However, at this same time, her dad passes away unexpectedly, turning her life around. This woman falls in love at a young age with this guy, and she truly believes he is the one she is going to marry. He talks about how his wife's best friend talked to them about this female taxi driver from the republic of Georgia - probably the only female taxi driver in that area -, who seemed to be a woman hardened by life: a strong, tough woman that carries herself. Wesley Schultz explains how Cleopatra came alive through a three minutes long video. The Story of " Cleopatra", by Wesley Schultz However, the band published a video on February 28, 2017, where Wesley Schultz explained the story behind Cleopatra that inspired them into writing this album and making this wholesome music video. Fans made loads of theories that can be read on the YouTube comment sections. The meaning of this compilation, as any other song or music video, can be left to every individual's own imagination, as art speaks differently to everyone. The band left their fans expecting until April 27, 2017, when they released the short film (24 minutes long) that united five of their songs: Ophelia, Cleopatra, Sleep On The Floor, Angela and My Eyes.Īs previously mentioned, this video compilation gave fans something to talk and conspire about for a very long time, until The Lumineers decided to give the full story. Just how it's happening with the new album, III. In addition, these videos were released clearly out of order, but were also clearly connected, being each video a different piece of a bigger yet unclear story. The band released these singles with their own respective music videos, teasing the fans with a common story line, but not giving any further information. After this great success, the band released Cleopatra (July 7, 2016), Angela (September 13, 2016) and Sleep On The Floor (November 17, 2016), in that order. With this hit, The Lumineers stayed on the first place of the Triple A chart during 13 weeks. The first single that the band released from this new CD was Ophelia, with its own music video that started to reveal part of Cleopatra's story, on February 5, 2016. Their second album, titled after the main character, and somehow the album's soul, Cleopatra, was released on April 8, 2016. Some of their most recognized international hit singles are Ho Hey, Stubborn Love, Ophelia, Sleep On The Floor and Cleopatra. They have recently released a new song, Gloria, and have announced that there will be a third album coming soon, III. First album being Self-Titled and second one being Cleopatra. Īt the moment, (29 April, 2019) the band have released two albums on on the American independent label Dualtone Records. In 2010, Neyla Pekarek joined the band as cellist and vocalist, however, after eight years with the band (2010 - 2018), she has decided to leave the group to pursue her solo career. The Lumineers are an American folk rock band founded by Wesley Schultz (lead vocals and guitar) and Jeremiah Fraites (drums and percussion). 7 The Ballad of Cleopatra - The Lumineers.3.1 The Story of " Cleopatra", by Wesley Schultz.
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