JAMES BAY’S ALBUM CHAOS AND THE CALM STREAMING NOW ON ITUNES FIRST PLAY
NEW YORK, NY (March 17, 2015) — Critically acclaimed UK troubadour JAMES BAY will stream his full-length debut album, Chaos And The Calm [Republic Records], exclusively on iTunes First Play on March 17. You’ll be able to listen to the album in its entirety here: iTunesRadio.com/JamesBay. In addition to the First Play, iTunes will also premiere an exclusive documentary style interview and performance of “Let It Go”. Bay is also currently part of the iTunes New Artist Spotlight (iTunes.com/NewArtists).
“2015 has been incredible already,” says Bay “I’m super excited to continue sharing my music with you all and finally getting my album out to the world. I’m honored to be sharing it with iTunes First Play.”
BuzzFeed is also premiering an exclusive live acoustic video of the fan favorite track “Scars.“Check out the intimate and invigorating performance and interview at this LINK.
Bay kicked off his U.S. headline tour in New York City with a SOLD OUT show at the Bowery Ballroom on Monday. He’s now headed down to SXSW for a string of appearances and performances at the festival including the mtvU Woodie Awards where he is also nominated for “Artist to Watch” and an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The tour ramps back up on April 27 at Mod Club in Toronto and will wrap at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on May 14.
Chaos And The Calm is available for pre-order at iTunes.com/JamesBay, unlocking immediate downloads of “Move Together,” “Scars,“ “Let It Go,“ “If You Ever Want To Be In Love,“,“Need the Sun to Break” and the current single “Hold Back The River.”
2015 is already shaping up to be a breakout year for the internationally acclaimed UK singer and songwriter. At the end of December, he hit the stage at Late Night with Seth Meyers for his first-ever stateside television performance, and has been profiled by tastemakers such as Spotify,Buzzfeed, Entertainment Weekly, BlackBook, Mashable, The Guardian and Q Magazines as an “Artist to Watch.” JAMES BAY recently received the high honor of the BRIT Critics Choice Award, joining the ranks of past winners Sam Smith, Adele, Florence + the Machine, Jessie J, and more, and was also a finalist on BBC Sound of 2015.
BAY hails from the tiny town of Hitchin, but he cut his teeth performing at London’s iconic venues including opening for The Rolling Stones at Hyde Park, opening for two sold out tours with Kodaline, John Newman and Tom Odell. It was at one of these very performances that a fan filmed his set and shared the video on YouTube. The video quickly caught the attention of Republic Records who ended up flying BAY to New York and signing him on the spot. Last fall, he was selected to perform at the Burberry’s Prosum Spring/Summer Fashion Show and the iTunes Music Festival. BAY will soon be embarking on 3 sold out UK tours including 2 nights at London’s famous Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
Tour Dates
Monday March 16, 2015 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY (SOLD OUT)
Monday April 27, 2015 – Mod Club – Toronto, ON, Canada (SOLD OUT)
Wednesday April 29, 2015 – Irving Plaza – New York, NY, USA (SOLD OUT)
Thursday April 30, 2015 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA, USA (SOLD OUT)
Friday May 01, 2015 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC, USA
Sunday May 03, 2015 – The Trocadero Theatre – Philadelphia, PA, USA
Tuesday May 05, 2015 – Metro – Chicago, IL, USA (SOLD OUT)
Thursday May 07, 2015 – Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO, USA
Friday May 08, 2015 – The Depot – Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Sunday May 10, 2015 – The Showbox – Seattle, WA, USA (SOLD OUT)
Monday May 11, 2015 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR, USA (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday May 12, 2015 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA, USA (SOLD OUT)
Thursday May 14, 2015 – The Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA, USA (SOLD OUT)
Chaos And The Calm Tracklisting:
1. Craving
2. Hold Back The River
3. Let It Go
4. If You Ever Want To Be In Love
5. Best Fake Smile
6. When We Were On Fire
7. Move Together
8. Scars
9. Collide
10. Get Out While You Can
11. Need The Sun To Break
12. Incomplete
