George Ezra's debut album 'Wanted On Voyage' is to be released on June 30 via Columbia Records in digital, CD and gatefold vinyl formats. It is preceded by a single, 'Budapest', on June 15.
Ezra first posted 'Budapest' online as a free download last autumn and in little more than six months, the song had been streamed more than 10 million times on Spotify and five million times on YouTube, taking root in the top 10 across Europe. His first two EP releases - 'Did You Hear The Rain?' and 'Cassy O’' - both hit the top 10 on UK iTunes and he leaves a trail of sold out shows in his wake, including a 22-date debut UK tour; his upcoming gig at London’s Electric Ballroom sold out in a week.
'Wanted On Voyage' was recorded between early November and mid January in Clapham, south London with producer Cam Blackwood. Ezra plays guitar, bass and keyboards on the album. With its ‘What are you waiting for?’ refrain, album opener 'Blame It On Me', set to a skiffle shuffle, sums up the singer’s mantra of just getting on with the job, while 'Listen To The Man' is a woozy, bluesy, summery-sounding lesson in self belief.
“It’s definitely a fun sounding album,” says Ezra. “Probably because it was such fun to make.”
UK and European dates:
MAY
03. Leeds, College of Music - Live At Leeds
04. Canterbury, The Lounge - City Sound Project
08. Brighton, The Warren - The Great Escape
17. Brussels, Les Nuits Botanique - SOLD OUT
28. Paris, La Boule Noire
31. Budapest, Hello Baby Bar
JUNE
04. Bristol, Exchange - SOLD OUT
05. Bristol, Fiddlers
07. Manchester - Parklife Weekender
12. Manchester, Academy 2
13. Edinburgh, The Liquid Room
14. Sheffield, Leadmill
16. Birmingham, Glee Club
17. Brighton, Concorde 2
18. London, Electric Ballroom - SOLD OUT
20. Scheesel - Hurricane Festival
22. Hilvarenbeek - Best Kept Secret
27. St. Gallen - Open Air
JULY
04. Werchter - Rock Werchter
12. Balado - T in the Park
18. Dublin - Longitude Festival
20. Southwold - Latitude Festival
AUGUST
08. Rees-Haldern - Haldern Pop Festval
10. Newquay - Boardmasters
16. Chelmsford - V Festival
17. Stafford - V Festival
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