James Bay to star at tonight’s Tener-a-Mente festival

James Bay the protagonist at the Tener-a-Mente festival at Gardon Riviera this evening (Monday 3 July 2023).

a prosperous career

Multi-awarded English singer-songwriter, James Bay made his debut in 2015 with the album ‘Chaos and the Calm’, with which he won nominations for ‘International Newcomer’, ‘Best New Act’ and ‘Best’ at the ECHO Awards . Solo Act’ at the Q Awards and three Grammy Award nominations for ‘Best Rock Album’, ‘Best Rock Song’ and ‘Best New Artist’. Singles like ‘Let It Go’ and ‘Hold Back the River’ have won over fans in every corner of the world, surpassing one million streams on Spotify alone. The debut album earned the title of ‘Biggest New Artist Album Release’ in the UK and was certified Gold in the US, Germany, Australia and Switzerland; platinum in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands and Sweden; Double platinum in the UK, with over 3.5 million copies sold. Winner of the Critics’ Choice Award at the 2015 Brit Awards, British Male Solo Artist and Ivor Novello at the 2016 Brit Awards, James Bay also received accolades at the MTV VMAs for ‘Best New Act’.

they have performed all over the world

An extraordinary debut for the purist blues artist he grew up with Eric Clapton and Michael Jackson, After a lengthy world tour that saw him perform at prestigious festivals including Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, Coachella and Lollapalooza, James Bay, overwhelmed with new ideas and inspirations, writes his second album ‘Electric Light’, released in 2018. Are. Produced by Paul Epworth (Florence and the Machine), the record is a folk-rock pearl that guaranteed an immediate and positive response from the music media and many fans.

Four years later comes the ‘leap’, the latest album to be released in July 2022 (EMI Records), a collection of honest and optimistic songs dedicated to those close to him. To bring the album to life, Bay traveled between Nashville and London with producers and artists such as Phineas (Billie Eilish, The Knox), Dave Cobb (Lady Gaga), Ian Fitchuk, Foy Vance (Ed Sheeran) and Joel Little (Lorde). Worked with. , Taylor Swift). ‘Leap’ is a happy return to the beginning, a singer-songwriter record filled with folk, upbeat ballads and guitar melodies that tell personal stories.

a pending appointment

Following an exciting November concert at Milan’s Fabrice, author of soulful songs that tell stories of intertwined lives, James Bay takes to the stage of the Vitoria Amphitheater in Gardone Riviera for the first time on Monday 3 July for a long-awaited appointment Returns. , amid an intimate atmosphere that alternates with more energetic and captivating moments.