Neyla Pekarek Left The Lumineers to Record an Album about a Badass Heroine of the Old West Padideh AghanouryOctober 22, 2018 Neyla Pekarek has left The Lumineers in order to pursue a solo career. Born and raised in Denver, Pekarek began playing the cello at age nine and earned a degre... Denver MusicFeaturedMusic3 min read