He’s been called Gen Z’s rockstar heir apparent, but SOMBR is still, in many ways, Shane Boose, the kid who found his voice via a makeshift bedroom studio on the Lower East Side and who is, to this day, the sole writer (and co-producer) of his world-beating songs. The 20-year-old NYC native taught himself production and recorded by night while studying classical music and vocal performance at the prestigious, public LaGuardia High School. Now, with a sticky mix of arena pop, indie yearn, and glam charisma, he documents young love with a smoldering vulnerability and depth celebrated around the globe. In 2025, his smash single “back to friends” hit #1 on Spotify’s Global and U.S.charts, cracked the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 (#7), dominated Alternative Radio (#1 for 5 weeks), and is now the #1Pop song in America. His rapid rise is also reflected in his headline tours (North America, U.K., Europe, Australia /New Zealand), which sell out instantly and have pulled in surprise guests like Sam Smith and Laufey. SOMBR entered 2026 with a Best New Artist GRAMMY nod following a year in which he stormed the MTV VMAs (performing andwinning “Best Alternative”), played both Fallon and Kimmel, and climbed the rafters on SNL. He also released his debut album, I Barely Know Her, co-produced by the legendary Tony Berg (Phoebe Bridgers, The Replacements). Near-universal press raves followed, while three of the singles charted simultaneously on the Hot 100.
