He’s already headlined his own European tour and penned summer anthem 'Perfect Strangers' for Jonas Blue. Now, with his debut album, Raised Under Grey Skies, out on Friday, we sat down with the 33-year-old soul singer to find out more…
“Growing up there in the ’90s helped me discover my love of music. It was such a vibrant place, with bands like Oasis. I loved grunge too – Nirvana, obviously, but more so Pearl Jam and Soundgarden.”
“I formed a band at school with friends. One of them started to learn guitar, I thought I could sing a bit and someone else was like, ‘I’ll buy a bass and just learn it.’ We thought it’d be cool.”
“I saw him at my gigs and I went to his show in New York, then we hung out a few times. We’ve collaborated on my album and it’s a beautiful track. It’s a softer side of Stormzy.”
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“I did loads of soul shows and spoken-word nights in London. Alex Boateng [from Island Records] came to a sell-out show and liked it, and we signed in May 2015.”
“The British Summer Time Festival 2016 was an incredible line-up. To be a part of it was a real highlight of my career so far.”
