Robbie Boyd

Robbie Boyd
Robbie Boyd
Background information
Origin	London, United Kingdom
Genres	Pop folk
Occupation(s)	Songwriter, singer, musician
Years active	2010–present
Website	www.robbie-boyd.com

Robbie Boyd is a singer, songwriter and musician from London, United Kingdom.

This British singer/songwriter, has performed live on ITV's This Morning twice;^[1][2] written a song with the legendary Ray Davies;^[3] caught the attention of Sir Tim Rice ,^[4] and been regularly aired on Absolute Radio, Xfm ^[5] and various BBC radio stations including Graham Norton's show on BBC Radio 2.^[6]

In 2017 Boyd released his second album Break the Chain.^[7] To promote the album he has spent the early part of 2017 on the road. A February tour of several European countries (Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland),^[8] was followed by an extensive tour of Australia in March and April.^[9]

Boyd has always enjoyed performing to audiences around the globe. In previous years he has performed in various European countries ^[10] and also further afield, including Argentina ^[11] and Japan.^[12] He has been invited to Nashville on more than one occasion to record, perform and write with other musicians.^[13][14]

Boyd and his band ^[15] have supported artists such as McFly,^[16] The Feeling ^[17] and The Kooks.^[18] They have played at a number of events and festivals in the UK ^[19][20] and sold out several headline shows in London including The Borderline,^[21] The Barfly ^[22] and Bush Hall.^[23]

Boyd was the first Briton to perform on the roof of London's O2 Arena.^[24]

Boyd's songs have captivated a worldwide audience of over 10,000 Facebook fans ^[25] and more than 500,000 YouTube views.^[26]

In 2010, Boyd's musical talents attracted the attention of Sir Tim Rice who included Boyd's songs "Oh Alaska" and "New Hampshire" in his BBC Radio 2 series American Pie.^[27][28] The following year, Robbie and his band won the "Alternative" category of Live and Unsigned and were also named London's "Busker of the Year".^[29] In 2013 they reached the top 20 of MTV's Brand New for 2013 competition.^[30]

Boyd has released a number of singles and EPs, all of which have received positive reviews.^{[31][32][33][34]} In May 2014 he released his debut Album So Called Man which was equally well received.^{[35][36][37][38]}

In 2015 Boyd began writing and performing with several individual female artists including Katey Brooks,^[39] Lledra ^[40] and Persephone.^[41]

Boyd plays a number of musical instruments, including the Okinawan sanshin.^[42]

Discography

Albums

• Break the Chain (June 2017)
• So Called Man (2014)

EPs

• Sleeping in Ruins (2014)
• Under My Skin (2013)
• Painted Sky (2013)
• Spring Generation (2012)
• Autumn's Flown (2012)
• A London Reminition (2011)

Singles

• Wait (Resolution feat. Robbie Boyd) (2017)
• Hey Girl (2017)
• Whole Love (2017)
• Taste Life (2015)
• Brave (2015)
• Less Than Friends (2014)
• When I Believe (2012)
• Orion's Belt (2012)
• I Won't Let You Go (2012)

References

External links

• Official website