Boygenius
American indie rock supergroup
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| 2024 | Boygenius received multiple Grammy Awards nominations, including Album of the Year for 'The Record'. |
| 2024 | Boygenius won Best Alternative Music Album at the Grammy Awards for 'The Record'. |
| 2024 | Boygenius won Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance at the Grammy Awards for 'Not Strong Enough'. |
| 2024 | Boygenius won the International Group award at the Brit Awards. |
| 2024 | Boygenius won Alternative Album of the Year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards for 'The Record'. |
| February 2 2024 | Announced an indefinite hiatus during a secret show in Los Angeles, with band members suggesting the break is 'for the foreseeable future'. |
| 2023 | Boygenius was nominated for Best Alternative and Best Art Direction at the MTV Video Music Awards for their work 'The Film'. |
| 2023 | Boygenius released multiple music videos directed by Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, including 'Not Strong Enough' |
| 2023 | Boygenius released additional singles 'Black Hole', 'Afraid of Heights', 'Voyager', and 'Powers' from their EP 'The Rest', with 'Black Hole' reaching the highest chart position at number 18. |
| 2023 | The band received certifications for their music, including BPI Silver for 'Not Strong Enough' and MC Gold for 'Cool About It'. |
| 2023 | The single 'Not Strong Enough' reached number 1 on a chart, demonstrating the band's commercial success. |
| 2023 | 'Cool About It' peaked at number 2 on a chart, further establishing the band's popularity. |
| 2023 | Boygenius wins three Grammy Awards and one Brit Award for their album 'The Record'. |
| November 17 2023 | Collaborated with Ye Vagabonds to release a cover of 'The Parting Glass' as a tribute to Sinéad O'Connor, with proceeds donated to the Aisling Project. |
| November 11 2023 | Appeared as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, performing two songs and appearing in a sketch with Timothée Chalamet. |
| October 13 2023 | The group releases their second EP, 'The Rest', after which they go on hiatus. |
| September 20 2023 | Released a music video for their song 'Cool About It', directed by Lauren Tsai. |
| April 12 2023 | Boygenius began their international tour, The Tour, featuring special guests Carly Rae Jepsen, Bartees Strange, Claud, Broken Social Scene, and Illuminati Hotties. |
| March 2023 | The group releases their debut studio album 'The Record', which becomes a critical and commercial success, topping charts in the UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands. |
| March 31 2023 | Boygenius released their debut studio album, The Record, with three singles '$20', 'Emily I'm Sorry', and 'True Blue', all with music videos directed by Kristen Stewart. |
| January 31 2023 | AEG Presents announced Boygenius as one of three headline acts for the inaugural Re:SET Concert Series. |
| January 2022 | Boygenius recorded their debut studio album, The Record, at Shangri-La in Malibu, California. |
| November 19 2021 | Performed their first full show together since 2018 as the headliner of Bread and Roses Presents' annual benefit concert in San Francisco. |
| 2020 | The group collaborated on backing vocals for multiple solo project songs, including tracks from Punisher, Little Oblivions, and Home Video, all recorded on the same day. |
| July 2020 | Released demos from their recording sessions on Bandcamp, raising over $23,000 for charitable organizations in Los Angeles, Memphis, and Richmond. |
| 2019 | Boygenius was slated to perform at Woodstock 50, but the festival was cancelled due to production issues. |
| 2018 | Boygenius formed when the three musicians decided to collaborate, booking a co-headlining tour and initially planning to record a single or cover. |
| 2018 | The group wrote, recorded, and self-produced their self-titled EP in just four days, with each member contributing one full song and one incomplete idea. |
| 2018 | Boygenius EP received critical acclaim, with high rankings on multiple year-end album lists across music publications, including Consequence of Sound (ranked #7), Esquire (ranked #11), Flood (ranked #13), NPR Music (ranked #12), Under the Radar (ranked #3), and The Wild Honey Pie (ranked #3). |
| November 2018 | Boygenius completed a U.S. tour, performing on Late Night with Seth Meyers and the Tiny Desk concert series. |
| October 26 2018 | Boygenius released their self-titled debut EP through Matador Records, marking the first official collaborative release by the indie supergroup consisting of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus. |
| August 2018 | Boygenius formally announced their formation and simultaneously released three singles: 'Bite The Hand', 'Stay Down', and 'Me & My Dog', with their eponymous EP scheduled for release in November. |
| June 2018 | Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus self-produced and recorded their Boygenius EP over four days at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles, intentionally hiring only women for the recording process. |
| 2016 | Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus separately opened for Julien Baker on tours, beginning their professional acquaintance. |
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