sombr
sombr is New York-raised singer, songwriter and producer Shane Boose, making indie rock and pop about young love, heartbreak and finding your footing.
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Overview
- Name
- Shane Michael Boose
- From
- Lower East Side, New York City
- Based in
- Los Angeles
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and producer
- Early breakout
- “Caroline” (2022)
- Debut album
- I Barely Know Her (2025)
Mini bio
How it started.
Shane grew up on New York’s Lower East Side and made music in his bedroom while studying classical music at LaGuardia High School. His dad taught him guitar. He was already releasing songs online at 13 under the name Cherry Valley.
Finding his name.
The name sombr plays on his initials, SMB. “Caroline” found listeners online in 2022, and he signed with Warner Records in early 2023. The label paired him with producer Tony Berg.
The songs fans found.
“Back to Friends” arrived in December 2024 and became a wider breakthrough in 2025 alongside “Undressed” and “12 to 12.” His debut album, I Barely Know Her, came out that August. He wrote all 10 tracks and co-produced the record with Berg.
Still making it personal.
Young romance and heartbreak run through his songs. Radiohead and Jeff Buckley are among his influences. In 2026, he followed his debut with “Homewrecker,” “Potential” and the body-image song “My Body Isn’t Ready.”
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026My Body Isn’t Ready (Orchestral Version Live From Sound City)Vocals and audio co-producer with Tony Berg
- 2025I Barely Know HerSinger, sole songwriter and co-producer with Tony Berg
- 2025undressedWriter, co-producer, vocals, drums, guitar, keyboards and piano
- 2024back to friendsWriter, producer, vocals, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards and piano
Awards
Quotes
My goal as an artist is to keep touching people with my music for as long as I live.sombr, iHeartRadio
He shared this when iHeartRadio named him an On The Verge artist in May 2025.
Trivia
- His stage name is a play on his initials, SMB.
- He released early music as Cherry Valley.
- His father taught him to play guitar.
- Addison Rae appears in the “12 to 12” video.
- His “Homewrecker” video co-stars Quenlin Blackwell and Milo Manheim.
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