Jake & Shelby release new indie pop single & music video - "Fragile" out now!
JAKE & SHELBY
RISING SINGER-SONGWRITER DUO
RELEASE STIRRING NEW INDIE POP SINGLE
& MUSIC VIDEO
“FRAGILE” OUT NOW
LISTEN HERE / WATCH HERE
LEARNING TO LOVE
OUT OCTOBER 10 VIA EMPIRE - PRE-SAVE HERE
SOUL-BARING RECORD TELLS THE STORY OF LOVE IN ALL ITS FORMS WITH EARWORM POP MELODIES, HEART-WARMING HARMONIES, AND SHAPESHIFTING RHYTHMS
STRING OF HEADLINE SHOWS BEGINS OCTOBER 8 IN ATLANTA, INCLUDES ALBUM RELEASE SHOW IN NASHVILLE ON OCTOBER 12, AND CONCLUDES IN LOS ANGELES ON OCTOBER 17 – TICKETS HERE
Friday, September 5 – Today, Nashville-based pop duo Jake & Shelby released the stirring new indie pop single “Fragile,” and its accompanying music video, from their forthcoming debut studio album, Learning To Love. Slated for release on October 10 via EMPIRE, the soul-baring LP tells the story of love in all its forms, featuring earworm pop melodies, heart-warming harmonies, and shapeshifting rhythms. Pre-save/order Learning To Love HERE.
In celebration of the new record, Jake & Shelby will be performing a string of shows that kicks off in Atlanta on October 8, includes an album release show in Nashville on October 12, and ends in LA on October 17 – get tickets and more information HERE.
Listen to “Fragile” here
Watch the music video here
Watch live TV performance on Today In Nashville here
“It’s a song that trembles at the edge of breaking, yet radiates with humanity – a dreamlike indie pop confessional that lays bare the messiness of anxiety, self-blame, and longing,” states Atwood Magazine of the track’s premiere. “Gentle yet gutting, it’s the sound of two voices holding nothing back, and in their unflinching honesty, Jake Lawson and Shelby Hiam transform inner pain into something achingly universal and breathtakingly beautiful."
“This is the first song we wrote with Josh Ronen, who is now a sweet friend of ours and a producer on this album,” shares Shelby. “Fragile was a song I had started writing when I had recently gone through some big life changes, and I was just so tired of feeling fragile. It felt like it got in the way of everything and I just felt weak. I have a hard time knowing if anxiety and other things I struggle with are from my own doing or experiences that people have put me through, and I was able to process some of that by writing this song. Even though our first time meeting Josh was whenever we wrote this song, I felt so comfortable being able to share all of this with him. The recording of this song felt magical. I would say this was the first song we recorded that stepped into a new place for us sonically, and it paved the way for a lot of this album.”
The new single follows the release of the earlier singles “Shut Up and Kiss Me,” “You Don’t Know,” and “Loophole.” All of which are vibrant bops with soaring melodies that help set the new record’s deeply personal yet universally relatable tone. Straying from their signature stripped-back elegance, Jake & Shelby worked closely with more producers, including Josh Ronen (Kelly Clarkson, Erin Kinsey) and Micah Tawlks (COIN, The Brook & the Bluff), to embrace a far more elaborately detailed sound that is adorned with shadowy beats, Jake’s inventive guitar tones, plus Shelby’s haunting piano and jazz-tinged vocals.
Thematically, Learning To Love explores all facets of love– falling in, falling out, chasing, questioning, and surrendering to it. The singer-songwriter duo beautifully captured both the highs and lows of relationships with an honest and emotionally-charged delivery. Raw yet polished, Learning To Love is the perfect soundtrack for anyone who has ever found themselves tangled in love, whether they were running toward it, running from it, or somewhere in between.
Speaking on the inspiration behind the album and meaning of its title, Jake & Shelby explain, “While a lot of this album is about learning to love someone else, a bigger part of it is about learning to love yourself. It’s about learning to love yourself enough to leave what isn’t good for you. Learning to choose someone who will truly care for you. Learning to love yourself enough to work through trauma from your past. To fully love someone else, the first step is learning to love yourself, and that’s what this album means to us. We hope this album can meet people wherever they are. Whether they’re in a relationship or not, we want them to feel seen.”
Learning To Love Tracklist
“Loophole”
“mhm”
“You Don’t Know”
“A Little At A Time”
“Shut Up and Kiss Me”
“Fragile”
“Stuck On Your Love”
“You”
“Our Hands”
“Run Run Run”
“Anymore”
“Falling Out Of Love”
Jake & Shelby emerged in early 2022, fresh-faced with a mesmerizing pop sound and heartfelt lyrics that quickly gained a devoted fan base, including notable figures in entertainment such as Michael Bublé, Gracie Abrams, and the Kardashians. “Loophole” was the duo’s first new release of 2025 following last year’s singles “Control” and “Chasing Ghosts,” which emphasize their relatable songwriting.
What started as a few simple social posts of acoustic duets has led to a global following for Jake & Shelby with millions of streams and over a million followers on socials to date. Acclaimed artists, including Gracie Abrams, have sung praises on social media. Michael Bublé dueted with them via social media and invited them to sing with him backstage before a show at Bridgestone Arena (watch here). Even Kim Kardashian asked them to send a special birthday song to her sister, Khloé (read the People exclusive here).
All these celebrity endorsements could go to a young group's head, but not Jake & Shelby, who remained focused on their songwriting, putting in the work, and not missing any steps on their way to nascent pop stardom.
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