Lava La Rue Signs to Dirty Hit

Newly signed to Dirty Hit, West London native Lava La Rue stands as a true creative powerhouse. Their new single “Renegade,” with a video directed by Lava as well, arrives in the wake of two stellar Coachella performances.
Without a doubt one of the UK’s most exciting artists,Lava boasts musical accolades that far outweigh their young years. Lava grew into the role model they always wished they’d had; a queer rock star with an epic band, uniting a generation of listeners who long sought something queer and gear-shifting in that space: “When I was at school, I didn’t have anyone who looked like me making alternative music,” Lava reflects. “Being able to provide that for a younger version of myself? That’s my main motivation.”

About the new single Lava States:

“‘Renegade’ is the beginning of a wider concept/narrative.. [and is] from the perspective of a character who is talking about an infatuation that’s vital to the storyline. The song was made out of a jam in LA with my friend APOB – I knew I wanted a big glam guitar solo in it so I called up Stolen Nova (Josh Landau) who I’d met at a house party the previous week as I knew he had the minerals. When I came back home to finish the song in the UK we got Luca Caruso (Beabadoobee, Orlando Weekes) to track in live drums and the song was pretty much done after the 3rd bounce. It was important for me to not oversaturate the vibe you can hear in the song that was basically created within the first hour of conceptualizing it.”

The accompanying music video, directed by Lava alongside production from MrMr Film, is a deep dive into the new world of Lava La Rue. (WATCH HERE)

Premiered via BBC Radio One as Clara Amfo’s Hottest Record, “Renegade” is available on all streaming services now. Click here to listen and be sure to follow Lava La Rue on their socials: https://lavalarue.ffm.to/follow