The self-titled debut album by Denver band The Lumineers landed at #43 on the Billboard Top 200 chart this week, selling over 10,000 copies. The album was released last week on Dualtone, and ended up peaking at #8 on iTunes top selling albums charts for the week, propelling it to #15 on the Billboard Digital
The Lumineers were formed by Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites in New York. After battling the city’s cutthroat music scene and impossibly high cost of living, the two decided to expand their horizons. They packed everything they owned and headed for Denver, Colorado, where they met cellist Neyla Pakarek. And so The Lumineers sound took shape;