Loren Kramar, the Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and composer, has announced Living Legend, a haunting EP comprised solely of Lana Del Rey covers, some of which he debuted live at Eckhaus Latta’s fall/winter 2024 runway show. The EP is out March 28.
Alongside the announcement, Kramar has shared his lush, ethereal and gut-wrenching rendition of “hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have – but I have it,” as well as teaser videos for the single starring Georgia Ford and Mercedes Kilmer in a high school-esque slumber party with Kramar.
Loren’s covers of these beloved songs are more than a mere tribute to one of the defining artists of the 21st century – they are true reinterpretations that cut to the core of Del Rey’s empowering songcraft and offer the listener a rare opportunity to hear these songs for the first time again. The project features a host of high level collaborators, including DeSe Escobar who models on the album cover, as well as Sam Gendel and Zsela who accompany Kramar across the EP.
Loren is a child of Los Angeles, he is a velvet crooner who belongs behind the piano at the Chateau Marmont, and when he sings Lana, it is a kinetic alloy, both exuberant and heart breaking. With Living Legend, Loren becomes a mirror for all of us who love Lana. Loren is joined on these songs by Daniel Aged (Frank Ocean, FKA Twigs), Dylan Day, Sam Gendel (Vampire Weekend, Mk.gee), Benny Bock (The Weeknd, Blake Mills), Casey MQ (Oklou, Shygirl), Stewart Cole and Zsela. Almost each recording was done in one live take.
Kramar’s 2024 debut LP Glovemaker was a sweeping, vulnerable and urgent record about the skins we craft to be seen by the world, and a reminder that we are all in some form of drag. It earned critical praise from New York Times, BBC Radio 6, NYLON, Stereogum and more.
Last November Kramar dazzled audiences on his brief run of dates in the UK and will be back in June for a run of five dates supporting Father John Misty. Details HERE.
Loren Kramar will play the following dates supporting Father John Misty
June
Sun 22nd – Leeds, O2 Academy
Mon 23rd – Nottingham, Rock City
Wed 25th – Gateshead, The Glasshouse Intl Centre
Thur 26th – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
Fri 27th – Liverpool, Olympia
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