Best New Bands » James Bay http://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 James Bay Releases “Best Fake Smile” Music Video http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-releases-best-fake-smile-music-video/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-releases-best-fake-smile-music-video/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2016 18:30:12 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=29167 New York – GRAMMY® Award-nominated gold-certified UK troubadour James Bay received the award for “Best British Male Solo Artist” at the 2016 BRIT Awards in London. In addition, he stunned the crowd and received a standing ovation with an unforgettable performance of his RIAA gold-certified single “Hold Back The River” from last year’s chart-dominating Chaos

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  1. James Bay To Perform At The 2016 Grammy® Awards New York – As announced today by The Recording Academy®, James Bay joins the list of 2016 Grammy® Awards performers for a very special Grammy® moments duet with fellow “Best New Artist” nominee Tori Kelly. As the most nominated “Best New Artist” contender with three nominations including “Best Rock...
  2. James Bay Announces North American Fall Headline Tour New York – James Bay announces dates for his North American fall headline tour. Tickets go on sale Friday August 21, 2015 at 10am local time. The tour beginsFriday, November 13 in Philadelphia at The Fillmore, plays major markets across the country, and finishes...
  3. James Supercave Releases Debut LP “Better Strange” Los Angeles – James Supercave’s highly anticipated debut album Better Strange is out today on Fairfax Recordings. Better Strange which was co-produced by Kevin Augunas (Cold War Kids, Nick Waterhouse, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros) and the band is...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-releases-best-fake-smile-music-video/feed/ 0 Foy Vance Teams With Ed Sheeran and Elton John For New Album http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/foy-vance-teams-ed-sheeran-elton-john-new-album/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/foy-vance-teams-ed-sheeran-elton-john-new-album/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:23:33 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=29021 New York – Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance has announced details of his debut album for Gingerbread Man Records, the label launched by Ed Sheeran last year.  Recorded in Nashville with GRAMMY award winning producer Jacquire King (Tom Waits, James Bay, Kings Of Leon), “THE WILD SWAN” arrives on May 13th via Gingerbread Man Records/Elektra.  The legendary

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/foy-vance-teams-ed-sheeran-elton-john-new-album/feed/ 0 James Bay To Perform At The 2016 Grammy® Awards http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-perform-2016-grammy-awards/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-perform-2016-grammy-awards/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:17:00 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=28488 New York – As announced today by The Recording Academy®, James Bay joins the list of 2016 Grammy® Awards performers for a very special Grammy® moments duet with fellow “Best New Artist” nominee Tori Kelly. As the most nominated “Best New Artist” contender with three nominations including “Best Rock Song” for “Hold Back The River” and “Best Rock Album” for his full-length debut, Chaos And The Calm [Republic Records] the performance

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  1. James Bay To Perform On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon New York – James Bay will perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday July 21, 2015. This marks the acclaimed UK troubadour’s Tonight Show debut. He’ll be playing the latest single from his critically acclaimed full-length debut album, Chaos And The Calm [Republic Records], “Hold Back...
  2. James Bay Announces North American Fall Headline Tour New York – James Bay announces dates for his North American fall headline tour. Tickets go on sale Friday August 21, 2015 at 10am local time. The tour beginsFriday, November 13 in Philadelphia at The Fillmore, plays major markets across the country, and finishes...
  3. James Bay ’s Passionate Debut LP ‘Chaos And The Calm’ Los Angeles – Right off the bat of the opening track from Chaos And The Calm, the 2015 Brits Critics’ Choice winner James Bay sings with experienced aplomb. However, the British singer/songwriter/guitarist is only debuting his first LP. The affecting...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-perform-2016-grammy-awards/feed/ 0 James Bay Announces North American Fall Headline Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-announces-north-american-fall-headline-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-announces-north-american-fall-headline-tour/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:55:59 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=26692 New York – James Bay announces dates for his North American fall headline tour. Tickets go on sale Friday August 21, 2015 at 10am local time. The tour beginsFriday, November 13 in Philadelphia at The Fillmore, plays major markets across the country, and finishes up on Tuesday, December 1st in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium. He’s out on the road in support

