Vance Joy
Vance Joy | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Keogh |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Alternative rock, indie folk |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Liberation Music, Atlantic Records |
| Website | vancejoy |
James Keogh (born 1988), better known as Vance Joy, is an Australian singer-songwriter born in Melbourne. Joy signed a five-album deal with Atlantic Records in 2013.[1] He released his debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing in March 2013. His song "Riptide" was voted number 1 on the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100. He will release his debut studio album Dream Your Life Away in September 2014.
Early life and football career
In 2008 and 2009, Keogh played for the Coburg Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL),[2] winning their best first year player award in 2008.[3] He eventually gave up football to pursue a music career.[4]
He has a arts/law degree from Monash University.[1]
Music career
2013: God Loves You When You're Dancing
On 21 January 2013, Joy released his debut single "From Afar". On 22 March 2013 he released his debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing.[5] The single "Riptide" became a success on Australian commercial radio,[6] peaking at number 6 on the ARIA Singles Chart and being certified triple platinum by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA).[7][8] The music video was directed by Dimitri Basil. The song also features in a GoPro TV advertising campaign in the US.[9]
Speaking in an interview with Soundcheck in January 2014, Keogh talked about how he thinks the album will sound, saying “I think there’s always a bit of variety with my songwriting, so probably the EP is a good reflection of what the rest of the album will be like. It’s all different songs, I guess, but all tied together in a way."[10] Keogh said in an interview with Triple J about his stage name, "I was going through a Peter Carey phase and reading a lot of his books. There's a book called Bliss. The main character's name is Harry Joy and his grandfather is Vance Joy. He's the storyteller and a crazy old man. Plus, I thought it was a cool name."[11]
2014–present: Dream Your Life Away
On 15 July 2014, Vance Joy has announced his upcoming debut album titled Dream Your Life Away. It is due for release 5 September in Australia, 9 September in the United States, and 15 September elsewhere.[12] Vance also announces his major US tour in October and November known as the "Dream Your Life Away Tour", which starts 17 October in Dallas.[13] In July 2014 he released "Mess Is Mine" as the third overall single from the album, the song has peaked to number 37 in Australia. On 7 September 2014 he will release "First Time" as the fourth single from the album in the United Kingdom.[14]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Dream Your Life Away |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| God Loves You When You're Dancing |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] |
AUT [16] |
CAN [17] |
GER [18] |
IRE [19] |
SWE [20] |
UK [21] |
US [22] | |||||||||||
| 2013 | "From Afar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dream Your Life Away | ||||||||
| "Riptide" | 6 | 4 | 42 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 70 | ||||||||||
| 2014 | "Mess Is Mine" | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "First Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b Adams, Cameron (1 May 2013). "Singer-songwriter Vance Joy signs breakthrough US album deal with Atlantic Records". News.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
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- ^ "2008 Coburg Football Club Best & Fairest Results".
- ^ http://m.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/top-10-things-to-know-about-hottest-100-winner-vance-joy-20140128-31jis.html
- ^ a b iTunes - Music - God Loves You When You're Dancing - EP by Vance Joy
- ^ Kuch, Jesse (1 August 2013). "Thanks to Riptide, Vance Joy is on his way to being Australia's next big musical superstar". Cairns.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Vance Joy". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2013 Singles". ARIA Charts. ARIA. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Fitzsimons, Scott (19 July 2013). "Vance Joy Features In US GoPro TV Ad". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Law, Adrienne. "INTERVIEW: Vance Joy". thisissoundcheck.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ "Vance Joy".
- ^ Vance Joy - Dream Your Life Away (Pre-Order) (accessed 17 July 2014)
- ^ Vance Joy's Debut Album 'DREAM YOUR LIFE AWAY' to Be Released 9/9 - BWWMusicWorld (published 15 July 2014)
- ^ iTunes - Music - First Time - Single by Vance Joy
- ^ http://www.directcurrentmusic.com/music-news-new-music/news-vance-joys-dream-your-life-away-gets-messy-preview.html
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Vance Joy". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ "Vance Joy > Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Charts". Billboard.com/ Billboard.
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- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Vance Joy". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Vance Joy". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ^ "Vance Joy > UK Charts". Officialcharts.com/ Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Vance Joy > US Charts". Billboard.com/ Billboard.
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- ^ "Certified Awards Search: Iggy Azalea" (Enter "Vance Joy" into the search parameter). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Canadian digital download certifications – Vance Joy – Riptide". Music Canada.