As NPR writes, “siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence are not your typical pair.” Clyde Lawrence
and Gracie Lawrence have been writing songs and listening to countless Stevie Wonder, Randy
Newman, and Aretha Franklin records in their family’s New York City apartment since they were
little kids. After years of playing together, they officially created Lawrence, an eight-piece soul-
pop band comprised of musician friends from childhood and college. The band has since gained
a devoted following for its high-energy, keyboard-driven sound, which features tight, energetic
horns and explosive lead vocals.

In 2024, Lawrence entered a new era with the release of their fourth studio album, Family
Business. The album’s opening track, "Whatcha Want", broke into the Top 40 on the US Pop
Chart, and Lawrence recently performed it on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The
Kelly Clarkson Show, Today With Hoda & Jenna, and CBS Saturday Morning.
The album was accompanied by their biggest headline tour yet across Europe and North
America, which included iconic sold out shows at venues across Europe and North America like
Radio City Music Hall in New York City, The Wiltern in Los Angeles, two nights at the Forum in
London, and North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam.

Live shows and touring continue to be key components of the group’s success; in 2025
Lawrence will be back on the road, taking “The Family Business Tour (Part 2)” to Australia for
the first time, as well as returning to Europe, the UK, and the US for another round of their
headline show. In previous years, Lawrence opened for The Rolling Stones and the Jonas
Brothers. They’ve also toured with acts such as Lake Street Dive, Vulfpeck, Jon Bellion, Jacob
Collier, Soulive, O.A.R., and Bernhoft, and appeared at major festivals including Coachella,
Bonnaroo, Outside Lands, Firefly, Okeechobee, Hangout, and Summerfest.
In addition to creating music, in December 2022, Clyde Lawrence wrote an article published by
the New York Times regarding the unfair dynamics that artists face in the live music industry as
a result of the merging of Ticketmaster and Live Nation. In January 2023, Clyde Lawrence and
Jordan Cohen were invited to testify at a U.S. Senate Judiciary hearing in Washington, D.C., on
the topic of live event ticketing. They sat alongside other industry professionals, as well as
antitrust experts, to deliver a testimony about their experiences as a touring band playing in Live
Nation-owned venues across the U.S. Lawrence and Cohen continue to spread the word about
the challenges in the live event promotion and ticketing space in conversations with outlets like
NBC News, Vice News, Politico, and more.

Outside of the band, Gracie Lawrence is an accomplished actress. In 2024, she appeared as a
series regular in the third season of Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble’s The Sex Lives of College
Girls on Max, playing the character of Kacey. Her acting career continues in 2025 with an
exciting return to Broadway starring opposite Tony winner Jonathan Groff in Alex Timbers’
“JUST IN TIME”, a new musical that tells the story of legendary singer Bobby Darin. Her other
television acting credits include "Billions," a series regular role on "One Dollar," formerly on CBS
All Access, as well as roles in films like Amy Poehler’s "Moxie" on Netflix, Rhys Ernst’s "Adam,"
and the Disney+ comedy "Noelle."

Meanwhile, Clyde has contributed songs and full instrumental scores to a number of major films
and TV shows (often in collaboration with bandmate Jordan Cohen or frequent collaborator
Cody Fitzgerald), including Hulu’s Animaniacs, Disney’s Noelle, HBO’s The Jinx, and Amazon’s
Landline, among many others. Lastly, a music production team called The Diner, consisting of
Clyde, Jordan, and Jonny Koh, have written and produced songs for many artists beyond
Lawrence, including Jonas Brothers, Shawn Mendes, Tori Kelly, Jon Bellion, Alec Benjamin,
Trousdale and others.