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Fly By Midnight | |
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| Origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2014–present |
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Fly By Midnight is an American indie pop musical duo composed of singers Justin Bryte (born January 30, 1993[1]) and Justin Slaven. It was created in 2014 in New York City.
Early life
[edit]Bryte is from Arden Heights, Staten Island, while Slaven is from Florida. Bryte graduated from Tottenville High School.[2]
Career
[edit]After making music individually, Bryte and Slaven met in 2014 while writing music in the studio, and subsequently decided to make music together.[3][4] They started out performing covers of songs, before deciding to make original music.[5]
In July 2015, Fly By Midnight released their first original single, "Brooklyn".[6] They released a second single, "Karaoke", in August 2016.[5] Also in 2016, Fly By Midnight released a cover of "We Don't Talk Anymore" by Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez, and Maroon 5's "Don't Wanna Know" with Brielle Von Hugel.[5][6]
In 2018, Fly By Midnight released two albums, New York Nostalgia and Rerunning.[4] They also performed at the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware.[7]
In early 2020, Bryte and Slaven moved to Los Angeles. That year, they released "Lost Without You", a single featuring Clara Mae.[2] In 2021, Fly By Midnight released an EP titled Plus One, which features collaborations with Clara Mae, Shoffy, Cailin Russo and Jake Miller, and their fifth album Silver Crane.[8][9] In 2023, Fly By Midnight released Fictional Illustrations, their sixth studio album.[10]
In July 2025, Fly By Midnight released their seventh album, The Fastest Times of Our Lives. They are scheduled to go on tour in Asia and Australia in January 2026.[11][3]
Influences
[edit]Bryte and Slaven have named Boys Like Girls, The Outfield, Hall & Oates, Billy Joel and A Day to Remember as being among their influences.[4]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Year | Album title | Release details |
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| 2017 | Cover Change |
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| 2018 | New York Nostalgia |
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| Rerunning |
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| 2019 | Happy About Everything Else... |
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| 2021 | Silver Crane |
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| 2023 | Fictional Illustrations |
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| 2025 | The Fastest Times of Our Lives |
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References
[edit]- ↑ Bryte, Justin [@jbrytemusic]; (January 30, 2023). "future wife threw me a 30th birthday party a bit early. last slide shows me more surprised than I've ever been in my life. beautiful night surrounded by beautiful people. ♥️" – via Instagram.
- 1 2 Priola, Victoria (July 17, 2020). "Staten Island indie-pop band Fly By Midnight returns with new song, 'Lost Without You'". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 McNamara, Lauren (September 22, 2025). "Fly By Midnight Add Australian Dates to Tour". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Kanazawa, Takahiro (October 31, 2019). "Brothers in Sound: Fly By Midnight Interview | Music". Metropolis Japan. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Priola, Victoria (August 8, 2016). "Can Staten Island band Fly By Midnight's 'Karaoke' break the internet?". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- 1 2 Priola, Victoria (November 23, 2016). "Brielle Von Hugel & Fly By Midnight: Staten Island's viral video stars?". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Priola, Victoria (May 31, 2018). "Staten Island's Fly By Midnight goes viral with Billboard showcase". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ↑ Scott, Jason (February 22, 2021). "Fly by Midnight Soar To New Heights On Collaborative EP, 'Plus One'". American Songwriter. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Paul, Larisha (November 19, 2021). "Fly By Midnight follow a compass towards contentment in "North" music video". The Fader. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Indie pop powerhouse Fly By Midnight releases new album 'Fictional Illustrations'". POP!. March 27, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ Go, Mayks (September 22, 2025). "Fly By Midnight To Hold 'The Fastest Time Of Our Lives' Manila Concert". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved December 9, 2025.