Jamie Lawson (musician)

Jamie Lawson

Lawson performing in Sheffield in 2015
Background information
Born December 1975 (age 40)
Origin St Budeaux, Plymouth, England
Genres Acoustic
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active 2000–present
Labels
  • Lookout Mountain
  • Allotment Recordings
  • Gingerbread Man Records
Website jamielawsonmusic.com

Jamie Lawson (born December 1975) is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He was born and raised in St Budeaux, Plymouth, England.[1] He was the first artist to be signed by Ed Sheeran's new record label, Gingerbread Man Records.[2] Lawson is best known for his hit single, "Wasn't Expecting That", and his self-titled album which peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart in 2015.[3]

Lawson released two studio albums, Last Night Stars and The Pull of the Moon, before the release of his single, "Wasn't Expecting That", in Ireland in 2011, however his success did not go beyond Ireland.[4] Lawson's popularity abroad began in 2015, when he was signed to Gingerbread Man Records and re-released his single, "Wasn't Expecting That".

Early life

Jamie Lawson was born in St Budeaux, an area in the north west of Plymouth.[5] He attended Barne Barton Primary School and later studied at Tamarside Community College.

Lawson first picked up a guitar at the age of 8 as a Christmas present. He wrote his first song at 15.[6] His music career began in a cover band when he was in high school. From the age of 17, Lawson began performing in pubs and bars around UK and Ireland.[1]

Career

1995 - 2001

Lawson released his first demos to the mp3.com platform. His song, "Fussy", got international playtime when it was included into the playlist on the college radio station, KLSU, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The first spin of this song was in January 2001 on The Little Lighthouse radio show at KLSU. Lawson played frequent shows at the 12 Bar Club in London. Lawson also played in the alternative rock band, Haiku, with Russell Cleave. Cleave went on to play drums on songs recorded for Lawson's debut album.

2006–10: Last Night Stars and The Pull of the Moon

In 2006, he released his debut studio album, Last Night Stars, through Allotment Recordings; the indie record label Lawson set up with Simon Allen and Tom Clues.[7] On 20 June 2010, he released his second studio album, The Pull of the Moon, through Lookout Mountain.[8] The album peaked to number 70 on the Irish Albums Chart. In 2015 the album peaked to number 9 in New Zealand.

2011: Wasn't Expecting That

The single, "Wasn't Expecting That", was first released on YouTube on 3 January 2011. The single soon became hugely popular after it was played one of Ireland's biggest radio stations, Today FM's Breakfast Show.[9] On 11 March 2011, he released the single in Ireland, through Universal Music Ireland as the lead single from his third studio album.[10] The song peaked at number 3 on the Irish Singles Chart. On 1 April 2011, he released his third studio album Wasn't Expecting That in Ireland, through Lookout Mountain.[11] The album peaked at number 11 on the Irish Albums Chart. On 30 September 2011, he released the single, "Lucy Rocks", as the second single from the album.[12]

2015–present: Jamie Lawson

Main article: Jamie Lawson (album)

In March 2015, Ed Sheeran revealed Lawson will be the first artist to be signed to his new label, Gingerbread Man Records.[13] On 3 April 2015, Lawson re-released the single "Wasn't Expecting That".[14] The single has peaked to number 3 in Australia and number 7 in New Zealand. On 21 May, it was confirmed that Lawson is the first artist to be signed by Sheeran's newly formed label.[15] The single hit the number 6 chart position in the UK on 8 October 2015 and was certified silver on 20 November 2015 by the British Phonographic Industry.[16]

Lawson's self-titled album, Jamie Lawson, was released worldwide on 16 October 2015, under Gingerbread Man Records.[17] The album features "Wasn't Expecting That" as the lead single, along with "Ahead of Myself" and "Cold in Ohio" as the second and third single of the album. The album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry, denoting shipments of 100,000 copies.[16]

Lawson supported Sheeran on the leg of his X Tour in March and April 2015. He also supported One Direction on their 2015 On the Road Again Tour in the UK and Ireland.[18] Lawson made his first US television appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on 10 November 2015.[19]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[20]		 AUS
[21]		 IRE
[22]		 NZ
[23]
Last Night Stars — — — —
The Pull of the Moon
  • Released: 20 June 2010
  • Label: Lookout Mountain
  • Format: Digital download
— — 70 9
Wasn't Expecting That
  • Released: 1 April 2011
  • Label: Lookout Mountain
  • Format: Digital download
— — 11 —
Jamie Lawson 1 4 5 3
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[20]		 AUS
[21]		 IRE
[22]		 NZ
[23]
2011 "Wasn't Expecting That" — — 3 — Wasn't Expecting That
"Lucy Rocks" — — — —
2015 "Wasn't Expecting That"
(re-release)		 6 3 21 7 Jamie Lawson
"Ahead of Myself" — 59 — —
"Cold in Ohio" — — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

References

  1. 1 2 Jon O'Brien (2015). "Artist Biography- Jamie Lawson". Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Jonathon Moran (15 April 2015). "Jamie Lawson a mystery despite big hit and spot on Ed Sheeran’s label – oh, and he’s not Irish". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Plymouth star Jamie Lawson 'can't believe it' after scoring Number 1 album". Plymouth Herald. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Louis Corner (22 October 2015). "Jamie Lawson never considered X Factor audition: "I don't think it's a good thing"". DigitalSpy. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Plymouth singer-songwriter Jamie Lawson is topping the charts in Ireland". Western Morning News. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Jamie Lawson (11 March 2011). Jamie Lawson 'Wasn't Expecting That' Interview, Set Theatre, Kilkenny, 3rd March 2011. Ireland: Vuvie Media.
  7. ↑ "Last Night Stars". iTunes.
  8. ↑ "The Pull of the Moon". iTunes.
  9. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw4VR1h2Y4M
  10. ↑ "Wasn't Expecting That - Single". iTunes.
  11. ↑ "Wasn't Expecting That". iTunes.
  12. ↑ "Lucy Rocks (Radio Mix) - Single". iTunes.
  13. ↑ "Ed Sheeran announces new record label 'Gingerbread'". NME. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  14. ↑ "Wasn't Expecting That - Single". iTunes.
  15. ↑ Gingerbread Man Records/Elektra (17 July 2015). "Ed Sheeran Welcomes Jamie Lawson to New Label". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Jamie Lawson" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  17. ↑ Jason Lipshutz (8 October 2015). "Ed Sheeran's First Label Signee Jamie Lawson on His 'Very Wise' Boss and Why He Can't 'Party as Hard'". Billboard. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  18. ↑ Carl Smith (24 March 2015). "INTRODUCING: ED SHEERAN'S NEW GINGERBREAD RECORD LABEL SIGNING JAMIE LAWSON". www.sugarscape.com. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  19. ↑ Geoffrey Rowlands (2 November 2015). "At 39, Jamie Lawson finally gets his due". Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  20. 1 2 "JAMIE LAWSON". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
  21. 1 2 Peak positions in Australia:
  22. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Jamie Lawson". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  23. 1 2 Hung, Steffen. "Discography Jamie Lawson". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  24. ↑ "JAMIE LAWSON LP CONFIRMED". www.auspop.com.au. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2015 Singles". 21 November 2015.
  26. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Jamie Lawson – Wasn't Expecting That". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 5 June 2015.

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