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Bay has performed live on the [[Burberry]] runway and has also recorded a Burberry Acoustic session.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bayley|first1=Leanne|title=James Bay sang at Burberry SS15 show – but who is he?|url=http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/celebrity/2014/09/15/who-is-james-bay-burberry-fashion-show-introduction-singer|website=Glamour Magazine UK}}</ref> Bay toured with [[Hozier (musician)|Hozier]] in 2014.<ref name="soundofboston.com">{{cite web|last1=Bedian|first1=Knar|title=Painted Faces and Fantastic Pipes: James Bay|url=http://soundofboston.com/painted-faces-fantastic-pipes-james-bay/|website=Sound of Boston|accessdate=14 November 2014}}</ref>
Bay has performed live on the [[Burberry]] runway and has also recorded a Burberry Acoustic session.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bayley|first1=Leanne|title=James Bay sang at Burberry SS15 show – but who is he?|url=http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/news/celebrity/2014/09/15/who-is-james-bay-burberry-fashion-show-introduction-singer|website=Glamour Magazine UK}}</ref> Bay toured with [[Hozier (musician)|Hozier]] in 2014.<ref name="soundofboston.com">{{cite web|last1=Bedian|first1=Knar|title=Painted Faces and Fantastic Pipes: James Bay|url=http://soundofboston.com/painted-faces-fantastic-pipes-james-bay/|website=Sound of Boston|accessdate=14 November 2014}}</ref>


He recorded his debut album ''[[Chaos and the Calm]]'' at Blackbird Studios in [[Nashville]], with producer [[Jacquire King]].<ref name="nme.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/81680|title=James Bay announces debut album|work=[[NME]]|date=11 December 2014}}</ref> It debuted at number 1 in the UK charts and has been certified Platinum. His single, "[[Hold Back the River (James Bay song)|Hold Back The River]]" peaked at number 2 in the UK charts and has been certified platinum.<ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150329/7501/ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 (29 March 2015 - 04 April 2015)]. Official Charts. Retrieved 21 July 2015</ref>
He recorded his entire debut album ''[[Chaos and the Calm]]'' at Blackbird Studios in [[Nashville]], with producer [[Jacquire King]].<ref name="nme.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/81680|title=James Bay announces debut album|work=[[NME]]|date=11 December 2014}}</ref> It debuted at number 1 in the UK charts and has been certified Platinum. His single, "[[Hold Back the River (James Bay song)|Hold Back The River]]" peaked at number 2 in the UK charts and has been certified platinum.<ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150329/7501/ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 (29 March 2015 - 04 April 2015)]. Official Charts. Retrieved 21 July 2015</ref>


Bay performed on the Pyramid Stage at [[Glastonbury Festival]] in June 2015.<ref name="telegraph.co.uk"> {{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/glastonbury/11697251/James-Bay-review.html|title=James Bay, Glastonbury, review: 'One Direction didn't steal the show'|work=[[The Telegraph (U.K.)|The Telegraph]]|date=26 June 2015}}</ref>
Bay performed on the Pyramid Stage at [[Glastonbury Festival]] in June 2015.<ref name="telegraph.co.uk"> {{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/glastonbury/11697251/James-Bay-review.html|title=James Bay, Glastonbury, review: 'One Direction didn't steal the show'|work=[[The Telegraph (U.K.)|The Telegraph]]|date=26 June 2015}}</ref>

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For other uses, see James Bay (disambiguation).
James Bay
Bay performing live in Anaheim, California in 2013
Bay performing live in Anaheim, California in 2013
Background information
Birth nameJames Michael Bay
Born (1990-09-04) 4 September 1990 (age 33)
Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Years active2013–present
Labels
Websitejamesbaymusic.com

James Michael Bay[1] (born 4 September 1990) is an English singer, songwriter[2][3] and guitarist.[4] He has released a number of EPs and an album, Chaos and the Calm (2015). The album went to number one in the UK and number 15 in the US. Bay's single "Hold Back the River" peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Bay grew up in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, and attended Hitchin Boys' School before studying at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute.[4] In 2015, Bay received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" award.[5]

Early life

Bay was brought up in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Aged 11, Bay was inspired to play classical guitar after hearing Eric Clapton's "Layla".[6] and he used a guitar he found in the cupboard in his house.[7]When he moved to study in Brighton seven years later he gained a greater education from playing the city's open mic nights, on which he said, "That taught me a lot about writing and performing on my own and trying to hold my own".[6]

Bay caught the attention of a Republic Records A&R after a fan uploaded a video to YouTube of him performing at an open mic in London, and within a week he was signed to the label. His first EP, The Dark of the Morning, was released in 2013. Within a year he was selling out his first UK headline tour.[6]

Career

Bay performing at the Glastonbury Festival on 26 June 2015

Bay released his debut extended play, The Dark of the Morning, on 18 July 2013. His second EP, Let It Go, was released on 12 May 2014.[8] The Let It Go EP debuted in the Top 10 iTunes album chart[9] and the lead single, titled "Let It Go", peaked at number 10 in the UK charts.[10]

Bay has performed live on the Burberry runway and has also recorded a Burberry Acoustic session.[11] Bay toured with Hozier in 2014.[12]

