Paul Klein (musician)

Paul Jason Klein (born April 30, 1988) is an American musician and record producer, who is the lead vocalist of the pop rock band LANY. He known for his introspective lyricism, highly visual aesthetic that blends music and fashion, and influence on indie pop music. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and later moved in Los Angeles. Klein formed LANY in 2014 with Jake Goss and Les Priest after meeting them at Belmont University in Nashville. After signing with Polydor and Interscope Records, the band released sixth studio albums, their self-titled debut album (2017), Malibu Nights (2018), Mama's Boy (2020), and Gg bb xx (2021). They followed this with A Beautiful Blur (2023), their first album released on their own imprint Sunset Records, distributed via Virgin Music Group, and most recently released Soft (2025). The band achieved commercial success with singles including the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified "ILYSB" (2015), "Super Far" (2017), "Malibu Nights" (2018), the Julia Michaels collaboration "Okay" (2019), and "Mean It" (2019) with Lauv. Klein was featured on Hillsong Young & Free musician Aodhán King's song "Thank You So Much Jesus" (2024), marking his first collaboration outside of his band. Beyond his roles as songwriter and performer, Klein is also LANY's creative director. He helps create the band's merchandise, album artwork, and songs, which focus on themes of relationships, heartbreak, self-discovery, and his own experiences. He has been described as a "relentlessly authentic" by People, "the artistic force behind for his band," by GQ, and "dramatic meltdowns" by CNN.