JAMES BAY’s critically revered debut album, Chaos And The Calm [Republic Records] was released to international acclaim last week.
The album debuted at #1 on the official charts in Bay’s native UK and also hit #1 in Ireland and Switzerland. In Ireland Bay has hit #1 on both the Irish album and singles chart, knocking Hozier off the top spot. He joins a select club who've hit the double #1 in Ireland over the past five years, including Eminem, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, and Adele.
The album also reached #1 on iTunes in over 20 territories, including UK, Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, and more. Stateside, the album has reached #1 on the iTunes singer/songwriter chart and also reached the Top 10 on the overall album chart. iTunes also premiered an exclusive documentary style interview and performance of “Let It Go” as Bay was one of the first artists to be featured on their global iTunes New Artist Spotlight.(iTunes.com/NewArtists).
Bay’s undeniable single “Hold Back The River” has earned double-platinum status in Australia, platinum in Holland, gold in Italy, and gold in New Zealand in addition to going gold and achieving #1 National Airplay in the UK.
In addition, James has been selected as VH1’s You Oughta Know” Artist for April which has traditionally introduced predominant artists on the rise and served as a barometer for what’s hot in music today. Past You Oughta Know artists have included Ed Sheeran, Adele, Lorde, Sam Smith, and Mumford and Sons.
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. Last fall, he was selected to perform at the Burberry’s Prosum Spring/Summer Fashion Show and the iTunes Music Festival. BAY will soon be embarking on 3 sold out UK tours including 2 nights at London’s famous Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
Tour Dates
Monday March 16, 2015 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY (SOLD OUT)
Monday April 27, 2015 - Mod Club - Toronto, ON, Canada (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday April 29, 2015 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY, USA (SOLD OUT)
Thursday April 30, 2015 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA, USA (SOLD OUT)
Friday May 01, 2015 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC, USA (SOLD OUT)
Sunday May 03, 2015 - The Trocadero Theatre - Philadelphia, PA, USA (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday May 05, 2015 - Metro - Chicago, IL, USA (SOLD OUT)
Thursday May 07, 2015 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO, USA (SOLD OUT)
Friday May 08, 2015 - The Depot - Salt Lake City, UT, USA (SOLD OUT)
Sunday May 10, 2015 - The Showbox - Seattle, WA, USA (SOLD OUT)
Monday May 11, 2015 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR, USA (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday May 12, 2015 - The Independent - San Francisco, CA, USA (SOLD OUT)
Thursday May 14, 2015 - The Fonda Theatre - Los Angeles, CA, USA (SOLD OUT)
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
