You have to ready an artist so much more now before you can bring them through.” We realize that these days you have to be incredibly patient, because it all takes a lot longer. “We found most of the artists that we’ve worked with when they were teenagers with very few or no songs of their own, and brought them to the point where they’re now all consummate writers and performers. So if it’s not smashing it out of the park with male singer/songwriters, what’s Closer Artists’ USP? “That we develop things from the very beginning,” McDonald answers.
Scott and Stewart join young pop-leaning songwriter Etham (also Virgin EMI) on the Closer roster, and to confound expectations, the firm also reps three female artists: soulful singer/songwriter Lily Moore, who recently dropped a new track with Maverick Sabre, and two unsigned (for now) acts, “incredible songwriter” Holly Humberstone and “pure pop” artist Michaela. “We’re just trying to put him in as many versatile audiences as we possibly can, be-cause we think he’s making incredibly accessible music,” Lofthouse concludes. So it feels like he’s certainly going to get a shot and the weight of the company behind him.” Stewart has been on tour with Bay and Snow Patrol, and recently played a show with Anne-Marie. He’s a priority act with Phil Christie over there, and he’s on Max Lousada’s radar. There’s a more electronic and modern element to his records.” Lofthouse continues: “There’s a massive global ambition for him from everyone at Warner. “While he’s under the headline of ‘solo male,’ he’s got his own lane. In January, manager Luke Williams joined the Closer fold, bringing with him Virgin EMI signing Calum Scott and Warner priority act JC Stewart-a brand-new solo male artist “who is fabulous,” says McDonald. Lofthouse is keeping mum about the details of the new music, apart from telling us that guitars are back following Bay’s second album-which spanned pop and R&B as well as rock-and to expect a less experimental, more arena-ready sound. Which is just in time for things to step up a gear for Bay, who toured with Ed Sheeran in Europe this year and is deep in the writing process for his third album, due out in 2020. A summer of headlining festivals was highlighted by a key performance at Glastonbury on the Pyramid Stage just before Stormzy, and Ezra is now going to take a well-earned rest while thinking about album number three. arena tour (a first for the Closer team), which culminated with two shows at London’s O2 Arena, followed by 12 dates in Europe. Closer Artists is helmed by joint MDs Paul McDonald and Ryan Lofthouse, who have had huge success with male singer/songwriters including George Ezra and James Bay, both of whom have been busy this year, as well as James Morrison and John Newman.Īfter winning Best Male Solo Artist at the BRITs, and hitting #1 for the second time with Staying at Tamara’s, which has spent over 60 weeks in the Top 10, Columbia artist Ezra embarked on a 13-date sold-out U.K.
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