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German Boy Band Elevator Boys Dish On Their Debut Single Runaway

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German boy band Elevator Boys have already taken over Europe and now they're poised to take over the world! Young Hollywood sits down with Jacob, Bene, Tim, Julien, and Luis during a visit to L.A. to get to know more about them, their hot debut single "Runaway", and what musicians they'd love to collaborate with in the future. They also reveal some of the craziest messages from fans that they have received and compare American food to German food!

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Elevator Boys

You and me for seven days, seven nights Wake up on a Saturday, by your side We'd be on the runaway, oh, oh, oh, oh We'd be on the runaway, oh, oh, oh, oh Hi, we're the Elevator Boys.

Elevator Boys

And we're excited to be back in Los Angeles.

Elevator Boys

We have an exclusive for Young Hollywood. Let's go!

Elevator Boys

So, we've done TikTok for two years now and throughout that time we always had the dream of becoming a boy band and um, being musicians, um, because we all have musical backgrounds. And yeah, now our dream became a reality, finally.

Elevator Boys

So basically, our first song, "Runaway" is about that one person that grounds you and makes you forget their everyday life and to forget the world around you. So, that's a thing we can really relate with that, that's why we chose to put out this song because we have barely seen our friends and family during the last two years. So, we know how important it is to take care of yourself, your mental health, and of your loved ones.

Elevator Boys

So, we have a lot of artists we would love to collaborate in the future with. I would say big inspirations for us are Justin Bieber, for sure. Kid Laroi, Post Malone, um, these kind of guys. Pretty big names. But yeah, we reached for the stars.

Elevator Boys

I would say Backstreet Boys. So, for Halloween last year, at Heidi Klum's I-wing party, we dressed up as the dead Back to Life Backstreet Boys. So, I would say we would go with the Backstreet Boys.

Elevator Boys

Yeah, I think N-Sync, oh this one.

Elevator Boys

I think it's our fifth time being here all together for a month or two. And every time it's new. We always live somewhere else in a house. And um, yeah, we love many places. We like the pier, we like the flea market. There's so many cool things to see. This time we loved hiking because we're up here in the hills. That's true. And we love meeting our friends here.

Elevator Boys

I think our favorite person to be stuck in an elevator with would be a producer, so we have like a musical session in an elevator, which we never had before. So like DJ Khaled, or Metro Boomin, for example. Um, Charlie Puth, Charlie Puth would be so cool. Yeah.

Elevator Boys

Yeah, that would be a dream. Heads up. To actually make elevator music.

Elevator Boys

So, we receive a lot of crazy messages, uh, for sure. Um, day by day, but one of the craziest messages we ever received is um, a fan of us came from Texas to LA just to meet us. Um, and this was a very, very special moment for us to see the love and the commitment to really meet us in person.

Elevator Boys

Yeah, actually the DM was her holding a pair of socks with our faces on it, and she was like, "I want to give you guys the socks. I came all the way from Texas." We still got them at home.

Elevator Boys

Watching our own videos from two years ago is sometimes embarrassing, I feel like. Sometimes. But on the other hand, there's always freedom of creativity. So, I'd say, I don't think I've ever heard of anyone that I'd be embarrassed to follow. Because anybody can do their thing. And I'm happy for people that they do their thing and not care what people think. And it's also entertainment. It is. So, keep going.

Elevator Boys

Like in America it's, it's really, really good, but it's heavy too, like you know, like burgers, like big pasta and stuff. So the American food is good, but sometimes unhealthy. So, it's easier to, to eat healthy in Germany. Of course.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. It's in the burger also from Germany, like

Elevator Boys

No, I think that's like a common misconception. Okay. And cheesecake is from cheese.

Elevator Boys

So, first of all, thank you so much for following us on this journey. It's something different, we know that, and thank you for still being with us, and for all the support which you had in the last days, and with the release. So, thank you so much for being with us still. And if you got something you want to do or always wanted to do, just do it. And yeah, if you can dream it, you can do it. Peace.

Elevator Boys

I don't know when, I don't know how, but we'll escape again. And we could be somewhere in the clouds. Let's see if this place could us unbound.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Jacob

    Member of Elevator Boys

  • Bene

    Member of Elevator Boys

  • Tim

    Member of Elevator Boys

  • Julien

    Member of Elevator Boys

  • Luis

    Member of Elevator Boys

  • Justin Bieber

    Named as a big inspiration for their music

  • Kid Laroi

    Named as a musical inspiration

  • Post Malone

    Named as a big inspiration for their music

  • Backstreet Boys

    Mentioned for their Halloween costume and as a dream collaboration

  • Heidi Klum

    They dressed up for her Halloween party

  • N-Sync

    Mentioned as a potential collaboration

  • DJ Khaled

    Named as a producer they'd like to be stuck in an elevator with

FAQ

Who are the members of the German boy band Elevator Boys?+
The members of the German boy band Elevator Boys are Jacob, Bene, Tim, Julien, and Luis.
What is the debut single by the Elevator Boys?+
The debut single by the Elevator Boys is titled "Runaway".
What is the song "Runaway" about?+
"Runaway" is about a person who grounds you and helps you forget about everyday life and the world around you.
Which artists inspire the Elevator Boys?+
The Elevator Boys are inspired by artists like Justin Bieber, Kid Laroi, and Post Malone.
What is the Elevator Boys' opinion on American food compared to German food?+
The Elevator Boys find American food, like burgers and pasta, to be really good but also heavy and sometimes unhealthy, while they feel it's easier to eat healthy in Germany.

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