Alt-electronic duo LMBO includes Michigan-born Koby Berman and Mike Swartz, who first met in 2010 when Koby drove Mike home after they both botched an audition for their high school play. Neither got the part they wanted but they quickly discovered their shared interest in music and began jamming together. They started collaborating as LMBO in 2017 when Koby was in New Orleans finishing up his master’s degree in classical music composition and Mike was in Michigan producing and performing electronic music after graduating college. They realized that when they brought together their diverse musical backgrounds, they were able to create music that uniquely and authentically bridged their respective genres. With years of friendship and mutual respect for each other’s musical talents, LMBO released their debut single in early 2018, followed by two singles both reaching #1 on Hype Machine.