Brandon & Leah#Leah Jenner
{{Short description|2010s American indie pop duo}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2014}}
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| origin = Malibu, California
| genre = Indie pop
| years_active = 2013–2018
| label = Ear Fetish
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| past_members = {{Unbulleted list|Brandon Jenner|Leah Felder}}
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Brandon & Leah were an American-based indie pop group made up of former husband and wife team Brandon Jenner and Leah Felder.
History
Brandon and Leah met in middle school and began playing music together in high school. In 2005, he formed a band with his then girlfriend Leah Felder called Big Dume. They were married on May 31, 2012 in Hawaii outside the St. Regis Princeville Resort.{{cite news |last=Menza |first=Kaitlin |date=August 8, 2013 |title=OK! Next Big Deal: Brandon & Leah Jenner Talk Music and Keeping Up with the Kardashians |url=http://okmagazine.com/meet-the-stars/ok-next-big-deal-brandon-leah-jenner-talk-music-and-keeping-up-with-the-kardashians/ |access-date=February 15, 2014 |newspaper=OK!}}{{cite news |last1=Stueven |first1=Michele |last2=Silverman |first2=Stephen M. |date=June 1, 2012 |title=Brandon Jenner Marries Leah Felder in Hawaii |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20600347,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603234318/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20600347,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 3, 2012 |access-date=February 15, 2014 |newspaper=People}}{{cite news |last=Specktor |first=Brandon |date=March 22, 2012 |title=Adorable Duo Brandon and Leah Met in Middle School |url=http://community.sparknotes.com/2012/03/22/adorable-duo-brandon-and-leah-met-in-middle-school |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200802/http://community.sparknotes.com/2012/03/22/adorable-duo-brandon-and-leah-met-in-middle-school |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=February 5, 2014 |newspaper=SparkNotes}}
In 2012, Jenner and Felder formed indie pop group Brandon & Leah, signed to the Ear Fetish record label. Their sound has been described as indie pop, hip-hop based reggae, and electro-pop-soul. They are influenced by soul, reggae, pop, and hip-hop.{{cite news |last=Sundell |first=Karen |date=July 23, 2013 |title=Brandon & Leah Shoot Up to #82 on the Billboard 200 With "Cronies," Graduating from #24 Billboard "Hotseekers" Re-entry Position |url=http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=166250 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929153717/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=166250 |archive-date=September 29, 2013 |access-date=February 15, 2014 |newspaper=Music Industry News Network |agency=Rogers & Cowan}}{{cite web |title=Our Story |url=http://brandonandleah.com/bio/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019173222/http://brandonandleah.com/bio/ |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |access-date=February 15, 2014 |work=Brandon & Leah (Official website) |df=mdy-all}}
The duo gained popularity when their single, "Showstopper" was used as the theme song for Kourtney and Kim Take Miami on E! Entertainment.{{cite news|last=Herndon|first=Jessica|title=Brandon & Leah: Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Yes, But Nepotism Is a No-No|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/brandon-leah-keeping-up-kardashians-599673|access-date=February 15, 2014|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 5, 2013}}{{cite news|last=Lazar|first=Shira|title=The Musical Half of the Kardashian Family Release Debut Album (WATCH)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shira-lazar/the-musical-half-of-the-k_b_3001234.html|access-date=February 15, 2014|newspaper=The Huffington Post|date=April 2, 2013}} Initially Brandon and Leah were signed to Warner Bros. Records, but they soon opted to release their music on their own.{{cite news|title=10 Questions with ... Brandon & Leah|url=http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/10-questions/archive/16214/10-questions-with-brandon-leah|access-date=February 15, 2014|newspaper=All Access Music Group|date=April 30, 2013}}
Along with Tony Berg, they produced their debut EP, Cronies, which was released on April 9, 2013. It has reached #82 on the Billboard 200, #16 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart, and #24 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart.{{cite news|title=Brandon & Leah Enter Billboard's "Top New Artist Albums" Charts At No 31 With "Cronies"|url=http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=89340|access-date=February 15, 2014|newspaper=Top40-Charts.com|date=April 26, 2013}} They released their second EP, Together, on October 14, 2014.{{cite web|title=Together – EP by Brandon & Leah|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/together-ep/id929480651|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116065218/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/together-ep/id929480651|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 16, 2015|website=iTunes|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=March 16, 2015}}
In September 2018, Brandon and Leah announced that Leah filed for divorce after 14 years together. Their date of separation was July 10, 2018, and the divorce was finalised July 15, 2019. Since then, they both have released music as solo artists.{{cite web | last=Aiello | first=McKenna | title=Brandon Jenner Responds to Leah Jenner Divorce Filing | website=E! Online | date=2018-10-26 | url=https://www.eonline.com/news/971517/leah-jenner-officially-files-for-divorce-from-brandon-jenner | access-date=2020-10-17}}{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/brandon-jenner-leah-jenner-joint-custody-divorce-settlement/|title=Brandon and Leah Jenner Settle Divorce, Agree to Joint Custody of Daughter and Spousal Support|website=People}}
Discography
EP:
- Cronies (Ear Fetish Records, 2013)
- Together (Ear Fetish Records, 2014)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://brandonjenner.info/}}
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