WHAT IT IS: “Sober Up,” featuring Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, is the follow-up to AJR’s platinum smash single, “Weak.” The collaboration provided a full-circle moment for the group, who consider Weezer a huge influence, even going so far as to say, “We sort of position ourselves as the Weezer of 2010s.” Cuomo, apparently a fan of AJR as well, followed the band on Twitter and noted his appreciation for “Weak,” and a feature on an upcoming track seemed like the natural next step. AJR reached #38 on the Emerging Artists Chart, and their album went Top 10 for Pop Albums and Independent Albums.
ALBUM: The Click
RELEASE DATE: 6/9
SINGLE: “Sober Up”
TV: Did Kelly and Ryan in July, Today in April
INTERNET: 4.75m monthly listeners on Spotify, 252m+ “Weak” streams; 135k likes on Facebook, 88k followers on Instagram, 106k followers on Twitter; YouTube Artist on the Rise, 386k+ YouTube subscribers, 79m+ combined views
RADIO: Early add KTCL Denver; impacting 9/19
PRESS: Genius, Time, Paper, Nylon, Fuse, ABC News, Just Jared, Baeble, PopMatters, more
BOOKING: Peter Schwartz/WME
PUBLISHING: Amab Songs
MANAGEMENT: Steve Greenberg & Laurie Marvald/AJR Productions