Vance Joy
Jul 13, 2017
The multi-platinum Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy (born James Gabriel Keogh) released his new single “Lay It On Me” on Juy 12th via Atlantic Records. It is the first track from his upcoming sophomore album. It was written by Vance Joy alongside Grammy nominated multi-platinum musician Dave Bassett, whose credits also include Elle King’s “Ex’s & Oh’s,” Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song,” Daughtry’s “Torch” and many others. Other songwriters expected to appear on the follow-up to his 2014 album, “Dream Your Life Away” are Ross Golan (Charlie Puth), Jin Jin (RAYE), Ammar Malik (Shawn Mendes), Ryn Weaver (Jojo), Danny Parker (Jessie Ware), Charli XCX (Ricky Reed), Justin Tranter (Nick Jonas) and Julia Michaels (Labrinth).
“I had this guitar riff I had been playing for ages but had never found a home for,” Vance Joy said of the single. “When it was glued together with a lyric I had in my phone, ‘everything starts at your skin,’ the song started to make sense.”
“Lay It On Me” marks Vance Joy’s first release since his hugely successful debut studio album, “Dream Your Life Away,” which recently surpassed one million in consumption in the U.S., and featured “Fire And The Flood,” the platinum song “Mess Is Mine,” and the 4x platinum “Riptide.” Based on the success of those songs, Vance Joy was the #1 Most Played Artist at Alternative radio in 2015.
This summer and fall, Vance Joy is slated to perform at upcoming music festivals, including New York City’s Panorama, Chicago’s Lollapalooza, San Francisco’s Outside Lands, and Austin’s Austin City Limits Music Festival.