Jeremy Redmore
Jeremy Redmore | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jeremy Redmore |
| Born | 13 February 1983 Auckland, Auckland Region, New Zealand |
| Origin | Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
| Genres | Indie folk, Pop music, Rock music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Redmore Books Ltd/Warner Music New Zealand |
| Website | jeremyredmore |
Jeremy Redmore (born c.1983) is a New Zealand entertainer and musician, and a former member of the band Midnight Youth.[1]
Background
Redmore was born in Auckland before receiving his education at Tauranga Boys' College and the University of Auckland.[2]
Music career
Midnight Youth 2006–2012
Redmore started making an impact in New Zealand's music scene in 2006 after joining New Zealand rock band Midnight Youth.[3] Their platinum-selling debut album The Brave Don't Run peaked at number 2 in the RIANZ New Zealand Album Chart and included two top 20, gold-selling singles, All On Our Own and "The Letter (Midnight Youth song)". The band won the Best Rock Album award, Best Group award and Best Engineer award at the 2009 New Zealand Music Awards as well as a Silver Scroll for the most-played song of 2009. In 2011 they released their second album World Comes Calling before Redmore quit the band to pursue a solo career in late 2012.[4]
Solo career 2012–present
Redmore released his largely self-produced.[5] debut solo album, Clouds Are Alive, in July 2014 which reached number six[6] on the Official New Zealand Music Chart and spawned hit single "Bad Philosophy".[7] At the end of April 2014, Redmore opened for Ed Sheeran at his iHeartRadio showcase at Auckland's ASB Theatre.[8] The third single from the record, "One Day Alone", was released with a music video created by six different directors from across the world.[9] Redmore has performed at a number of New Zealand celebrity weddings including those of Mike Hosking, Dane Rumble and Angela Dotchin. Redmore has also featured on two tracks for hip hop artist PNC_(rapper) - Fame Kills All[10] and Lit / Slow Down. [11]
TV
Redmore has presented two nationally broadcast television shows in New Zealand. The first aired primarily across Air New Zealand's inflight entertainment system in April 2013[12] – B-Guided TV's sixth season involved Redmore visiting tourist hotspots across the country including Queenstown, Wellington and Auckland. It aired on Choice TV in August the same year.[13] Redmore's second major television job was presenting the 2014 Smokefree Rockquest television series which first aired November 1, 2014 on channel FOUR[14]
Theatre
In November 2014 Redmore made his theatrical stage debut with the role of Simon Zealotes in the Kensington Swan Season[15] of Auckland Theatre Company's production of Jesus Christ Superstar. The show ran for six weeks and 55 shows at Auckland's Q Theatre.
Discography
With Midnight Youth
- The Brave Don't Run (2009) Warner Music NZ
- World Comes Calling (2011) Warner Music NZ
Albums
| Year | Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[16] | |||
| 2014 | Clouds Are Alive |
|
6 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ[16] | |||
| 2014 | "Bad Philosophy" | — | Clouds Are Alive |
| "Run, Run" | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
- ^ "Jeremy Redmore emerges after Midnight". New Zealand Herald, Jul 31, 2014
- ^ "Jeremy Redmore tells album's story in the Bay", Bay of Plenty Times (Retrieved 6 January 2015)
- ^ "Midnight Youth Music Man on a Mission". Channel Mag. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "Frontman quits Midnight Youth". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ "Redmore leads double life". Bay of Plenty Times. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Official New Zealand Music Charts". NZTop40. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Official New Zealand Music Charts". NZTop40. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Jeremy Redmore to support Ed Sheeran live in NZ". ZM Online. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Video premiere: Jeremy Redmore – One Day Alone". NZHerald. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "YouTube". NZ Herald. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "The Latest". Small Town Media. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Choice TV Newsletter August 21". Choice TV. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "The Smokefree Rockquest – Episode 1". FOUR. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Jesus Christ Superstar". Auckland Theatre Company. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ a b "JEREMY REDMORE IN NEW ZEALAND CHARTS". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2016.