Gavin James (singer-songwriter)
| Gavin James | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
6 July 1991 Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop, acoustic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website |
gavinjamesmusic |
Gavin James is an Irish singer-songwriter. In March 2013, he won the Choice Music Irish Song of the Year award.[1] In July 2015, it was announced he would be a supporting act for Kodaline, Tori Kelly,[2] Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran on their tours.[3]
Musical career
James released his debut album Bitter Pill on 20 November 2015 through Warner Ireland. It was awarded Platinum certificate for sales in Ireland. Subsequently Bitter Pill has been nominated for a Choice Music Prize for Best Single and Best Albums released in 2015.[4]
In May and November 2015, James appeared on James Cordon's Late Late Show[5] and Jimmy Kimmel in December 2015.[6] In January 2016 James appeared on the BBC One Show and was included in Buzzfeed's [7] and The Sun's 'Ones to Watch 2016' lists.[8]
Spotify have announced Gavin James to be a Spotify Spotlight Artist of 2016. On January 21 James set off on his debut European headline tour, starting with three sold out back-to-back dates at the Olympia Theatre in Ireland. He will be supporting Ben Rector on his US tour in March 2016.
Bitter Pill
Work began on his debut album Bitter Pill album in 2015. It was recorded in London and LA with Producers Fraser T. Smith and Cam Blackwood. James on the album, "I've always wanted to hear how my songs would sound properly produced, but I didn't want them to lose the edge they had live. We recoded the song Bitter Pill first and once we found the sound for that the rest was easy."
Simon Neil plays the guitar on '22'[9] and James’ big sister Emma provides backing vocals on the song 'Coming Home'.
The album was released in Ireland on November 20, 2015 and has subsequently been classified a Platinum selling album in Ireland.
Bitter Pill is expected for worldwide release on 11 March 2016.[10]
Early life
James was born in Dublin and grew up in a household surrounded by music. James' dad would play Cat Stephens, Sam Cooke and Bob Dylan whilst his sister Emma sang and toured with a musical in Ireland.[11] The performing talents in his family go back to James’ great grandparents who were opera singers and his granddad who was a stand-up comedian and whistler.[12]
James began playing music in a rock band at the age of 14 and writing his own songs. The rock band was short lived, however James continued to perform solo, playing numerous gigs for years and building his audience. By age 21 he was focusing on his songwriting and playing open mic nights. In 2013, James independently released single 'Say Hello' won the Meteor Choice Award for Song of The Year. By 2015, James had signed deals with Sony in Europe and Capitol Records in the US.[13]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| IRL | UK | ||
| 2015 | Bitter Pill | 5 | — |
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | |||
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| IRL | BEL (Vl) |
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| 2015 | Live at Whelans
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— | 70 | 35 | — |
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| "—" denotes a title that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EPs
| Title and details | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||
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Remember Me
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For You
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The Book of Love EP
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Remixes
- 2015: For You (Remixes)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |||||
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| IRL | BEL (Vl) [14] |
BEL (Wa) [15] |
NED Dutch Top 40 |
NED Single Top 100 [16] |
UK | |||
| 2012 | "Say Hello" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | "The Book of Love" | — | 10 | 22 (Ultratip) |
35 | 31 | — | Bitter Pill |
| 2015 | "For You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Bitter Pill" | — | 4 (Ultratip) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "22" | — | 53 (Ultratip) |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart.. | ||||||||
References
- ↑ "And the Winners Are ...". choicemusicprize.com.
- ↑ "Gavin James: ‘There was no plan, let alone a master plan’". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "One to watch: Gavin James". London Standard. 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Shortlist | Choice Music Prize". choicemusicprize.ie. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Gavin James renews acquaintances with James Corden | Music | News | Hot Press". www.hotpress.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Gavin James to perform on Jimmy Kimmel tonight | Music | News | Hot Press". www.hotpress.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "15 Artists To Look Out For In 2016". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Gavin James featured as ‘One To Watch’ by The Sun | Good Soldier Songs". goodsoldiersongs.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Premiere: Gavin James - '22'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Gavin James - Biography | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Gavin James". www.hotpress.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Gavin James Plus Guest Support". Brudenell Social Club. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Gavin James signs to Sony Music in Europe - Collective Management & PR". Collective Management & PR. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
- ↑ "Gavin James discography". ultratop/be/nl/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "Gavin James discography". ultratop/be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ↑ "Gavin James discography". ultratop/be/fr/. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 December 2015.