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Marquee Memories: X Ambassadors

Marquee Memories: X Ambassadors

X Ambassadors know a thing or two about rewinding the tape. Formed in Ithaca, New York in 2009 when brothers Sam and Casey Harris began playing music with their childhood friend Noah Feldshuh, drummer Adam Levin joined soon after, and the four have been together for more than sixteen years.

What started as a college project quickly grew into a national act once the band signed with KidinaKORNER and Interscope.Their debut album VHS dropped in 2015, producing the hit singles “Renegades” and “Unsteady” that appeared in commercials and film helping the record move over a million units.

Sam Nelson Harris handles lead vocals, guitar, bass, saxophone, and percussion. His brother Casey, who has been blind since birth, rocks the piano, keyboards, and synthesizers. Levin delivers the beat, while Feldshuh contributed guitar and backing vocals before taking a hiatus in 2016.

The band later released Orion in 2019, The Beautiful Liar in 2021, and Townie in 2024.

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X Ambassadors at South Dakota State Fair 2026

  1. BOOM
  2. Home/HEY CHILD
  3. Happy People
  4. Friend for Life
  5. Fragile
  6. Gorgeous
  7. Unsteady

Last verified October 8, 2026.

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