Shallou
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Born | Joe Boston Washington D.C., United States[1] |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Website | shalloumusic |
Joe Boston, professionally known as stage name Shallou, is a Los Angeles–based singer, producer, and DJ, who produces ambient, house melodies with soulful vocals that have carved a niche in the indie and electronic music scenes.[4] His debut EP, All Becomes Okay, was released in May 2017, followed by EP Souls in April 2018, both through his own label, Sleeptalker. Shallou was signed by Island Records in 2019 and released his debut album, Magical Thinking in early 2020.
Early life
Boston grew up in Rockville, Maryland with a family of intense music lovers. His dad was all about music discovery, playing Radiohead and Wilco to him when he was a kid. He was first inspired by singer James Blake and producer Gold Panda when he was around 16, combining elements of those artists into his own sound. After attending college at Loyola University New Orleans, he moved to Chicago to continue producing music.[5] Boston currently resides in Los Angeles.
Career
2014–present
Shallou began his career during late 2014, and since then has been vastly noticed by the likes of Billboard, Sirius XM, The Fader, Complex, Spin, Indie Shuffle and Hype Machine. Shallou's 2016 singles "Heights" and "Doubt" have also received heavy rotation on multiple streaming platforms. In 2017, Shallou released his first cover, "Motion Picture Soundtrack". Shallou has released two Spotify Singles, "Begin" and a cover of Francis and the Lights "Friends", which he arranged and recorded with a string quartet at Spotify's offices in New York. He also released his debut EP, All Becomes Okay, available on all streaming services, as well as for download directly on Shallou's website, with 100% of its profit going to the Environmental Defense Fund. He has toured numerous times in every major US market, as well as a 2018 Europe tour. In March 2019, it was announced Shallou would perform at Coachella, Lollapalooza, Life is Beautiful and Outside Lands music festivals. Additionally, Shallou has played Red Rocks Amphitheater, Electric Forest, Firefly Music Festival, BUKU Music + Arts Project, amongst others. By early 2020 Shallou garnered over 350 million streams with the release of his debut album, Magical Thinking, featuring collaborations from The Knocks as well as vocalists Daya and Ashe.
On September 15, 2021, Shallou released "Heartaches", co-written by Elderbrook.[6] Later in 2021, he released the full EP titled "The Long Way Home". On October 27th, 2023, Boston released his most recent album to date, "In Touch", on the eve of his wedding day.
Associated acts
Shallou often performs with a live trio, touring with many similar artists such as Petit Biscuit, Honne, Roosevelt, Basecamp, El Ten Eleven, and Big Gigantic.
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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US Dance [7] | ||
Souls[8] |
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Magical Thinking |
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The Long Way Home |
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In Touch |
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Extended plays
Title | Details |
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After |
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All Becomes Okay[9] |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title[10] | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Dance [11] | |||
"Heights" | 2016 | — | Non-album singles |
"Slow" (with RKCB) |
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"Doubt" (summer edit) |
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"Begin" (featuring Wales) |
2017 | 43 | All Becomes Okay |
"Fictions" | — | ||
"You & Me"[12] | — | Souls | |
"Lie" (with Riah) |
2018 | 32 | |
"Find" (with Kasbo and Cody Lovaas) |
— | ||
"Vignette" | — | ||
"Count On" (feat. Colin) |
2018 | — | Non-album singles |
"All Your Days" (with Emmit Fenn) |
2019 | — | |
"Fading" | — | Magical Thinking | |
"Older" (with Daya)[13] |
2020 | 26 |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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US Dance | |||
"Come Home" (Baynk featuring Shallou) |
2017 | — | Someone's EP |
"I Leave Again"[14] (Petit Biscuit featuring Shallou) |
