Roosevelt (musician)
Introduction
Roosevelt (born Marius Lauber, September 1990) is a singer, songwriter and producer from Cologne, Germany. He is signed to Greco-Roman.
Music career
Following on from 2013’s acclaimed debut EP 'Elliot', Roosevelt released the double-A side 'Night Moves/Hold On' in 2015 on Greco-Roman which continued a warm synth-pop, Balearic influenced sound.
In April 2016, he announced his self-titled debut album, set for release on August 19, 2016 on Greco-Roman/City Slang, with the video for tracks "Colours" and "Moving On".
He has remixed the likes of Glass Animals, Jax Jones, Truls, Sundara Karma, Luka Vasta and Kakkmaddafakka, and on tour has supported Hot Chip, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Crystal Fighters.
Roosevelt has also had a successful DJ career in addition to touring live. Having started off as a resident DJ at Cologne’s Total Confusion party, Roosevelt has since DJ'd at Fabric, Panorama Bar, Boiler Room and Social Club as well as at festivals around the world as part of the extended family of his UK-based label Greco-Roman.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Roosevelt |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Sea | Greco-Roman |
| 2013 | Elliot | Future Classic/Greco-Roman |
| 2015 | Hold On/Night Moves | Greco-Roman |
| 2016 | Colours/Moving On Fever Belong | Greco-Roman |
Compilations
| Year | Contribution | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Montreal | Electronic Beats 2013 | Electronic Beats |
| 2014 | Elliot | Majestic Casual Chapter 2 | Kontor Records |
| 2014 | Montreal | Trip Mode | Kitsuné Maison |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sea" | 2012 | Jem Goulding | |
| "Montreal" | 2013 | Roosevelt | |
| "Elliot" | Hot Mess | ||
| "Night Moves" | 2015 | Sophia Ray | |
| "Hold On" | Fabian Podeszwa | ||
| "Colours / Moving On" | 2016 | Elliott Arndt | |
| "Fever" |