George Ezra
Jan 25, 2015
After an amazingly success run across the Atlantic, U.K.-based singer-songwriter and guitarist George Ezra has proven to have the same break-out power here in the U.S. via the hit single "Budapest."
Riding high with the No. 1 song at Triple A for the past 10 weeks, Ezra is set to release his debut album, Wanted On Voyage. In addition to the lead track, other stand outs include "Blame It On Me," "Barcelona," "Listen To The Man," "Did You Hear The Rain?" and "Over The Creek."
In an interview with the Independent in the U.K., Ezra stated, "When I was younger, I used to love the idea of writing songs and performing them live. But that was all I thought about; I didn't think about people getting to know my face."
Well, folks certainly know his face and his music now! Ezra went No. 1 in his home country -- and stayed in the Top 10 of the UK album charts for 28 weeks -- where Wanted On Voyage is now approaching triple platinum. He has also had three sold out European tours and was recently nominated for four 2015 Brit Awards.
States-side, Ezra's done NPR's "All Things Considered" and "World Cafe." He will be the VH1 You Oughta Know Artist for February 2015 and also Vevo's DSCVR Artist for February 2015. Rolling Stone put Ezra in its "10 Artists To Watch in 2015."
The 22-year-old, who has been called "young in years but old of voice" by The Sunday Times, already toured the States in last fall and in January, and returns again this spring.
- 3/04 House of Blues, Boston
- 3/06 Beacon Theatre, New York
- 3/07 The Electric Factory, Philadelphia
- 3/09 Lincoln Theatre, Washington, D.C.
- 3/10 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta
- 3/12 The Fillmore, Charlotte
- 3/13The Tabernacle, Atlanta
- 3/14 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville
- 3/16 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville
- 3/17 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville
- 3/22 Manhattan Center Hammerstein Ballroom, New York
- 3/24 Trocadero Theatre, Philadelphia
- 3/25 Webster Hall, New York
- 3/27 Danforth Music Hall, Toronto
- 3/30 Metro, Chicago
- 3/31 Varsity Theater, Minneapolis
- 4/02 Fox Theatre, Boulder CO
- 4/12 Ace of Spades, Sacramento,
- 4/14 Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
- 4/16 Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix
For more about the artist visit www.georgeezra.com.