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Lake Street Dive have pushed the possibilities of pop music as a unifying force, not only through their eclectic sound—a boldly original cross-pollination of soul, folk, jazz, classic pop, and more—the five-piece’s all-embracing ethos has also made them a beloved live band known for building a potent connection among every crowd. In the making of their GRAMMY-nominated album Good Together, vocalist Rachael Price, bassist/background vocalist Bridget Kearney, drummer/background vocalist Mike Calabrese, keyboardist/vocalist Akie Bermiss, and guitarist/background vocalist James Cornelison reinforced the deep sense of purpose behind their output, often turning their attention to the many factors driving us apart today (e.g., unchecked technological growth, culturally imposed isolation, the cult of relentless self-optimization). Born from a mindset they refer to as “joyful rebellion,” Good Together arrives as a body of work both gloriously defiant and primed to inspire unbridled dancing and ecstatic singing-along.
The follow-up to 2021’s Obviously, Good Together finds Lake Street Dive working again with Grammy-winning producer Mike Elizondo (Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr.). With its sonic landscape encompassing everything from R&B to funk to Brazilian pop, the album opens on its title track: a left-of-center love song celebrating the thrill of defying expectation and following your heart’s desire. Next, on “Dance with a Stranger,” Lake Street Dive once again prove their undeniable gift for crafting feel-good songs with an illuminating message, simultaneously inducing a carefree euphoria and gently fostering empathy. The wildly cathartic “Walking Uphill” presents gripping meditation on the work of self-repair, while “Seats at the Bar” puts a sweetly playful twist on the classic love song. And on “Twenty-Five,” Price shares a stark and lovely ballad steeped in tender reminiscence of a long-ago romance. All throughout Good Together, Lake Street Dive tap into the palpable camaraderie that’s fueled the band since their formation, ultimately delivering their most collaborative, expansive, and powerfully exuberant work to date.
Lake Street Dive
Formed in Boston and now based in Brooklyn, Lake Street Dive creates music that pulls freely from jazz, folk, soul, funk, R&B, and classic pop. Their 2018 album Free Yourself Up pushed them into the Billboard 200's top 10, debuting at number 8.3
Rolling Stone named them “the year’s best new band” in 2014 with the release of Bad Self Portraits.3
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Lake Street Dive’s Background
Mike “McDuck” Olson dreamed up the band idea in 2004, recruiting fellow New England Conservatory students Rachael Price, Bridget Kearney, and Mike Calabrese. Olson named the band after the dive bars lining Lake Street in his hometown of Minneapolis.1
He originally conceived Lake Street Dive as a "free country band," but the group quickly abandoned the concept in favor of the jazz, pop, soul, and R&B mix that defines their sound today.1
In 2005, Kearney won the jazz category in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and the band used the $1,000 and 1,000 CDs prize to fund Lake Street Dive’s debut album, In the Episode… in 2006.1
Early visibility for the band came from a viral street-corner cover of the Jackson 5’s I Want You Back. The band finally went full-time in 2012 and signed with Nonesuch Records in 2015, marking its major-label debut. In 2017, Akie Bermiss joined the group to round out the Lake Street Dive band line-up.1 In 2021, founding member Mike Olson departed from the band.10
Lake Street Dive’s Awards
Over two decades, Lake Street Dive built a chart-climbing career without fitting neatly into any single genre, earning critical praise and industry recognition while selling out major venues coast to coast.
- Grammy Awards - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Nominee (2025): Their 2024 album Good Together earned the band their first-ever Grammy nomination, 20 years into their career, at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.5
Lake Street Dive’s Biggest Hits
Lake Street Dive's music catalog spans eight studio albums, mixing soul, folk, jazz, R&B, and pop across more than two decades of recording. Their biggest milestones range from a number 18 Billboard 200 debut to a Grammy-nominated album and sold-out amphitheater tours.
- Bad Self Portraits (2014): This breakthrough album landed at number 18 on the Billboard 200, with Rolling Stone calling them the year's best new band, and their subsequent tour selling out 40 venues straight out of the gate.3,4
- Obviously (2021): This record debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Album Chart and number 1 on the Americana/Folk chart; the lead single Hypotheticals reached number 2 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, the band's highest-charting single to date.7,8
- Good Together (2024): Lake Street Dive's eighth studio album earned their first Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album and peaked at number 15 on the US Top Album Sales chart.⁵
See Lake Street Dive Live
Lake Street Dive is known for their strong vocals, raw musicianship, and deep connection with their audience, consistently earning glowing press and fan reviews.
They’ve headlined at popular festivals such as the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Newport Folk Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, and more. The band has shared stages with other performers such as Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile.4
The band has also performed at Red Rocks Amphitheater with the Colorado Symphony.
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- Lake Street Dive - Last.fm
- Lake Street Dive - About - Official Website
- Lake Street Dive's Bridget Kearney Talks Touring & First Top 10 Album Free Yourself Up - Billboard
- Bad Self Portraits 10th Anniversary Edition - Collide Records
- Twenty Years On, Lake Street Dive Models NEC Ethos - NECMusic
- Lake Street Dive, After the Burial Land First No. 1 Rock Albums - Billboard
- Lake Street Dive's New Album Obviously Debuts at No. 5 on Billboard Album Chart - Nonesuch Records
- Adult Alternative Airplay - Billboard
- Lake Street Dive Next Concert Setlist & Tour Dates - Concerty
- Lake Street Dive Responds To Departure Of Mike "McDuck" Olson - Live for Live Music