An electronic oriented blend of hip-hop, R&B, and disco, 53 Thieves made their presence known in 2019.

Consisting of two singers and two producers, they have released nine singles and two EPs across 2019-21, and garnered over 160 million streams, mostly without ever setting foot in the same room.

Wordplay Magazine

“…formed during the pandemic who used to collaborate via the internet before finally meeting as the world began to open up, 53 Thieves have racked up over 100 million streams on their brand of intricately crafted, genre fluid sound.”

Stereofox

“"They just don't miss!" That's pretty much what I keep shouting when they drop something as each track sonically, and lyrically somehow feel connected to the last.”

A fusion of styles

Blended from a global collaboration gives 53 Thieves their unique sound, Will Price is a producer from Jackson, Mississippi who has been releasing r&b/soul-inspired instrumental hip hop under the name Pryces since 2016. Caleb Ely, a producer from Bloomington, Indiana, has released music with electronic and hip hop elements under the name Ronin since 2015. Jess, a vocalist from Devon, England; and Conor Jordan, a vocalist from Belfast, Northern Ireland; make up the final two members of the Thieves. Jess and Conor have been working together and releasing electronic/r&b-inspired music under the name Denton Thrift since 2017. All of the Thieves are multi-instrumentalists and incorporate live playing in their shows.

Originally forming as a one-time collaboration for the single ‘what you do to me’ under the label Majestic Casual, the Thieves quickly found success and decided to focus solely on making more music together and solidifying their name.

In early 2020 they released their debut EP ‘after hours’ which was met with critical acclaim, and currently ranks as one of the top releases of all time on the Majestic Casual YouTube platform.

The single ‘dreamin’’ received viral attention and maintained the number one position on the Spotify curated playlist Chill Vibes for months, as well as distinguishing itself as a standout single via thousands of fan videos and over 30 million streams on Spotify alone.

Following the success of ‘after hours’ the Thieves released their second EP ‘missed calls’ which bolstered their presence in the United States and enjoyed similar critical reception to their previous releases.

The standout single ‘southside’ would demonstrate their ability to seamlessly merge contemporary R&B with disco, drawing on rhythmic influences from the 1970s with sleek modern production and tight toplines.

The Thieves signed to Alt-Vision in 2021 and would release six singles in preparation for their album release. Whilst this new partnership garnered a solid foothold with their already established audience, the Thieves also drew greater global attention through the satellite radio station SiriusXM with their singles: ‘red leather’, ‘heights’, ‘two days’, ‘coastal’ and ‘waves’ finding their place on SiriusXM Chill’s weekly show rotations. Their debut album ‘latitudes’ was released in October 2022 and has since been streamed over 10 million times between Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.