Band
Holds writing credit on 52 of 52 tracks
Yes, and more completely than almost any band their size. Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites are credited on all 52 tracks across the five albums, and fifty of those carry no writer from outside the band. The only outside name in the catalogue is producer Simone Felice, who co-wrote "Cleopatra" and "Angela".
Across all 52 tracks: how many The Lumineers wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Share of all 52 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Percentage of all 52 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.
| Member | Period | Lyrics | Music | Production | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Schultz | 2005-present | 100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
| Jeremiah Fraites | 2005-present | 100% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
| Neyla Pekarek | 2010-2018 | 4% |
4% |
0% |
0% |
| Maxwell Hughes | 2010-2012 | 4% |
4% |
0% |
0% |
| Ben Wahamaki | 2005-2009 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Jay Van Dyke | 2005-2009 | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
The Lumineers's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where The Lumineers sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
Dualtone
Dualtone / Decca
Dualtone / Decca
Dualtone / Decca
Dualtone
No albums from this decade.
The Lumineers52 tracksBubble size = tracks worked on together. SF Simone Felice · DB David Baron · RH Ryan Hadlock · BH Brian Hubblen · DB Derek Brown · RM Rick Mullen
Data Insight
Schultz and Fraites are credited on all 52 tracks the band has released, with no exceptions across five albums and thirteen years. Fifty of those tracks carry no name from outside the band. The only outsider is producer Simone Felice, on "Cleopatra" and "Angela", and even the other two non-duo credits belong to members: Maxwell Hughes on the debut and Neyla Pekarek on two Cleopatra songs.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
Two writers who never once handed a song to anybody else, across five albums.
The Story
The Lumineers formed in Ramsey, New Jersey in 2005 around Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites, moved to Denver, and broke through in 2012 with "Ho Hey". Five studio albums have followed on Dualtone. The band is a duo again after cellist Neyla Pekarek left in 2018.