Saint Raymond
Saint Raymond in Brighton 2014
Background information
Birth nameCallum Burrows
Born (1995-03-30) 30 March 1995
Nottingham, England
GenresPop, indie rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2012–present
Websitewww.saintraymond.co.uk

Callum Burrows (born 30 March 1995), known professionally as Saint Raymond, is a singer-songwriter from Nottingham.[1][2] He has released two albums, four EPs and a number of singles.[3]

Early career

Burrows grew up in Bramcote, Nottingham. He took the 'Saint Raymond' name from the street that he grew up on and his grandfather's name.[4]

He began his career playing small gigs and open mic nights around Nottingham before gaining popularity in 2013 when he released his self penned, debut extended play Escapade on Gabrielle Aplin's Never Fade Records. It featured heavily in the iTunes album chart upon its release and the lead track "Fall At Your Feet" was promoted as iTunes Single of the Week.[5]

Burrows received early support from BBC Introducing and after a successful slot on the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading and Leeds Festival in August 2013, it was announced that Burrows had signed a major record deal with Asylum Records.[6][7]

Burrows embarked on a headline tour in the UK and Ireland in September 2013 before announcing in October that he would be supporting Californian rock band Haim on their sold out UK and European tour in December.[8]

In January 2014, Burrows released his second EP Young Blood on indie label National Anthem.[9] The title track featured as Zane Lowe’s "Hottest Record in The World".[10]

Burrows was invited to perform a live session in Maida Vale Studios for BBC Radio 1 and Zane Lowe in January 2014.[11][12]

Ed Sheeran tour and Young Blood

In April 2014, Burrows was announced as the opening act for Ed Sheeran's three-month Autumn Multiply Tour in the UK and Europe.[13][14]

Burrows released his third EP Ghosts on Asylum Records in May 2014. Lead track 'Everything She Wants' and its subsequent remix by art rock band Everything Everything were both made 'Hottest Records' on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show.[15][16]

In September 2014, Burrows announced that he was working on his debut album Young Blood with the Irish music producer Jacknife Lee (U2, Bloc Party, Kasabian).[17][18]

The album was released on 3 July 2015 on Asylum Records and it reached no. 8 in the UK album chart.[19][20]

In November 2015, "Young Blood" was released as a DLC track for Rock Band 4, exclusively bundled with Ed Sheeran's "Sing" as a special edition.[21]

Following the release of his new album, Burrows went on a solo headline tour in the UK in November and December 2015, during which he performed his new song called "We Are Fire".[22]

Discography

Albums

  • Young Blood (July 2015) UK No. 8[23]
  • We Forgot We Were Dreaming (April 2021)[24]

Extended plays

  • Escapade (April 2013)
  • Young Blood (January 2014)
  • Ghosts (May 2014)
  • A Light That Blinds (November 2017)
  • 3 (March 2019)

Singles

  • "Young Blood" (January 2014) UK No. 58[23]
  • "Everything She Wants" (May 2014)
  • "I Want You" (August 2014) UK No. 76[23]
  • "Fall At Your Feet" (December 2014)
  • "Come Back to You" (April 2015)
  • "Be There" (May 2015)
  • "Don't Fail Me Now" (June 2015)
  • "Oh Brother" (January 2017)
  • "Nightcrawling" (October 2017)
  • "We Are Fire" (November 2017)
  • "Dancing" (May 2018)
  • "Carried Away" (June 2018)
  • "One More Night" (August 2018)
  • "Echo" (October 2018)
  • "Right Way Round" (May 2020)
  • "Love This Way" (August 2020)
  • "Wide Eyed Blind" (September 2020)
  • "Solid Gold" (November 2020)
  • "Alright" (January 2021)
  • "Soft Landing" (March 2021)

References

  1. Lachno, James (7 May 2014). "Saint Raymond New Music". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  2. O'Connor, Roisin (7 May 2015). "Saint Raymond thinks it's important for young people to vote". The Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. Kerr, Scott. "Saint Raymond | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. "Rock City sell-out for Nottingham's Saint Raymond". Nottingham Post. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  5. "Fall At Your Feet". recordftheday.com. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  6. "Nottingham musician Saint Raymond signs major label deal". nottinghampost.com. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  7. "A returning BBC Introducing star". bbc.co.uk. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.]
  8. "Saint Raymond To Tour with Haim". itsallindie.com. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  9. "Artists". national-anthem.co.uk. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  10. "Saint Raymond Announces Release of Young Blood EP". southsonic.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  11. "Saint Raymond In Session". bbc.co.uk. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  12. "Saint Raymond I Owe A Lot to Zane Lowe". mtv.co.uk. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  13. Callum Burrows (23 April 2014). "So excited to announce I'll be supporting @edsheeran on his UK, Ireland and European arena tour!!". twitter.com. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  14. "Ed Sheeran Announces UK and Europe Support Act for Upcoming Arena Tour". sugarscape.com. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  15. "Saint Raymond – Everything She Wants". bbc.co.uk. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  16. "Saint Raymond Ghosts EP". thelineofbestfit.com. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  17. "Know Your Saints: Saint Raymond, Saint Pepsi and Saint Motel". noisey.vice.com. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  18. "New Noise Saint Raymond". wonderland.com. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  19. "Young Blood (Saint Raymond, 2015): Product Details". amazon.co.uk. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  20. "Saint Raymond – Young Blood". Discogs. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  21. "DLC Week of 11/16 – Ed Sheeran, Saint Raymond, Vance Joy, and Walk The Moon". Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  22. "Live Dates". Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  23. 1 2 3 "SAINT RAYMOND | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  24. Millar, Mark (22 January 2021). "Saint Raymond shares 'Alright' from his new album We Forgot We Were Dreaming". XS Noize. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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