Alfie Templeman
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Alfie Templeman | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Alfie George Templeman |
Born | Carlton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom | January 26, 2003
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Instruments | |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | |
Website | www |
Alfie George Templeman (born January 2003)[2] is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. In 2016 he began recording and releasing demos at the age of 13.[3][4] Templeman made his professional solo debut in 2018 and has released four extended plays since then. He describes his sound as "indie R&B" and often draws inspiration from the experiences of others, such as characters from TV shows.[5][6][1]
Early life
Templeman was born in Carlton, Bedfordshire.[7] He cites the area as an influence on his music.[5][3][8]
Templeman grew up around his father's collection of guitars and his sister, whose musical talents included playing the piano and trumpet. Templeman has stated this is what "[drew him] into the world of music".[5]
At the age of seven, he developed an interest in drums and received his first guitar at age eight.[5][1] Until then, he'd taught himself how to play his father’s left-handed guitars upside down.[5] Self-taught at everything apart from drums, Templeman began recording at home and making CDs with his friends at age ten.[5] By the time he turned 13, he had already acquired a fair understanding of music production software on his own and began working on creating full-length tracks.[9][1] His mother encouraged him to sing. Templeman transitioned from producing simple instrumentals to fully-formed compositions.
Career
In 2018, Templeman recorded and released his debut single "Orange Juice", followed soon after by his debut EP, Like an Animal, released on October 2018 by Chess Club Records.[9] Templemann wrote, performed and recorded his debut EP Like an Animal in his bedroom after school.[1][10] Before signing with Chess Club, Templeman would upload his music on Spotify and was noticed when he featured on their “Discover Weekly” playlist.[5]
After completing his GCSEs, Templeman left high school in 2019 at 16 years old to pursue a full-time music career.[11]
Following the success of his debut, Templeman released his second EP, Sunday Morning Cereal, in June 2019 and his third EP, Don’t Go Wasting Time, later that same year.
In April 2019, Templeman performed at the O2 Academy Brixton.[5] He also played support for Sundara Karma and is also scheduled to join Sports Team on their UK tour and play at the Five Day Forecast, Eurosonic and the Great Escape in 2020. [5][12] In January 2020, Templeman sold out his first London headline show at Colours, Hoxton. His 2020 single "Happiness in Liquid Form" was added to rotation on Australian youth broadcaster Triple J.[13] Templeman's 2020 single "Forever Isn't Long Enough" was released on 28 September, and launched with a third consecutive Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1.
Templeman singles "Happiness in Liquid Form" and "Obvious Guy" both earned a space on the Radio 1 C List.
Personal life
After the release of Templeman's two EPs Sunday Morning Cereal and Don't Go Wasting Time, he ended up hospitalised where he was diagnosed with childhood interstitial lung disease in 2019.[14]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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UK Indie [15] |
SCO [16] | ||
Like An Animal |
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– | – |
Sunday Morning Cereal |
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– | – |
Don't Go Wasting Time |
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– | – |
Happiness in Liquid Form |
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22 | 84 |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album / EP |
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BEL (FL) Tip [18] | |||
"Orange Juice" | 2018 | – | Non-album single |
"Stop Thinking (About Me)"[19] | 2019 | – | Sunday Morning Cereal |
"Sunday Morning Cereal"[20] | – | ||
"Used to Love" | – | Don't Go Wasting Time | |
"Don't Go Wasting Time" | – | ||
"Happiness in Liquid Form"[21] | 2020 | 41 | Happiness in Liquid Form |
"My Best Friend" (featuring Coach Party)[22] |
– | ||
"Obvious Guy" | 39 | ||
"Things I Thought Were Mine"[23] | – | ||
"Forever Isn't Long Enough" | - | TBC |
As a featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"You Love Me in My Dreams" (Ariel Days featuring Alfie Templeman) |
2018 | Ariel Days |
"Close Yr Eyes" (carpetgarden featuring Alfie Templeman) |
Non-album single | |
"Saturday" (Sully featuring Alfie Templeman) | ||
"Christmas Time for Many Minds" (Jebb and the Riots featuring Alfie Templeman) |
Stories of Christmas | |
"Hey" (Oscar Lang featuring Alfie Templeman) |
2019 | Bops Etc. |
Festival appearances
Festival | Location | Date |
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Field Day | London, UK | June 8, 2019 |
Truck Festival | Oxfordshire, UK | July 26–28, 2019 |
Reading Festival | Reading, UK | August 24, 2019 |
Leeds Festival | Leeds, UK | August 25, 2019 |
Reeperbahn Festival | Hamburg, Germany | September 19, 2019 |
Neighborhood Festival | Manchester, UK | October 12, 2019 |
Mirrors Festival | London, UK | November 2, 2019 |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Alfie Templeman – Artist Profile". Universal Music Publishing Group. 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Alfie George TEMPLEMAN (born January 2003) - Personal Appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ a b Hansen, Susan (24 June 2019). "Next Wave #910: Alfie Templeman". Clash. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Standring, Ben (27 March 2019). "Spotlight: Alfie Templeman". Slanted Press. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Pitcher, Laura (22 April 2019). "Alfie Templeman Is the Nicest Guy in Music". THE LAST MAGAZINE. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Neale, Matthew (14 October 2019). "Bedfordshire wunderkind Alfie Templeman makes bedroom-pop worthy of billboards". NME. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Muir, Jamie (13 February 2019). "Alfie Templeman is a name you need to know for 2019: "I'm not interested in anything else apart from music"". Dork. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Get To Know... Alfie Templeman". DIY. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Alfie Templeman | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Less, Baylee (19 March 2020). "Escaping Monotony: An Interview with Alfie Templeman". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "On The Rise: Alfie Templeman". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "Chess Club signee Alfie Templeman drops "Don't Go Wasting Time" and announces his third EP". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Hustwaite, Bridget (2 June 2020). "Happiness in music form: the bright spark of Alfie Templeman". ABC. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ Clifton, Madeline (28 September 2020). "Alfie Templeman finds his groove with latest disco-infused bop "Forever Isn't Long Enough"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 20: 24 July 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100: 24 July 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Alfie Templeman announces 'Happiness in Liquid Form' EP". DIY. 27 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Discografie Alfie Templeman". Ultratop. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ Murray, Robin (9 April 2019). "Alfie Templeman shares potent new single 'Stop Thinking (About Me)'". Clash. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Swash, Olivia (29 May 2019). "Alfie Templeman drops a DIY groove banger with "Sunday Morning Cereal"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ Skinner, Tom (8 April 2020). "Listen to Alfie Templeman's summer-ready new song, 'Happiness in Liquid Form'". NME. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Triscari, Caleb (28 April 2020). "Alfie Templeman shares new track 'My Best Friend' ahead of EP release". NME. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "Nieuwe single Alfie Templeman – "Things I Thought Were Mine"" [New single Alfie Templeman – "Things I Thought Were Mine"]. Dansende Beren (in Dutch). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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