Prior to the band's formation, its eventual lead singer, Matt Lowell, began writing songs in
New York City with the intention of forming a band. He later moved to Los Angeles where he met bassist and keyboardist, Crisanta Baker. He played her a demo for the song, "Loveless", and, soon after, she became the second member of the band. Guitarist Samuel Stewart - who is the son of
David A. Stewart of
Eurythmics and
Siobhan Fahey of
Bananarama - joined shortly after. The band soon began practicing in Lowell's backyard shed. The "Loveless" demo, which Lowell had begun writing in 2012, attracted the attention of Columbia Records and spurred the label to sign Lo Moon. Sterling Laws later joined as their touring drummer. In September 2016, the band released "Loveless" as its first single which was produced by former
Death Cab for Cutie guitarist and producer,
Chris Walla and
François Tétaz. After the song's official release, the band played a smattering of live shows before going on tour in early 2017. In May 2017, the band released a second single, "This Is It". In June, it performed at the
Governors Ball Music Festival in
New York City, and two months later at
Lollapalooza in
Chicago. They also opened for
Glass Animals in August 2017. In September 2017, Lo Moon was one of three acts added to
NPR's inaugural Slingshot emerging artist series. They also opened for
Ride. The following month, they opened for
Phoenix on five dates in North America and toured with
London Grammar in the
United Kingdom and
Europe. That month, they also released a new single, "Thorns". The band began headlining shows in November 2017, including sold-out stops at the
Troubadour in Los Angeles and at
Rough Trade NYC. In January 2018, the band announced details of its self-titled debut album. The album was released on February 23, 2018 through Columbia Records, and produced by Chris Walla and François Tétaz. The song "This Is It" peaked at number 6 on the
Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart that month, and the band performed it (along with "Loveless") on
Jimmy Kimmel Live on January 16. On July 16, 2024, the band announced that drummer Sterling Laws left the band to pursue other musical endeavors. ==Discography==