Saint Raymond (musician)

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Saint Raymond
Saint Raymond in Brighton 2014
Background information
Birth nameCallum Burrows
Born (1995-03-30) 30 March 1995 (age 29)
Nottingham, England
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2012–present
Websitewww.saintraymond.co.uk

Callum Burrows (born 30 March 1995), better known by his stage name Saint Raymond, is a singer-songwriter from Nottingham. [1]

Background

Burrows grew up in Bramcote, Nottingham. He took the 'Saint Raymond' moniker from the street that he grew up on and his Grandad's name.[2] He began his career playing small gigs and open mic nights around Nottingham before gaining popularity in 2013 when he released his self penned, debut extended play "Escapade" on Gabrielle Aplin's Never Fade Records. Escapade featured heavily in the iTunes album chart upon its release and the lead track Fall At Your Feet promoted as iTunes Single of the Week.

[3] In 2015, he released[clarification needed]

Music career

Burrows received early support from BBC Introducing and after a successful slot on the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds Festival in August 2013, it was announced that Burrows had signed a major record deal with Asylum Records.[4] [5] Many people in Nottingham credit his signing with an appearance on the hugely influential radio show NottinghamLIVE, hosted by journalist Darren Patterson and world-renowned broadcaster Steve Oliver.

Burrows embarked on a headline tour in the UK and Ireland in September 2013 before announcing in October that he would be supporting Californian girl band Haim on their sold out UK and European tour in December.[6]

In January 2014, Burrows released his second EP "Young Blood" on indie label National Anthem which has previously released music by Haim, Chvrches and Josh Record.[7] Young Blood EP peaked at number 4 on the itunes album chart and the title track was named as Zane Lowe’s "Hottest Record in The World". [8] Burrows was also invited to perform a live session in Maida Vale Studios for BBC Radio 1 and Zane Lowe in January 2014.[9] [10]

On 23 April 2014, Burrows announced that he would be the opening act for Ed Sheeran's Multiply Tour in the UK and Europe.[11][12]

Burrows released his third EP 'Ghosts' on Asylum Records in May 2014. Lead track 'Everything She Wants' and its subsequent remix by art rock band Everything Everything were both made 'Hottest Records' on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show.[5][13]

'Fall At Your Feet' was used in the opening scene of the motion picture This Is Where I Leave You which stars Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, and Jane Fonda which was released on 19 September 2014. The original motion picture soundtrack was released three days earlier on 16 September 2014[14]

One of Burrows's tracks 'I Want You' was used for the eighth series of Made in Chelsea's trailer and for an ITV player advert in October 2014.[15]

File:Saint Raymond La Scala.jpg
Saint Raymond performing at La Scala, London in December 2015 (Young Blood tour).

Burrows announced that he is working on his debut album Young Blood with Irish music producer Jacknife Lee (U2, Bloc Party, Kasabian) due for release on 29 June 2015.[16][17] The album's release was later rescheduled to 5 July 2015, although some CD pre-orders were delivered as early as 29 June 2015.The album was released on the 3rd of July in on itunes in the UK[18]

In November 2015, "Young Blood" was released as a DLC track for Rock Band 4, exclusively bundled with Ed Sheeran's "Sing" as a special edition.[19]

Following the release of his new album, Burrows went on tour in the UK in November and December 2015, during which he performed his new song called We Are Fire. [20]

Discography

Albums

  • Young Blood (July 2015)

Extended plays

  • Escapade (April 2013)
  • Young Blood (January 2014)
  • Ghosts (May 2014)

Singles

  • Young Blood (January 2014) (UK #58)
  • I Want You (August 2014) (UK #76)
  • Fall At Your Feet (December 2014)
  • Come Back to You (April 2015)

References

  1. ^ "Saint Raymond New Music". telegraph.co.uk. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Saint Raymond". Nottingham Post. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Fall At Your Feet". recordftheday.com/. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Nottingham musician Saint Raymond signs major label deal". nottinghampost.com. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b "A returning BBC Introducing star". 24 May 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help) Cite error: The named reference "BBC" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Saint Raymond To Tour with Haim". itsallindie.com. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Artists". http://national-anthem.co.uk. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Saint Raymond Unleashes "Young Blood" EP; Acclaimed British Singer/Songwriter Sets Elektra Debut; Breakthrough Title Track Named by BBC's Zane Lowe as the "Hottest Record in the World"; "Young Blood" EP Arrives January 5th". http://www.marketwired.com. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Saint Raymond In Session". bbc.co.uk. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Saint Raymond I Owe A Lot to Zane Lowe". mtv.co.uk/. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  11. ^ Callum Burrows (23 April 2014). "So excited to announce I'll be supporting @edsheeran on his UK, Ireland and European arena tour!!". twitter.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  12. ^ "Ed Sheeran Announces UK and Europe Support Act for Upcoming Arena Tour". http://www.sugarscape.com. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Saint Raymond Ghosts EP". thelineofbestfit.com. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  14. ^ "This Is Where I Leave You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  15. ^ "ITV Player Ready When You Are". http://www.tvadmusic.co.uk. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "Know Your Saints: Saint Raymond, Saint Pepsi and Saint Motel". noisey.vice.com. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  17. ^ "New Noise Saint Raymond". http://www.wonderland.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ "Young Blood (Saint Raymond, 2015): Product Details". amazon.co.uk. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  19. ^ http://www.harmonixmusic.com/blog/dlc-week-of-1116-ed-sheeran-saint-raymond-vance-joy-and-walk-the-moon/
  20. ^ http://saintraymond.co.uk.stage3.535e.blackmesh.com/?post_type=livedates. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)