ALBUM IN STORES MARCH 24, 2015
NAMED ARTIST TO WATCH FOR 2015
JAMES BAY’s highly anticipated full-length debut,Chaos And The Calm [Republic Records], is available for pre-order today at iTunes, Amazon MP3, and Google Play. Pre-order here. Following up the success of his recently released Hold Back The River EP, his full album hits shelves March 24, 2015.
Amongst its twelve tracks, the record features the singles “Hold Back the River” and “Let It Go.” Driven by his soulful delivery, captivating storytelling, and inimitable spirit, he’s poised to capture the attention of listeners everywhere next year.
Today marks another first for BAY as he makes his North American television debut tonight onLate Night with Seth Meyers. Tune in tonight at 12:35/11:35c.
Already, numerous tastemakers are predicting big things for BAY in 2015. VEVO DSCR named him among its “Ones To Watch”, featuring this incendiary live performance of “When We Were On Fire.” Spotify, Shazam, and Buzzfeed have also chosen him as a “2015 Artist to Watch.” In addition The New York Times named “Let It Go” as one of 2014’s best songs.
Back home, he recently received the high honor of the BRIT Critics Choice Award, an honor previously won by none other than Adele, Florence + the Machine, Sam Smith, Jessie J, and many other superstars. He’s also been put on the “Long List” for BBC 1 Sound of 2015.
BAY hails from the tiny town of Hitchin, but he cut his teeth performing at London’s iconic venues including opening for The Rolling Stones at Hyde Park, opening for two sold out tours with Kodaline, John Newman and Tom Odell. It was at one of these very performances that a fan filmed his set and shared the video on YouTube. The video quickly caught the attention of Republic Records who ended up flying BAY to New York and signing him on the spot. This fall he was selected to perform at the Burberry’s Prosum Spring/Summer Fashion Show and the iTunes Music Festival. BAY is now set to kick off his second sold out headlining tour of the UK.
Chaos And The Calm Tracklisting:
1. Craving
2. Hold Back The River
3. Let It Go
4. If You Ever Want To Be In Love
5. Best Fake Smile
6. When We Were On Fire
7. Move Together
8. Scars
9. Collide
10. Get Out While You Can
11. Need The Sun To Break
12. Incomplete
James Bay Links
http://www.jamesbaymusic.com/
https://www.facebook.com/jamesbaymusic
https://twitter.com/jamesbaymusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/jamesbayofficial
http://instagram.com/jamesbaymusic
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