Midnight
8th June 2022 – The Midnight are thrilled to be announcing their new full-length studio album Heroes – due out September 9th via Counter Records. Along with the news, the band is releasing the celebratory new single “Heartbeat” – a rousing and electrifying track that helps set the tone for the album, which was written during isolation by the band’s Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle. Heroes represents a clear sonic shift for the duo, who have expanded their lineup to include three live musicians – Lelia Broussard on bass, Royce Whittaker on guitar, and Justin Klunk on saxophone and synth – with both Broussard and Whittaker working alongside them on the new LP which was produced by McEwan and mixed by Ingmar Carlson (Tate McCrae, Disclosure, Carly Rae Jepsen).
Heroes is also the third in a trilogy of albums that started with 2018’s Kids – which reached #1 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Chart – and was followed in 2020 with Monsters. “…for me, Kids is self-knowledge, Monsters is self-love, and then Heroes is empathy,” said Lyle. “I got into depth psychology and this idea of etiology, the way a human forms,” he said about Heroes, adding that “the world doesn't get better but we do. We grow into ourselves. We grow into our voice.”
You can hear this shift in the new songs which are more visceral and warmer. For a band that started as a synth-heavy duo, they have come a long way – creating fully realized arena worthy songs. From new single “Heartbeat” with its Van Halen-inspired synth leads, echoing drums, layered vocal chants and an explosive chorus to last month’s single, the propulsive guitar-laden “Change Your Heart or Die” – Heroes ushers in The Midnight’s next era with some of their biggest and boldest songs yet.
While taking a huge sonic step forward on Heroes, the band’s music still possesses the dramatic and nostalgic streak they’ve become known for since their 2014 debut in EP Days of Thunder. The new LP also reflects the confidence they’ve gained in their songwriting thanks in part due to their expanded live lineup. The band’s vivid sound is well-suited to full rock instrumentation, and the five-piece has cemented that in front on massive sold-out crowds this past year in 1-2k-capacity venues, up from 500-capacity clubs in 2019 and looking ahead to selling out London’s 5k-person Brixton Academy and similar sized venues in 2022.
Heroes is an album of songs about togetherness and trials won by love. Listen to both “Heartbeat” and “Change Your Heart or Die” now.
Singles
Media
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Golden Gate" | 6:04 | |
| 2. | "Brooklyn. Friday. Love." |
| 3:52 |
| 3. | "Heartbeat" |
| 3:50 |
| 4. | "A Place of Her Own" |
| 5:33 |
| 5. | "Heroes" |
| 5:13 |
| 6. | "Heart Worth Breaking" |
| 5:07 |
| 7. | "Loved By You" |
| 3:44 |
| 8. | "Aerostar" |
| 4:55 |
| 9. | "Change Your Heart or Die" |
| 3:31 |
| 10. | "Avalanche" |
| 4:27 |
| 11. | "Souvenir" |
| 3:34 |
| 12. | "Photograph" |
| 2:37 |
| 13. | "Energy Never Dies, It Just Transforms" |
| 4:20 |
| Total length: | 56:47 | ||
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| 14. | "Golden Gate (Demo)" |
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| 15. | "A Place of Her Own (Demo)" |
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| 16. | "Change Your Heart or Die (Live)" |
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| 17. | "Souvenir (Tyler's Version - 2019)" | Lyle | |
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Recorded in Atlanta|GA and Los Angeles|CA
Mixed by Ingmar Carlson at The Gift Shop in Los Angeles|CA
Mastered by Emily Lazar at The Lodge in New York|NY
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 134 |
| US Billboard Album Sales | 8 |
| US Billboard Current Album Sales | 8 |
| US Billboard Top Dance/Electronic Albums | 3 |
| US Billboard Heatseekers Albums | 2 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums | 22 |
| US Billboard Vinyl ALbums | 4 |
| UK Albums | 74 |
Release history and variants
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| September 9, 2022 | Standard |
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| October 28, 2022 | Instrumentals |
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| 2022 | Cassette | Translucent Blue |
  First tape variant. Has fold out J-card insert. | ||
| 2022 | CD | - |
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| 2022 | LP | Translucent Blue |
 One of the first vinyl variants, alongside the Marbled Violet Deluxe and Spotify Fans First Clear with Splatter variants. This variant was also available to buy signed by Tim and Tyler.
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| 2022 | LP | Clear with Splatter |
 One of the first vinyl variants, alongside the Marbled Violet Deluxe and Translucent Blue variants. Designated as the "Spotify Fans First Edition". Top listeners of The Midnight on Spotify were emailed a link to buy this variant.
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| 2022 | LP | Marbled Violet |
 One of the first vinyl variants, alongside the Translucent Blue and Spotify Fans First Clear with Splatter variants. Designated as the "Deluxe Edition". Additional features of this variant include a third record with four bonus tracks, lenticular cover art, a sticker sheet, and a photo booklet. With the exception of Souvenir (Tyler's Version - 2019), the bonus tracks have not been released outside of this variant.
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References
- ↑ "The Midnight - Heroes Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ Crumlish, Callum (September 8, 2022). "The Midnight: Heroes review - Saving music with their best album yet". Express.co.uk.
- ↑ "ｔｈｅ ｍｉｄｎｉｇｈｔ on Twitter". Twitter. June 8, 2022. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Heroes | The Midnight". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ↑ Laing, Rob (September 1, 2022). "Interview: The Midnight's Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle talk synthwave, soundscaping and new album Heroes | MusicRadar". MusicRadar. Archived from the original on September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
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