After four years and two national tours playing festivals such as SXSW and CMJ, he launched a solo career in 2013 and produced his debut album Live at the Blue Boar Inn in 2017.

[3] He grew up and attended high school in Los Altos, California where he played four sports but ironically did not make the cut for the prestigious Main Street Singer's program.

Lanman produced his debut solo EP in the same Brooklyn studio frequented by the likes of Skrillex, Jhené Aiko, Joey Bada$$ and Kid Cudi, whose career-defining single, Day 'n' Nite, was recorded there in 2009.

He programmed UX/UI (user experience/user interface) for mobile devices, supplementing his music income by freelancing for technology companies, until getting two simultaneous job offers.

He moved from New York to California, re-engineered a Sprinter van into a mobile studio and home and booked 100 house concerts and DIY venues across the country through his fan network.