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Lodge Room

104 N Ave 56 2nd floor, 90042, Los Angeles (LA), CA, US

www.lodgeroomhlp.com/

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Doors open: 19:30

DESIRE

Desire is the Montreal-born synth-pop group created by vocalist Megan Louise and producer/composer Johnny Jewel. Since emerging from the underground in 2008, the band has built a singular universe of neon romance, cinematic longing, and midnight glamour — where heartbreak shimmers beneath disco lights and every song feels like a scene from an unfinished love story.

Their breakthrough anthem “Under Your Spell,” immortalized in Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive, became one of the defining songs of the film’s era and introduced Desire’s dreamlike world to audiences across the globe. The band’s influence quickly expanded beyond cinema into fashion and nightlife, with their music echoing through campaigns and runways for Dior, Chanel, Max Mara, and Bottega Veneta, while artists including Kid Cudi famously reimagined their work for “Teleport 2 Me.”

Over the years, Desire have transformed theaters, festivals, and legendary Ibiza nights into immersive experiences suspended somewhere between concert and fever dream. Blending shimmering analog synthesizers, pulse-driven disco, and Megan Louise’s unmistakable voice, the band continue to blur the boundaries between dream-pop, Italo disco, fashion, and noir cinema while working on their fourth album.

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Desire is an electronic music based in Portland, Oregon. The group was formed by composer and record producer Johnny Jewel who released them under his label Italians Do It Better. The band also consists of vocalist Megan Louise and percussionist Nat Walker.

Johnny Jewel has been composing for years and has worked with such artists as Farah, Appaloosa, and DJ Mike Simonetti in addition to Desire. Desire has had their single "Under Your Spell" appear in the soundtrack of the 2011 neo-thriller film "Drive" with Ryan Gosling. Johnny Jewel, the label owner and band member, is also collaborating and composing some music for Ryan Gosling's directorial debut "How To Catch A Monster" in 2012.

Desire has even had songs sampled by major artist Kid Cudi who used their single "Under Your Spell" in his 2012 song "Teleport 2 Me, Jamie". Their performance contains a hearty dose of nostalgic throwback to the 80's electronic era with it's synthesized solo's and love related lyrical ballads. Megan Louise is a charming performer to see sing live who captivates with her moving vocal melody backed by the synth and percussion of Johnny Jewel and Nat Walker.

Desire employ's stage tactics in their live shows such as mood enhancing lighting and dramatic attire with classic looks and sequins that make it feel as if your at a disco in 1980.

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