He recorded his entire debut album Chaos and the Calm at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, with producer Jacquire King.[13] It debuted at number 1 in the UK charts and has been certified Platinum. His single, "Hold Back The River" peaked at number 2 in the UK charts and has been certified platinum.[14]

Bay performed on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival in June 2015.[15]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[16] 		AUS
[17] 		AUT
[18] 		BEL
[19] 		GER
[20] 		IRE
[21] 		NLD
[22] 		NZ
[23] 		SWI
[24] 		US
[25]
Chaos and the Calm 1 3 2 10 3 1 5 6 1 15

Extended plays

Title Details
The Dark of the Morning
Let It Go
Hold Back the River
  • Released: 21 November 2014
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: Digital download
Other Sides
  • Released: 13 January 2015
  • Label: Republic Records
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[16] 		AUS
[17] 		AUT
[18] 		BEL
[19] 		GER
[20] 		IRE
[21] 		NLD
[22] 		NZ
[23] 		SWE
[31] 		SWI
[24] 		US
[32]
"Let It Go" 2014 10 8 45 73 22 21 15 10 94 — — Chaos and the Calm
"Hold Back the River" 2 4 4 7 4 1 12 8 17 4 101[A]
"Scars"[38] 2015 48 40[39] — — — 71 — —[B] — — —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[16]
"If You Ever Want to Be in Love" 2015 96 Chaos and the Calm
"Craving" 121
"Best Fake Smile" 134
"Running" 164
"Move Together" 171
"Incomplete" 179
"When We Were on Fire" 181

Tours

Headlining

  • Chaos and Calm Tour (2015-16)[41]

Opening act

  • Taylor Swift's 1989 World Tour (European Leg) (2015)[42]
  • Toured with Hozier (2014)

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Work Result Ref.
2015 BRIT Awards Critics' Choice Himself Won [43]
MTV UK Brand New for 2015 Himself Nominated [44]
BBC BBC Sound of 2015 Himself Template:Second [45][46]
MTV Video Music Awards Artist to Watch "Hold Back the River" Nominated [47]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best New Act Himself Nominated
Best Push Act Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ "Hold Back the River" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  2. ^ "Scars" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 4 on the NZ Heatseekers chart.[40]

References

  1. ^ Bay, James Michael. "Songwriter/Composer: BAY JAMES MICHAEL". Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "New Music - Kimberley Anne, James Bay, Little Bear". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  3. ^ "BBC Introducing - On the playlist: James Bay". BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  4. ^ a b Young, Richard (28 May 2010). "Hitchin guitarist "One to watch" says EMI boss". The Comet. Archant Community Media. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Brit Awards 2015: Winners list". BBC. Retrieved 26 February 2015
  6. ^ a b c "Who is James Bay?". 4 December 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  7. ^ http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/music/modest-james-bay-not-carried-6605055. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "A Name to Remember: James Bay is a voice that you just won't forget". Her. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  9. ^ "James Bay premieres new single 'Hold Back The River'".
  10. ^ "James Bay, Artist". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  11. ^ Bayley, Leanne. "James Bay sang at Burberry SS15 show – but who is he?". Glamour Magazine UK.
  12. ^ Bedian, Knar. "Painted Faces and Fantastic Pipes: James Bay". Sound of Boston. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  13. ^ "James Bay announces debut album". NME. 11 December 2014.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 (29 March 2015 - 04 April 2015). Official Charts. Retrieved 21 July 2015
  15. ^ "James Bay, Glastonbury, review: 'One Direction didn't steal the show'". The Telegraph. 26 June 2015.
  16. ^ a b c
  17. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography James Bay". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  18. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discographie James Bay". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  19. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discografie James Bay". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  20. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discographie James Bay". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  21. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography James Bay". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  22. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discografie James Bay". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  23. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography James Bay". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  24. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discographie James Bay" (select "Charts" tab) (in German). Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  25. ^ "James Bay Chart History" (select "Billboard 200" link). RIAA. Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2015. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  26. ^ a b c "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "James Bay" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  27. ^ https://www.facebook.com/jamesbaymusic/photos/a.288972141224818.63684.265012963620736/757962574325770/?type=1&theater
  28. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  29. ^ http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin
  30. ^ http://swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=2015
  31. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie James Bay". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  32. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 July 11, 2015". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  33. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  34. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – James Bay – Let It Go". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  35. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  36. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  37. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – James Bay – Hold Back the River". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  38. ^ http://www.tmrwmagazine.com/listen/news-james-bay-releases-scars/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  39. ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/singles
  40. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  41. ^ "Chaos And The Calm Tour Dates Announced! - James Bay". James Bay. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  42. ^ "Taylor Swift Announces James Bay And Vance Joy As Support For 1989 Tour | MTV UK". MTV UK. Retrieved 2015-10-24.
  43. ^ "Critic's Choice Winner Announced". Brit Awards. 4 December 2014.
  44. ^ "MTV's Brand New For 2015 Nominees announced". MTV. 24 November 2014.
  45. ^ "BBC Music Sound Of 2015 longlist revealed". BBC. 1 December 2014.
  46. ^ "BBC Music Sound Of 2015: James Bay". BBC News. 8 January 2015.
  47. ^ "2015 MTV Video Music Awards Nominees Revealed: Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran & More". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

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