This March 11, 2014 photo shows musician Aaron Bruno of Awolnation in Malibu, Calif. Awolnation’s haunting song, “Sail,” has sold 5 million tracks and the sleeper hit is the second longest running ...

The song’s protagonist wants to sail away from the problems overwhelming him. He can’t shake the fear of not being able to meet up to people’s expectations. When the Megalithic Symphony track “Burn It ...

Aaron Bruno of Awolnation in Malibu, Calif. Awolnation's "Sail" has sold 5 million copies and is the second longest-running song on the Billboard Hot 100 with 79 weeks. NEW YORK — He has the second ...

Few modern albums have made as vast of an effect as AWOLNATION’s 14-track Megalithic Symphony, whose songs still live on with no end in sight on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.

There was a brief time in the early 2010s where a band like AWOLNATION was possible. Led by Aaron Bruno, the California group was propelled into national attention with the backing of rock radio ...

In the internet age, getting meme’d into stardom is a surefire way to get your two minutes in the spotlight—before becoming a shelved memory that people occasionally Google to relive 60 seconds of ...

AWOLNATION's success is a slow clap. The Los Angeles band's music has been featured in dozens of television and reality shows, commercials, and soundtracks. Macy Gray and metal band DevilDriver have ...

Aaron Bruno doesn’t care if all you want to do is talk about his band’s 2012 breakout hit “Sail.” The frontman for AWOLNATION doesn’t care much for comparisons, but he’ll gladly take them. And he ...

NEW YORK (AP) - He has the second longest-running song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. You’ve likely heard the song - but not the name of the man who created it. Aaron Bruno is the ...

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