Emblem3

Southern Californian rock/hip-hop/pop hybrid Emblem3 appeared on the 2012 season of The X Factor USA. Made up of brothers Keaton & Wesley Stromberg (sons of Grammy-nominated composer William Stromberg & nephews of Academy Award-winning art director Robert Stromberg) and childhood best friend Drew Chadwick, the trio got their start writing songs in their basement, performing at schools, backyard parties, and all over OC and Los Angeles before appearing on the big stage. They performed their original song “Sunset Blvd” off their independently produced album, Songs From The Couch, Vol. 1, during their X Factor audition, which became an instant fan favorite. They signed a recording contract with Simon Cowell's Syco Records & Columbia Records. Their album Nothing to Lose debuted at number 5 on Billboard 200, and their single “Chloe” sold almost 500,000 copies by the end of 2013. In 2014, they won the Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout Group and opened for pop star Selena Gomez on her Stars Dance World Tour. After that, with their fan base growing rapidly, the band toured internationally to Europe and South America and headlined their own North American and international tours, including “Goin Back to Cali,” “#Bandlife,” and “Waking Up.” Their latest singles “Rush” and “My Year” were released at the end of 2022 and reignited the fanbase, leading up to their newest album, Songs from the Couch, Vol. 2, released on February 8, 2023, ten years after their last album.