Brandon & Leah

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Brandon & Leah
OriginMalibu, California
GenresIndie pop
Years active2013–2018
LabelsEar Fetish
Past members

Brandon & Leah were an American-based indie pop group made up of former husband and wife team Brandon Jenner and Leah Felder.

History[edit]

Brandon and Leah met middle school and began playing music together in high school. In 2005, he formed a band with his then girlfriend Leah Felder called Big Dume. They were married on May 31, 2012 in Hawaii outside the St. Regis Princeville Resort.[1][2][3]

In 2012, Jenner and Felder formed indie pop group Brandon & Leah, signed to Ear Fetish music label. Their sound has been described as indie pop, hip-hop based reggae, and electro-pop-soul. They are influenced by soul, reggae, pop, and hip-hop.[4][5]

The group met popularity when their single, "Showstopper" was used as the theme song for Kourtney and Kim Take Miami on E! Entertainment.[6][7] Initially Brandon and Leah were signed to Warner Bros. Records, but they soon opted to release their music on their own.[8]

Along with Tony Berg, they produced their debut EP, Cronies, which was released on April 9, 2013.[7] It has reached #82 on the Billboard 200, #16 on the Billboard Independent Albums Chart, and #24 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart.[4][5][9] They released their second EP, Together, on October 14, 2014.[10]

They welcomed their daughter Eva James Jenner on July 22, 2015. In September 2018, Brandon and Leah announced that Leah filed for divorce after 14 years together. Their date of separation was July 10, 2018, and the divorce was finalised July 15, 2019. Since then, they both have released music as solo artists.[11][12]

Members[edit]

Brandon Jenner[edit]

Brandon William Jenner was born in Los Angeles, California, on June 4, 1981 to reality television personality and retired Olympics champion Caitlyn Jenner and actress Linda Thompson. He has one younger brother Brody Jenner and two half-siblings, Burt and Casey, from Caitlyn's previous marriage to Chrystie Crownover. After Jenner's parents divorced in 1985, Caitlyn Jenner married Kris Kardashian, the ex-wife of attorney Robert Kardashian, in 1991. Jenner became a stepbrother of Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, and Rob Kardashian, and half brother to Kendall and Kylie Jenner.[6]

In 2005, Jenner starred in the reality television series The Princes of Malibu alongside his brother Brody Jenner, mother Linda Thompson, stepfather David Foster and friend Spencer Pratt. Jenner made an appearances in his step-sisters' shows Kourtney and Kim Take New York in 2011 and Keeping Up with the Kardashians in 2013. In 2015, he appeared in his father's Caitlyn Jenner's show I Am Cait, which chronicled her gender transition.

In 2019, he began dating Cayley Stoker. They married in a civil ceremony at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse on January 26, 2020 while Stoker was eight months pregnant. Jenner's daughter Eva and Cayley’s grandmother served as witnesses. They welcomed twin sons Bo Thompson and Sam Stokerin on February 19, 2020. They reside in Malibu, California. In 2024, Jenner starred in his own docuseries At Home with the Jenners on streaming network UnchainedTV, documenting life with his wife Cayley Stoker and their kids in Malibu, California.

Leah Felder[edit]

Leah Elizabeth Felder (previously Jenner) was born in Malibu, California on November 24, 1982 to former Eagles guitarist Don Felder and Susan Felder. Along with ex-husband Brandon, she appeared on the reality TV shows Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Kourtney and Kim Take Miami. She resides in Malibu, California with her daughter Eva James.[6]

Discography[edit]

EP:

  • Cronies (Ear Fetish Records, 2013)
  • Together (Ear Fetish Records, 2014)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Menza, Kaitlin (August 8, 2013). "OK! Next Big Deal: Brandon & Leah Jenner Talk Music and Keeping Up with the Kardashians". OK!. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Stueven, Michele; Silverman, Stephen M. (June 1, 2012). "Brandon Jenner Marries Leah Felder in Hawaii". People. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  3. ^ Specktor, Brandon (March 22, 2012). "Adorable Duo Brandon and Leah Met in Middle School". SparkNotes. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Sundell, Karen (July 23, 2013). "Brandon & Leah Shoot Up to #82 on the Billboard 200 With "Cronies," Graduating from #24 Billboard "Hotseekers" Re-entry Position". Music Industry News Network. Rogers & Cowan. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Our Story". Brandon & Leah (Official website). Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  6. ^ a b c Herndon, Jessica (August 5, 2013). "Brandon & Leah: Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Yes, But Nepotism Is a No-No". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Lazar, Shira (April 2, 2013). "The Musical Half of the Kardashian Family Release Debut Album (WATCH)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  8. ^ "10 Questions with ... Brandon & Leah". All Access Music Group. April 30, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  9. ^ "Brandon & Leah Enter Billboard's "Top New Artist Albums" Charts At No 31 With "Cronies"". Top40-Charts.com. April 26, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  10. ^ "Together – EP by Brandon & Leah". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  11. ^ Aiello, McKenna (October 26, 2018). "Brandon Jenner Responds to Leah Jenner Divorce Filing". E! Online. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  12. ^ "Brandon and Leah Jenner Settle Divorce, Agree to Joint Custody of Daughter and Spousal Support". PEOPLE.com.

External links[edit]

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