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  2. Max Jury Announces Spring North American Tour Dates Los Angeles – Des Moines singer-songwriter Max Jury is excited to announce his Spring North American headlining tour dates today. The tour begins on April 9 in Minneapolis before heading throughout the Midwest and East Coast, including a show on April 15 at the...
  3. Kongos Announce 2015 North American ‘Lunatic’ Tour  New York – Alt rockers Kongos will embark on a North American headline tour this coming January. Following up highly successful stints on the road in the U.S. with Kings of Leon, Young The Giant and Alice In Chains and...
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  3. James Bay ’s Passionate Debut LP ‘Chaos And The Calm’ Los Angeles – Right off the bat of the opening track from Chaos And The Calm, the 2015 Brits Critics’ Choice winner James Bay sings with experienced aplomb. However, the British singer/songwriter/guitarist is only debuting his first LP. The affecting...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-perform-tonight-show-starring-jimmy-fallon/feed/ 1 James Bay ’s Passionate Debut LP ‘Chaos And The Calm’ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/james-bays-passionate-debut-lp-chaos-calm/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/james-bays-passionate-debut-lp-chaos-calm/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:56:30 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=22705 Los Angeles – Right off the bat of the opening track from Chaos And The Calm, the 2015 Brits Critics’ Choice winner James Bay sings with experienced aplomb. However, the British singer/songwriter/guitarist is only debuting his first LP. The affecting vocalist from Hitchin commands festival-ready tracks that balance the fine lines of soul, soft rock,

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  3. Cotillon Deliver An Upbeat Full-Length Debut Nashville – With their latest self-titled release (via Burger Records), Cotillon once again shines with an ethereal follow up to their breezy 2013 White Roses EP. Led by the visionary singer-songwriter Jordan Corso, and known for their warm, floral sound...
]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/james-bays-passionate-debut-lp-chaos-calm/feed/ 2 James Bay Announces First North American Headline Tour http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-announces-first-north-american-headline-tour/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-announces-first-north-american-headline-tour/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2015 21:28:06 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=21643 New York – In support of his full-length debut album Chaos And The Calm [Republic Records] out March 24 (pre-order here), James Bay will embark on a North American headline tour this spring. The tour starts April 27 at Mod Club in Toronto, ON Canada, plays major markets across the country, and concludes May 14 at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. (Ed. Read

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-announces-first-north-american-headline-tour/feed/ 0 James Bay’s “Let It Go” Is The New iTunes “Single of the Week” http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bays-let-go-new-itunes-single-week/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bays-let-go-new-itunes-single-week/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2014 02:03:33 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18290 New York –  James Bay’s  new single “Let It Go” is this weeks iTunes’ latest “Single of the Week” (iTunes.com/JamesBay). Available as a free download for seven days starting Tuesday August 12, 2014, “Let It Go” is the title track of the UK singer-songwriter’s universally lauded EP, Let It Go, available through all online partners via Republic Records now The song is emblematic of BAY’s songwriting chops, dynamic

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  2. James Bay: A New Acoustic Video – If You Ever Want To Be In Love Los Angeles – James Bay has released an acoustic video for the first single from his second EP, Let It Go [Republic Records]. Only available in the U.S., “If You Ever Want to Be in Love” is a bright and unforgettable anthem that showcases his immense...
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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bays-let-go-new-itunes-single-week/feed/ 0 James Bay: A New Acoustic Video – If You Ever Want To Be In Love http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-new-acoustic-video-ever-want-love/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-new-acoustic-video-ever-want-love/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2014 00:35:18 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17553 Los Angeles – James Bay has released an acoustic video for the first single from his second EP, Let It Go [Republic Records]. Only available in the U.S., “If You Ever Want to Be in Love” is a bright and unforgettable anthem that showcases his immense range. The official follow-up to his critically acclaimed U.S. debut, last year’s The Dark of the

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]]> http://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/james-bay-new-acoustic-video-ever-want-love/feed/ 1 James Bay At The Hotel Café: On Breaking Up And Breaking Out http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/james-bay-at-the-hotel-cafe-on-breaking-up-and-breaking-out/ http://www.bestnewbands.com/featured-artists/james-bay-at-the-hotel-cafe-on-breaking-up-and-breaking-out/#comments Sun, 15 Jun 2014 18:58:34 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/wp_bnb/?p=17527 Los Angeles – There were no flashing lights or pyrotechnics at James Bay’s show at The Hotel Café on Tuesday, but he didn’t need theatricality. All Bay needed was his signature fedora, his guitar, and his voice. The lanky 23-year-old emerged on the tiny corner stage of the cozy breakout venue and was welcomed by coos

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