Pop sensation Elevator Boys are delivering the ultimate soundtrack of the summer with the release of their long-awaited new single, California. Written during a songwriting session in Sweden and produced by multi-platinum collective Jubël, California is an emotional tribute to the place where it all began.

Inspired by their first trip to the Golden State, California reflects on four transformative years—viral success, creative growth, and an unbreakable friendship. The track channels pure West Coast energy: sun-drenched, effortless, with catchy hooks and a modern production that captures a spirit of freedom, ease, and connection. California has everything it takes to become the soundtrack of summer 2025—and marks the beginning of a bold new musical era for the Elevator Boys.

“It’s not just about the sunshine, it’s about who we became when we were in California. Back in 2022, we joined a studio session at Electric Feel for the first time—just for fun. Everyone already called us a boyband, so we thought, why not give it a shot? By the end of the day, we were so charged from the energy of writing and building melodies that we looked at each other in the Uber and knew: this is it. Music is our next chapter,” say the Elevator Boys.

The group officially launched their music career in 2023 with their debut single Runaway, which quickly racked up millions of streams and resonated with fans around the world. Their follow-up EP, Scared to Love, offered a five-track deep dive into love, heartbreak, and wrong timing.

Now, in 2025, California marks the beginning of a bold new era—more emotional, more global, and more creatively daring. The single drops just ahead of the band’s fourth anniversary and sets the tone for a series of new releases throughout the year. Each track serves as a musical postcard, capturing key moments in their shared journey.

From writing and recording sessions in Sweden and Austria to filming with close friends in Los Angeles, the Elevator Boys are fully embracing a global spirit. With upcoming music, visuals, film projects, and digital experiences on the horizon, they’re building more than just a discography—they’re creating a movement rooted in emotional honesty, artistic ambition, and real community.

Bene Schulz, Jacob Rott, Julien Brown, Luis Freitag, and Tim Schaecker — five best friends from Berlin — first came together as a TikTok collective in 2021 and quickly sparked a global phenomenon. What began as a viral sensation evolved into a full-fledged boyband by 2023, amassing an international fanbase along the way.

With over 40 million followers on TikTok, 2 million on YouTube, countless accolades, and collaborations with some of the world’s biggest artists and brands, the Elevator Boys are now among the most influential social media acts of their generation — and they’re just getting started. As Capital Radio UK put it: “The most hyped social boyband in the world.”