Little Stranger (band)

Little Stranger
Little Stranger (Kevin & John Shields) performing in New Jersey in 2022.
Background information
OriginCharleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Years active2015–present
LabelsIneffable Music Group
MembersKevin Shields
John Shields
Websitelittlestrangermusic.com

Little Stranger is an American alternative hip hop duo that formed in 2015. It consists of Kevin and John Shields, who are unrelated. They were born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and started the group in Charleston, South Carolina.

Members

  • Kevin Shields – Lead vocals/raps, melodica
  • John Shields – Guitar, vocals/raps, keyboard
Little Stranger (left to right: John Shields & Kevin Shields) performing at White Eagle Hall in Jersey City, New Jersey on June 23, 2022

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Release date Label
2015 Buddha the Beast October 26, 2015 Self-released
2021 Trip Around Saturn[1] November 5, 2021 Ineffable Music Group
2024 Sat Around Trippin[2] June 28, 2024

EPs

Year Title Release date Label
2017 Techniques May 19, 2017 Self-released
2018 Styles & Dynamics[3] October 26, 2018
2020 Human Stranger (with Human Resources) May 29, 2020 Coast Records

Better Noise Music

Live albums

Year Title Release date Label
2019 Live @ Sugarshack Sessions November 15, 2019 Sugarshack Records
2023 Live @ Sugarshack Sessions Vol. 2 November 3, 2023

Singles

As lead artist

Year Title Release date Album
2016 "Queens of the Nile" December 20, 2016 Non-album single
2017 "Me & You" April 19, 2017 Techniques
2020 "Blister In The Sun" August 14, 2020 Non-album single
"Christmas Jawn" October 23, 2020
2021 "Sunburn" (featuring Tropidelic) August 6, 2021 Trip Around Saturn
"Red Rover" (featuring Jarv) September 3, 2021
"Brain Fog" (featuring Del the Funky Homosapien) October 1, 2021
"I'm Fine." (featuring The Elovaters) October 29, 2021
"COLOSSO" (featuring Wrekonize) November 4, 2021
2022 "Coffee & a Joint" April 20, 2022 Trip Around Saturn (Deluxe)
"UP2ME" (featuring Pip the Pansy) July 1, 2022
2023 "Cool Kids" (featuring Jarv & Damn Skippy) March 10, 2023 Non-album single
"Waste My Time" (with Collie Buddz) June 29, 2023 Cali Roots Riddim 2023 (by Collie Buddz)
2024 "Kama Sumatra" February 2, 2024 Sat Around Trippin'
"Fly Guy" (with The Movement) March 15, 2024
"God at a Festival" (with Andy Frasco & The U.N. & Damn Skippy) May 3, 2024
"Sofia" May 31, 2024
"Mad Dumb" (with Wax) June 28, 2024
"Live Illegal" (with G. Love)
"Busted Brain" (with Jarv)

Collaborations

Year Title Release date Album
2020 "Bad Bad" (by Playboy Sideburn featuring Damn Skippy) October 30, 2020 Non-album single
2022 "Looking For It (Light Up Remix)" (by Of Good Nature featuring Tropidelic) January 7, 2022 Input (by Of Good Nature)
"When I Wanna" (by Artikal Sound System) January 14, 2022 Welcome to Florida (by Artikal Sound System)
"No Love" (by Bumpin Uglies) July 29, 2022 Mid-Atlantic Dub (by Bumpin Uglies)
"All It Takes" (by Surfer Girl) September 15, 2022 Sunrise (by Surfer Girl)
"Oh, What A Life" (by Andy Frasco & The U.N.) September 28, 2022 L'Optimist (by Andy Frasco & The U.N.)
2023 "All Her Favorite Songs" (by The Elovaters) January 13, 2023 Endless Summer (by The Elovaters)
"Lemonade" (by Sierra Lane) January 27, 2023 Non-album single
"Homewrecker" (by The Expendables) June 9, 2023 Pleasure Point (by The Expendables)
"Stash" (by Passafire) July 14, 2023 Remember A Time (by Passafire)
"Chainz [Remix]" (by The Movement) August 3, 2023 Always With Me (Deluxe) (by The Movement)
"Puerto Rico" (by Wax) September 1, 2023 Non-album single
"Batshit Crazy" (by Artikal Sound System) October 6, 2023
"High With You" (by Badfish) December 15, 2023
2024 "Pretend" (by Big B featuring Killer Mike and Jakob Nowell) October 24, 2024 Non-album single
"We Are" (by Mihali) November 15, 2024

References

  1. ^ Shvarts, Jessica. "A look into new 'Trip Around Saturn' LP with Little Stranger". Top Shelf Music. Top Shelf Music. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Eden, Rose. "Interview: Little Stranger Celebrates New Album "Sat Around Trippin"". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Little Stranger shows new Styles & Dynamics and continues their familiar brand of jubilant rap". Charleston City Paper. Charleston City Paper. October 24, 2018. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.