New Rules

With bold voices, upbeat live musicianship, sly wit, and enough energy to bring any crowd to its feet, New
Rules infuse pop with unbridled spirit and undeniable charm. The UK and Irish trio—Alec McGarry [vocals,
acoustic guitar], Nathan Lambert [vocals, electric guitar], and Ryan Meaney [vocals, bass]—have emerged
as a phenomenon, drawing magnetic and modern anthems from a traditional musical brotherhood. After
gathering millions of streams independently and sharing the stage alongside superstars such as Julia
Michaels and Little Mix, they stand on the precipice of a major breakthrough with a series of singles for
Elektra Records and much more to come.
“At the end of the day, we’re a band,” states Ryan. “We all sing, we all write, and we all play. We’re also
big fans of popular music, so we want to make something that sounds fresh.”
The band followed three separate, yet similar paths to New Rules. Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Ryan grew
up surrounded by music. At every family party, his uncle busted out old Irish ballads on guitar, mandolin,
or banjo until the wee hours. Upon seeing Green Day, Ryan picked up his first electric guitar and gigged
everywhere and anywhere. Just outside of London in Hertfordshire, Alec discovered Genesis and Phil
Collins through his New Yorker drummer dad before embracing Keane, Coldplay, and Ed Sheeran. He
learned guitar to impress a girl at a school talent show at 10-years-old. “I thought she would be into ‘Hotel
California,’ but I was horribly wrong,” he laughs. Nevertheless, he soldiered on, cutting his teeth through
countless gigs at local pubs. In Chelmsford, Nathan went from busking for pocket money to co-founding
The Shades, landing his first record deal, and gaining invaluable experience. Following his band’s breakup,
he decided to look for fellow musicians online in 2018. He stumbled on a YouTube cover of Hozier’s
“Someone New” by Ryan and reached out. Not long after, he met Alec online as well, and New Rules took
shape.
“It still is a bit sketchy Nathan blindly messaged me, and I flew from Ireland to meet him,” laughs Ryan.
“It was worth it though.”
Relocating to London together, they gained initial traction with their debut single “Call It” during 2019.
On its heels, “Fix Somebody” landed a high-profile sync on the hit TV show Love Island. Along the way, the
band sold out two headline tours across the UK, supported Julia Michaels, and performed to over 350,000
fans on the road with Little Mix during the pop powerhouse’s massive arena tour across the UK and
Ireland. At the same time, New Rules’ influence grew internationally. They hit the stage at the Alfa Radio
Show in Mexico City in front of a crowd of 5,000 as their self-titled EP reached #1 on Mexico’s iTunes
Chart. They linked up with Filipino megastar Inigo Pascual for the medley “Dahil Sa ‘Yo/Fix Somebody Mix”
in The Philippines and took over primetime television shows—It’s Showtime and ASAP. They stoked buzz
stateside, gaining early support from Radio Disney, iHeartRadio, and SiriusXM. In 2020, the group racked
up millions of streams with singles “Pasta” and “Emily” – the latter of which trended #5 on Twitter UK
with the hashtag #GetThisToEmily. In the middle of lockdown, New Rules built a studio in the house they
shared, writing feverishly throughout the pandemic and eventually signing to Elektra Records.