LANY in Nashville

About LANY

LANY is a Los Angeles-based indie pop project built around Paul Klein's wistful vocals and atmospheric production. The band emerged around 2015 with a sound that felt deliberately small—lo-fi aesthetics paired with genuinely catchy melodies. Their early tracks like ILYSB and 13 became the kind of songs people find on playlists and suddenly can't stop thinking about. There's a particular mode they've perfected: late-night, slightly melancholic, wrapped in hazy synths and restrained guitar work. Klein's lyrics lean toward the specific and conversational rather than grandiose, which gives LANY a relatability that resonates with people who aren't typically indie pop fans. They've maintained that intimate bedroom-pop sensibility while gradually expanding their production and playing bigger venues, though they've managed to keep the essential smallness that made them work in the first place.

LANY shows feel like intimate hangouts in larger spaces. Crowds are quietly attentive rather than rowdy, singing along to every word. The band keeps things understated—minimal stage presence, focus on the songs. There's a contemplative mood, though the energy builds notably on their more upbeat tracks. Not a lot of banter, mostly just the music doing the work.

Known for ILYSB, 13, Thick and Thin, Current Location, Pancho Villa

LANY + Nashville

LANY rolled into the Ryman in April 2019 and turned the Mother Church into something resembling a late-night bedroom pop confessional. They opened with "Thick and Thin" and spent nineteen songs working through the specifics of heartbreak with the kind of precision that made you feel like they were singing directly at you. The setlist hit the obvious marks—"ILYSB" closed things out—but the real moments came buried in the middle: "Taking Me Back" and "If You See Her" showed why these guys had built such a devoted following, trading the glossy production they'd become known for in favor of something more direct. By the time they got to "Malibu Nights," the whole room felt smaller and more intimate than a venue that size should allow.

LANY in Nashville News

• How a near-death experience sparked LANY's 'Soft' era, pop duo talks Nashville roots, Opry debut The Tennessean · Nov 6, 2025
• Alt-Pop Band LANY to Perform at Nashville’s Iconic Grand Ole Opry Music Talkers · Oct 30, 2025
• Lany Announces Tour Stop at The Pinnacle Williamson Source · Oct 17, 2025
• LANY Bring ‘Soft’ to the World on Upcoming Tour: ‘Most Special Tour to Date’ Rolling Stone · Oct 16, 2025
• LANY Announces ‘Soft World Tour’ Pollstar News · Oct 16, 2025

Live Music in Nashville

Nashville's relationship with indie pop and bedroom pop has always been complicated. The city's built on country tradition and live music heritage, which means acts like LANY—built on digital production, melancholic introspection, and a very Los Angeles sensibility—come in as visitors rather than settlers. Still, the Ryman and venues like it have become increasingly willing hosts for artists working well outside the country lane, which speaks to how the city's listening culture has quietly shifted. LANY fits that new Nashville comfortable enough.

Nashville road trip to see LANY?

Stay in East Nashville, where the old theaters and independent venues give the area real character without the Broadway chaos. Dinner at Attaboy or The Stillery—places with actual craft to their food. Spend a day exploring The Ryman Auditorium if you haven't; it's impossible to ignore the gravity of that room. Walk through the honky-tonks on Broadway if you want context for what Shepherd's blues means in this particular music town. The Parthenon is worth an hour if you need something completely different from the music scene.