Lani Renaldo

Lani Renaldo
Born October 21, 1995 (age 21)
Santa Monica, CA
Genres Pop, Blues Rock, Soul
Occupation(s) Singer-Songwriter
Instruments Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Piano
Years active 2012 - Present
Labels Unsigned
Associated acts Halsey, Alessia Cara
Website http://lanirenaldo.com
Notable instruments
Epiphone SG, Martin X1AE

Lani Renaldo is an American song-writer, multi-instrumentalist, and blogger from Los Angeles, CA.

Early life

Renaldo was born October 21, 1995, in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated from Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in 2014.[1] She currently attends the University of Southern California.[2]

Career

Music

Born into a musical family, Renaldo began playing drums at 3 years old.[3] She taught herself how to play guitar for a year until she received formal lessons.[4] Some of her influences include Father John Misty, Alabama Shakes, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughn.[5] In 2012, Renaldo was picked to go to the GRAMMY Foundation's GRAMMY CAMP in New York to participate as a songwriter.[6] In the fall of 2015, she released her debut EP titled, "q u i e t h o u r s" followed by "The Elevator Song," Produced by Trey Vittetoe (Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez).[7] She released her debut ep, 'Sophomore Season' on February 3, 2017.

Renaldo has performed in various venues throughout Los Angeles and recently performed at the Special Olympic World Games. She is also sponsored by Roland.[8]

She performed alongside Alessia Cara at the American Music Awards[9] and appeared in the Samsung Level Music Lab with Halsey.[10]

Renaldo opened for Halsey at a Los Angeles date of the 2016 Badlands Tour.[11]

Journalism

As a journalist, Renaldo has written for sites like PopWrapped[12] and The Huffington Post.[13] She is most known for her article regarding popular clothing store, "Brandy Melville."[14] In 2015, she appeared on the Emmy-award winning television show, "The Doctors" to speak about her article.[15] Renaldo's work has also been featured on websites like TheGloss[16] and Good Morning America.[17]

Acting

In 2015, Renaldo was featured in EDM producer Jacob Plant's music video for "Hunger."[18]

Discography

Extended Plays

Title Details Track listing
q u i e t h o u r s
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: None
  • Formats: Digital download
  • "Through The Thick Of It"
  • "Give Life A Chance"
Sophomore Season
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: None
  • Formats: Digital download
  • "Church of Ghosts"
  • "What I've Been Looking For"
  • "California Rain"
  • "Dark Paradise"

Guest appearances

Title Year Artist(s) Album Credits
"Malibuu"

(featuring Lani Renaldo)

 2016 Matt Dimona Up All Night - EP Featured Artist

Tours

Opening act
Halsey's Badlands Tour (2016)

Personal life

Philanthropy

Renaldo has supported organizations like TEEN LINE and Camp Ronald McDonald.[19] She also teaches drum classes to youth through an organization called SLAM.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "I Don't Know What The World Has In Store -- And I'm OK With That". The Huffington Post. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  2. ↑ "Lani Renaldo (@lanirenaldo) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  3. ↑ "Wonder Thunder". Wonder Thunder. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  4. ↑ "3.1 Venice Vol V MMXVI". issuu. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  5. ↑ "3.1 Venice Vol V MMXVI". issuu. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  6. ↑ "GRAMMY Foundation Selects 136 U.S. High School Students For GRAMMY Camp in Nashville, Los Angeles, and New York". The GRAMMYs. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  7. ↑ Caruso, Bobby (2015-06-19). "Music Spotlight: Lani Renaldo and LANY". Gossip Brunch. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  8. ↑ "WHY WE MUSYC: Lani Renaldo". thatswhywemusyc. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  9. ↑ "Lani Renaldo on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  10. ↑ "PROMO: The Samsung Level Music Lab and Halsey Head to USC". Complex. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  11. ↑ Auditorium, Shrine. "Halsey | Shrine Auditorium". www.shrineauditorium.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  12. ↑ "Lani Renaldo, Author at PopWrapped". PopWrapped. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  13. ↑ "Lani Renaldo". Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  14. ↑ "The Problem With ‘One Size Fits All'". The Huffington Post. 2014-03-24. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  15. ↑ "Teen Blasts Popular Clothing Brand Over Sizing". The Doctors. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  16. ↑ "10 Photos That Prove That Brandy Melville’s One Size Fits All Brand Is Bullsh*t". TheGloss. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  17. ↑ "Trendy Brandy Melville Clothes Come in Mostly 1 Size". ABC News. 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  18. ↑ DIM MAK (2015-09-18), Jacob Plant - Hunger (Music Video) I Dim Mak Records, retrieved 2016-05-15
  19. ↑ "The Elevator Song". www.musicxray.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
  20. ↑ "Wonder Thunder". Wonder Thunder. Retrieved 2016-05-15.

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