Lord Huron Biography: Members, Albums, Songs, Formation, Age, Net Worth

Lord Huron is an American indie rock/indie folk band formed in Los Angeles in 2010 by singer-songwriter and visual artist Ben Schneider.

Known for cinematic arrangements, narrative-driven lyrics and a vintage-tinged production style, the group blends folk, rock, country and surf influences into moody, widescreen songs.

They released their debut full-length, Lonesome Dreams, in 2012 and have since grown from a cult favorite into a widely recognized act.

Early Life & Members

Ben Schneider

• Role: Founder, lead vocals, guitar, principal songwriter.
• Date of Birth: October 18, 1984
• Background: Grew up in Okemos, Michigan, where he began writing music and making art. He studied visual arts at the University of Michigan and continued his studies in France before moving to New York to work as a visual artist. Schneider relocated to Los Angeles in 2005 and transformed his solo project into the band Lord Huron. The band’s name was inspired by childhood visits to Lake Huron.

Mark Barry

• Role: Drums/percussion, backing vocals.
• Date of Birth: N/A
• Background: Joined Schneider’s project for live shows and became a core member in the studio and on tour. Studied drums and percussion at Michigan State University. Known for his layered drumming style and ability to enhance Lord Huron’s arrangements.

Miguel Briseño

• Role: Bass, keyboards, theremin, additional percussion.
• Date of Birth: N/A
• Background: Born and raised in Michigan, attended Eaton Rapids High School. Provides low-end, synth, and textural elements that contribute to the band’s evocative, otherworldly sound both in studio and live performances.

Tom Renaud

• Role: Guitar, backing vocals
• Date of Birth: July 24, 1983
• Background: Childhood friend of Schneider and Barry—they played music together from seventh grade onward. Adds guitar parts and vocal harmonies that complete the band’s stage and recording presence. Known for using Guild guitars—including vintage instruments like his 1967 Starfire V and 1959 M‑65 Freshman.

Formation

Lord Huron began as Ben Schneider’s solo recording project around 2009–2010. After self-recording two early EPs and releasing a handful of songs, Schneider recruited longtime friends and collaborators to perform the material live; the positive response to those shows pushed the project into a steady band configuration.

The group’s aesthetic—Westering, cinematic, and story-driven—was established early on and informed their approach to videos and packaging as well as music.

Career

Lord Huron released their first full-length album, Lonesome Dreams, in October 2012. The record introduced the band’s appetite for narrative several tracks and videos were presented as a connected series of adventure-style vignettes and helped establish a dedicated following.

Their second record, Strange Trails (2015), expanded their audience with radio and festival play. The band’s third album, Vide Noir (2018), was their major-label debut and became their highest-charting release in the U.S. to that point.

A turning point in mainstream recognition came when “The Night We Met” (originally from Strange Trails) was featured prominently in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why; the placement led to a resurgence in streaming and introduced Lord Huron to a much wider listening audience.

Following that exposure the band continued to tour internationally and released Long Lost in 2021, an album that expanded their sonic palette while retaining the storytelling core of their work.

Across studio albums and tours Lord Huron has carefully cultivated a visual identity—short films, stylized videos and merch that emphasize the band’s mythic, road-worn narratives—making them as much a multimedia project as a conventional rock band.

Personal Life

Ben Schneider generally keeps his private life out of tabloid view and focuses public commentary on art, songwriting and the band’s creative process. Other members similarly maintain a low-profile outside of music; interviews and features tend to center on the band’s work and its evolving concept rather than on routine celebrity details.

Net Worth

Lord Huron is collectively worth $16 million, accumulated through sales of physical records (vinyl, CDs) and digital downloads across platforms like iTunes.

Discography

Studio albums:

• Lonesome Dreams (2012)
• Strange Trails (2015)
• Vide Noir (2018)
• Long Lost (2021)
• The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 (2025)

EPs

• Into the Sun (early EP)
• Mighty (early EP)

Singles

• “The Night We Met”
• “Fool for Love”
• “Wait by the River”
• “Not Dead Yet”

Legacy & Influence

Lord Huron’s mixture of narrative lyricism, visual storytelling and rootsy instrumentation helped rejuvenate a strand of cinematic indie folk in the 2010s.

Their careful use of sync placements and a focus on atmosphere over trend-chasing enabled them to cross from alternative-radio favorite to a band with broad streaming reach without abandoning the literary, road-worn sensibility that defines their work.