James is one of the biggest musical success stories of the past 12 months, He鈥檚 been applauded by music experts and fans alike, having won the BRIT Critic鈥檚 Choice Award for 2015 and come second in the 大象传媒鈥檚 Sound of 2015 poll; his debut hit Hold Back The River left an indelible mark on the charts across Europe and beyond, his album Chaos and the Calm is doing likewise, and he just tore the tent pegs out of the ground at the In New Music We Trust stage at this year鈥檚 Radio 1 Big Weekend.
It鈥檚 all a long way from his scuffling start as a singer-songwriter putting out EPs of fresh hand-made material every few months. And as with every 鈥榦vernight鈥� success, there were a few big stepping stones along the way. The first being the crucial early support from 大象传媒 Introducing, then the support slots with Tom Odell and Hozier (not to mention the Rolling Stones). Or the time he stood in at short notice for a poorly Lana Del Rey in the Live Lounge鈥攁t the drop of a hat, you might say鈥攁nd ended up trending worldwide on Twitter.
James is one of the biggest musical success stories of the past 12 months, He鈥檚 been applauded by music experts and fans alike, having won the BRIT Critic鈥檚 Choice Award for 2015 and come second in the 大象传媒鈥檚 Sound of 2015 poll; his debut hit Hold Back The River left an indelible mark on the charts across Europe and beyond, his album Chaos and the Calm is doing likewise, and he just tore the tent pegs out of the ground at the In New Music We Trust stage at this year鈥檚 Radio 1 Big Weekend.
It鈥檚 all a long way from his scuffling start as a singer-songwriter putting out EPs of fresh hand-made material every few months. And as with every 鈥榦vernight鈥� success, there were a few big stepping stones along the way. The first being the crucial early support from 大象传媒 Introducing, then the support slots with Tom Odell and Hozier (not to mention the Rolling Stones). Or the time he stood in at short notice for a poorly Lana Del Rey in the Live Lounge鈥攁t the drop of a hat, you might say鈥攁nd ended up trending worldwide on Twitter.
