Bruno Major
Bruno Major (born July 15, 1988),[2] is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. His debut album A Song for Every Moon was released in 2017.
Bruno Major | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bruno Major |
| Born | July 15, 1988 Northampton, England |
| Genres | R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, Piano, Vocals[1] |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | brunomajor |
Career
On January 21, 2014, Major released the four-song EP Live on Virgin Records, where he worked with producer Ethan Johns before being released from the label.[3][4] In August 2016, Major announced that he would write, record and release one song every month for a year, which resulted in the 12-song R&B album A Song for Every Moon, released on November 3, 2017.[2][5]
In November 2017 he went on The Trio Tour in six cities in the US and Europe.[4] In 2018, he embarked on a tour across North America, followed by a UK arena tour opening for Sam Smith, a headline tour of Europe and the UK, and a headline tour of the United States.[5][6][7] He appeared on The Late Late Show on February 22, 2018, in his first television performance, performing his song "Easily".[2][5] In June 2018, he performed at his first US festival, Bonnaroo Music Festival.[5] In September and October, he went on Asia Tour for the first time.
On Feb 19, 2019 Major released a revised version of "Old Fashioned" from his "Live" EP. Following that, he released a string of five more singles over the year, until March 20. 2020, when Major announced his second full length album "To Let A Good Thing Die" to be released on June 5, 2020. The album featured producer Finneas as a co-writer for "The Most Beautiful Thing".
Personal life
Major is originally from Northampton, England.[6] He moved to London in 2011.[1] Originally a jazz musician, he began his career as a session guitarist at age 16, for artists including Lalah Hathaway.[7][8].
He is the older brother of Dominic 'Dot' Major of London Grammar.
Discography
Albums
- Live (EP, 2014)
- A Song for Every Moon (2017)
- To Let a Good Thing Die (2020)
Appears on
- "Shelter" by M. J. Cole feat. Bruno Major (2017)
Writing, producing
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Liv Dawson | "Tapestry" | Writer, producer | |
| Open Your Eyes | "Still" | Writer, producer | ||
| "Open Your Eyes" | Writer | |||
| SG Lewis | Yours EP | "Yours" | Writer | |
| "Holding Back" | Writer | |||
| "Gone" | Writer | |||
| 2017 | Jack Vallier | Rebekah | "Good for You" | Writer, producer |
| "The Boy You Knew" | Writer, producer | |||
| SG Lewis | "Times We Had" | Writer | ||
| Sarah Close | Caught Up | "Perfect After All" | Writer, producer | |
| XamVolo | "Old Soul" | Writer, producer | ||
| Liv Dawson | "Somewhere Good" | Writer, producer | ||
| Eliza | A Real Romantic | "Alone & Unafraid" | Writer, producer | |
| Tom Chaplin | Twelve Tales of Christmas | "Say Goodbye" | Writer | |
| 2018 | Aquilo | ii | "The Road Less Wandered" | Writer |
| SG Lewis | Dark EP | "Dreaming" | Writer | |
| 2019 | MJ Cole | Waking Up EP | "Mercy" | Writer |
| "Serotonin" | Writer | |||
| SG Lewis | Dawn EP | "Rest" | Writer | |
| Tori Kelly | Inspired By True Events | "Sorry Would Go a Long Way" | Writer | |
| "Before the Dawn" | Writer | |||
| 2020 | Lianne La Havas | Lianne La Havas | "Read My Mind" | Writer |
References
- Taylor, Trey (19 March 2018). "BRUNO MAJOR'S MUSIC IS DESIGNED TO MAKE YOU CRY". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Feldberg, Isaac (1 March 2018). "Bruno Major aims for the stars". Boston Globe. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- Oswald, Angelica (21 February 2014). "Bruno Major: The next big thing". Cliche Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- "Bruno Major on How He Found Success as an Independent Artist". awal.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- Machin, Jennifer (20 March 2018). "Meet Bruno Major, British R&B Singer-Songwriter & Sam Smith Tourmate". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- O'Connor, Roisin (21 March 2018). "Bruno Major shares stunning video for 'Places We Won't Walk' with footage from Jan Van Ijken short film". The Independent. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Wood, James (18 April 2018). "Guitarist Bruno Major Talks Songwriting, Touring with Sam Smith". Guitar World. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- "BRUNO MAJOR & THE PERFECT IMPERFECTIONS (INTERVIEW)". Urban Soul. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2018.