Rhodes (singer)

Rhodes

Rhodes at the Orangerie in Brussels on February 6, 2016
Background information
Birth name David Rhodes
Born 1988
Origin Baldock
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active 2013–present
Labels
  • Hometown
  • Rhodes
Website rhodesmusic.co.uk

David Rhodes, stagename Rhodes (stylised RHODES), is a British singer and songwriter from Baldock in Hertfordshire.[2] He released his debut EP Raise Your Love on Hometown Records in October 2013 and released his second EP Morning on Rhodes Music on 12 May 2014. His debut album Wishes was released on 18 September 2015.

Music career

2013: Early career and Raise Your Love EP

Rhodes's music began to spread early 2013 when his demo track "Always" was playlisted on Amazing Radio and then picked up plays from BBC Radio 1.[3] Following a period supporting Rufus Wainwright, Laura Marling and Nick Mulvey in the UK, his debut EP Raise Your Love was released on Phil Taggart’s label Hometown Records in October 2013.[3]

2014: Morning EP and live performances

On 12 March 2014, Rhodes released the song "Your Soul" - which was premiered by Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1 as his 'Next Hype'[4] – taken from his second EP ‘Morning’ released on 11 May 2014. On this EP, Rhodes recorded alongside Ian Grimble and Tim Bran/Roy Kerr, producers who have been previously working with the likes of London Grammar and Daughter.[4]

In March and April 2014 Rhodes completed his first UK headline tour, including 3 sold out gigs at London's Sebright Arms on 8th, 9 & 10 April 2014.[5] He supported London Grammar on their UK tour (including one of the O2 Academy Brixton Academy shows[6]) as well as Sam Smith in the UK (at the Roundhouse[7]) and in Europe (Amsterdam and Paris).[8] Rhodes also performed at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend in Glasgow on the BBC Introducing stage on 25 May[9] and at the Glastonbury Festival on 29 June on the Rabbit Hole stage.[10]

2015- present: Wishes

On June 26 2015, he played at the Park Stage at Glastonbury festival.[11] In July, the first single to be taken from his album Wishes , "Close your Eyes", charted at 85 on the UK Singles Chart.[12] A week before the release of his debut album, Rhodes released a duet with Birdy, "Let It All Go". It charted in many countries and is his most successful single to date.[13] He then released Wishes, which charted at 24 on the UK Albums Chart.[12]

Rhodes featured on Kygo's debut studio album Cloud Nine, providing the vocals for the track "Not Alone".[14]

In 2017, he released the single, "Sleep Is a Rose"[15]. On June 9, 2017, the music video for the song was released on the Rhodes Vevo channel on YouTube.[16]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[17]		 BEL
[18]		 GER
[19]		 SCO
[20]		 SWI
[21]
Wishes
  • Released: 18 September 2015
  • Label: Rhodes Music/Ministry Of Sound
  • Format: digital download, CD
 24 78 82 28 73

Extended plays

Title Details
Raise Your Love
  • Released: 28 October 2013[3]
  • Re-released: 21 March 2014[22]
  • Label: Hometown Records, Rhodes Music
  • Format: digital download, LP
Morning
  • Released: 11 May 2014[23]
  • Label: Rhodes Music
  • Format: digital download, LP
Home
  • Released: 19 October 2014[24]
  • Label: Rhodes Music
  • Format: digital download, LP
Turning Back Around
  • Released: 12 April 2015
  • Label: Rhodes Music
  • Format: digital download, LP

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[17]		 BEL (Fl)
[18]		 BEL (Wa)
[25]		 SCO
[26]		 SWI
[21]
2014 "Raise Your Love"
(Live From Burberry Fashion Show)		 — — — — — N/A
2015 "Close Your Eyes" 85 — — 77 — Wishes
"Let It All Go"
(with Birdy)[27]		 58 33 53 23 14
2016 "Your Soul (Holding On)"
(vs. Felix Jaehn)		 — — — — 93 N/A
2017 "Sleep Is a Rose" — — — — — TBA
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Rhodes: indie pop with rich, soulful emotion
  2. ↑ Lester, Paul (14 March 2014). "New band of the day RHODES (No 1,720)". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Introducing RHODES". Hometown Records. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  4. 1 2 Milton, Jamie (12 March 2014). "LISTEN: RHODES STREAMS NEW TRACK, ‘YOUR SOUL’". DIY. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "RHODES". Rough Trade. 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  6. ↑ O2 Academy Brixton (12 May 2014). "O2 Academy Brixton - London Grammar". O2 Academy Brixton. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  7. ↑ Roundhouse (2014). "Sam Smith - Roundhouse". Roundhouse. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  8. ↑ Nicholson, Zoë (12 May 2014). "On the playlist - Rhodes - Your Soul". BBC Introducing. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  9. ↑ BBC Radio 1 (25 May 2014). "RHODES - Supported by BBC Introducing in Beds, Herts and Bucks". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  10. ↑ "Glastonbury Festival - Line-up". Glastonbury Festival. 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  11. ↑ Digital, Pretty Good. "Glastonbury Festival - 2015". Glastonbury Festival - 21st-25th June, 2017. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  12. 1 2 "rhodes | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  13. ↑ "rhodes-and-birdy | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  14. ↑ "Spotify". play.spotify.com. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  15. ↑ "Sleep Is a Rose - Single by RHODES on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  16. ↑ RhodesVEVO (2017-06-09), RHODES - Sleep Is a Rose, retrieved 2017-06-23
  17. 1 2 "RHODES > UK Charts". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
  18. 1 2 "Discografie RHODES". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  19. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  20. ↑ Peak positions for albums in Scotland:
  21. 1 2 Peaks in Switzerland:
  22. ↑ iTunes (21 March 2014). "Raise Your Love - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  23. ↑ iTunes (11 May 2014). "Morning - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  24. ↑ iTunes (19 October 2014). "Home - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  25. ↑ "Discographie Rhodes". Belgium (Wallonia) Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  26. ↑ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
  27. ↑ "Let it all go single". iTunes NZ. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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