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Maverick Sabre was born in Hackney, London.<ref name="Clash"/> At the age of four Sabre moved to [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], where he grew up in [[New Ross]], [[County Wexford]], but later - following the suggestion of UK singer/rapper [[Plan B]] - returned to London to pursue a musical career.<ref name="Clash">[http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/ones-to-watch-2011-maverick-sabre/ Ones to watch: 2011 - Maverick Sabre] clashmusic.com, Retrieved 2011-02-07.</ref><ref>[http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1209/mavericksabre.html Wexford singer nominated for BRIT Award]. RTÉ. Retrieved 9 December 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/672/travelling_at_the_speed_of_light/ Maverick Sabre interview by Pete |
Maverick Sabre was born in Hackney, London.<ref name="Clash"/> At the age of four Sabre moved to [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], where he grew up in [[New Ross]], [[County Wexford]], but later - following the suggestion of UK singer/rapper [[Plan B]] - returned to London to pursue a musical career.<ref name="Clash">[http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/ones-to-watch-2011-maverick-sabre/ Ones to watch: 2011 - Maverick Sabre] clashmusic.com, Retrieved 2011-02-07.</ref><ref>[http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1209/mavericksabre.html Wexford singer nominated for BRIT Award]. RTÉ. Retrieved 9 December 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/672/travelling_at_the_speed_of_light/ Maverick Sabre interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2011]</ref> |
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Maverick Sabre | |
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| Birth name | Michael Stafford |
| Born | 12 July 1990 (age 21) Hackney, London |
| Genres | Soul, Post-dubstep, Reggae Fusion, Hip hop |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Mercury |
| Website | mavericksabre |
Michael Stafford (born 12 July 1990)[1] is an English/Irish vocalist and rapper most commonly known by his stage name Maverick Sabre, born in Hackney, London.[2] Associated with genres such as R&B and folk, Sabre is known for his eerie vocals and guitar playing. In January 2011, Sabre appeared on Professor Green's single "Jungle", which peaked at number 31 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] His debut EP, The Lost Words was released on 7 March 2011, with the single "Look What I've Done" preceding that release the week before.[4]
Career
Early history
Maverick Sabre was born in Hackney, London.[2] At the age of four Sabre moved to Ireland, where he grew up in New Ross, County Wexford, but later - following the suggestion of UK singer/rapper Plan B - returned to London to pursue a musical career.[2][5][6]
2010: Breakthrough
His career began in 2008 when he appeared on the album Sense The Terror by Irish rappers Terawrizt and Nu-Centz. Sabre appeared on two tracks: "Lucky" and "Used To Blame".[7] Sabre furthered his career in 2009 when he featured on Jermicide & Danny Digg's album Middle Class, collaborating on three tracks: "Afraid", "Where We Go" and "Still With Me".[8] Sabre then returned to working with his earlier cohorts, featuring on Terawrizt's album Written in Stone and Terawrizt & Nu-Centz' album Sense The Terror 2, appearing on tracks such as "Life Fly By". On 25 November 2010, Sabre released his debut mixtape, The Travelling Man, in the United Kingdom. The release was a free digital download and featured the track "Sometimes" along with a promotional video to accompany the song. On 6 January 2011, "Sometimes" was released as a promotional single without rapper Wretch 32. Sabre guested on drum and bass duo Chase & Status's second studio album No More Idols, on "Fire In Your Eyes". He also features on "Sleepless", a song regularly performed live by Chase & Status, however no studio version has been released to date. Sabre featured on Professor Green’s fourth single "Jungle", released on 1 January 2010, which was featured on the album Alive Till I'm Dead.[9] The single debuted at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at 31 the following week.[3] On 28 February 2011, Maverick released his debut single "Look What I Done", taken from the extended play The Lost Words, released on 7 March 2011.[4] On 19 April 2011, Sabre performed with a live band on BBC Two's Later… with Jools Holland.[10] After his performance of Oasis's "Wonderwall" on Chris Moyles' BBC Radio 1 Comic Relief show, Maverick's extended play The Lost Words reached number 2 in the iTunes Store Top Ten Songs chart. In 2011, he also appeared on The Script's Science & Faith Tour supporting the Irish band, and performed his song "Let Me Go", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 16 in August 2011.
2011-present: Lonely Are the Brave
On 25 July 2011, Maverick Sabre's first single "Let Me Go" was released and entered the UK chart at number 16. He released his debut album, Lonely Are The Brave, on 6 February 2012.[11]
Discography
- Lonely Are the Brave (2012)
References
- ^ "Music - Maverick Sabre". BBC. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- ^ a b c Ones to watch: 2011 - Maverick Sabre clashmusic.com, Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ^ a b UK Singles Chart - Week Ending: 22 January 2011 The Official Charts Company, Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ^ a b Maverick Sabre performs at Maida Vale Studios mavericksabre.com, Retrieved 2011-02-03.
- ^ Wexford singer nominated for BRIT Award. RTÉ. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Maverick Sabre interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul' May 2011
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- ^ Jermiside & Danny Diggs' 'Middle Class' Amazon.com, Retrieved 2011-01-31.
- ^ Professor Green featuring Maverick Sabre 'Jungle' Amazon.com, Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ 22:00 (2011-04-19). "Two Programmes - Later Live... with Jools Holland, Series 38, Episode 3". BBC. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
{{cite web}}:|author=has numeric name (help) - ^ "Maverick Sabre: Lonely Are The Brave (2012): CD". hmv.com. Retrieved 2012-01-01.