2020 | 25 | Parachute |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |
Covers
Title | Original artist | Year | Published | Ref. |
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"Motion Picture Soundtrack" | Radiohead | 2017 | — | [15][16] |
Remixes
Title | Original artist | Year | Published | Ref. |
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"Black Bear (Shallou Remix) | Andrew Belle | 2014 | — | [17] |
"Go For It (Shallou Remix) | CRUISR | 2015 | — | [18] |
"Dawn Faces (Shallou Remix) | Acre Tarn | 2016 | — | [19] |
"Jungle (Shallou Remix) | Saint Mesa | 2016 | — | [20] |
"The Other (Shallou Remix) | Lauv | 2017 | — | [21] |
"Straightjacket (Shallou Remix)" | Quinn XCII | 2017 | — | [22] |
"Problems (feat. Lido) [Shallou Remix]" | Petit Biscuit | 2018 | — | [23] |
"Safe (Shallou Remix)" | Daya | 2018 | — | [24] |
"you were good to me (shallou remix)" | Jeremy Zucker & Chelsea Cutler | 2019 | — | [25] |
"drunk text me (Shallou remix)" | Lexi Jayde | 2022 | — | [26] |
"Saint (Shallou remix)" | Forester | 2022 | — | [27] |
"Clarity (Shallou remix)" | Vance Joy | 2022 | — | [28] |
Tracks
Published tracks
Title | Year | Published |
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"Doubt" | 2015 | SoundCloud |
"Surface"[29] | ||
"After"[30] | 2016 | |
As Featured Artist | ||
"Rekjavik" (Nutrition featuring Shallou) |
2016 |
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References
- ^ "Shallou Information". DJ List. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Shallou Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "Manatee Commune Shallou Answer The World's Most-Googled Questions". Do The Bay. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Shallou Plays With Depths and 'Heights' in Balearic-Tipped Track". Spin. February 4, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Shallou Interview". February 5, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ Hymo, Josh (September 15, 2021). "Shallou unearths first single of 2021 with dreamy new original work, 'Heartaches'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Shallou Chart History: Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ "Souls by Shallou on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ "All Becomes Okay (EP) by Shallou on Apple Music". iTunes Store. May 12, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Shallou on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Shallou Chart History: Dance/Electronic Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "You and me - original".
- ^ "Older – Single by Shallou & Daya". Apple Music. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "I Leave Again - Single by Petit Biscuit & Shallou on Apple Music". Apple Music. May 20, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Motion Picture Soundtrack – Single by Shallou on Apple Music". iTunes Store. January 6, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Shallou's Radiohead Cover Highlights the Bittersweet". atwood. April 3, 2017. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ Black Bear (Hushed) – EP by Andrew Belle, October 7, 2014, retrieved May 7, 2018
- ^ Go for It (Shallou Remix) – Single by CRUISR, January 1, 2015, retrieved May 7, 2018
- ^ Dawn Faces (Shallou Remix) – Single by Acre Tarn, March 2, 2016, retrieved May 7, 2018
- ^ Jungle (Shallou Remix) – Single by Saint Mesa, December 16, 2016, retrieved May 7, 2018
- ^ The Other (Remixes) – EP by Lauv, March 17, 2017, retrieved May 7, 2018
- ^ Straightjacket (Shallou Remix) – Single by Quinn XCII, September 29, 2017, retrieved May 7, 2018
- ^ Problems (feat. Lido) [Shallou Remix] – Single by Petit Biscuit & Shallou, April 13, 2018, retrieved May 7, 2018
- ^ Safe (Shallou Remix) – SIngle by Daya on Apple Music, August 24, 2018, retrieved December 18, 2018
- ^ you were good to me (shallou remix) by Jeremy Zucker & Chelsea Cutler, June 12, 2020, retrieved January 8, 2021
- ^ drunk text me (shallou remix) by Lexi Jayde, February 24, 2022, retrieved February 22, 2023
- ^ Saint (Shallou remix), June 24, 2022, retrieved February 22, 2023
- ^ Clarity (Shallou remix), June 24, 2022, retrieved February 22, 2023
- ^ "Hear A Vulnerable New Track From Shallou". Fader. April 2, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Premiere: Float Away With Shallou's New Song "After"". Complex. October 1, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2017.