Bruno Major
Bruno Major (born 15 July 1988)[2] is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist. His debut album A Song for Every Moon was released in 2017.
Bruno Major | |
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| Birth name | Bruno Major |
| Born | 15 July 1988 Northampton, England |
| Genres | R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, piano, vocals[1] |
| Years active | 2010s–present |
| Website | brunomajor |
Career
On 21 January 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 3 November 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 22 February 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 an Asia tour for the first time.
On 19 February 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 20 March 2020, when Major announced his second full length album, To Let a Good Thing Die, to be released on 5 June 2020. The album featured producer Finneas as a co-writer for "The Most Beautiful Thing".
"Easily" was certified gold in Australia in July 2021.[8] His 2020 single "Nothing" reached number 63 on the Irish Singles Chart in November 2021.[9]
On 5 May 2023, Major released the single "We Were Never Really Friends", followed by his third album's title track, "Columbo" on May 23 2023.
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. Major also studied a degree in jazz at Leeds Conservatoire (formally Leeds College of Music).[7][10] Major has cited guitarist Joe Pass and songwriter Cole Porter as influences.
He is the older brother of Dominic 'Dot' Major of London Grammar.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| A Song for Every Moon |
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| To Let a Good Thing Die |
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| Columbo |
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EPs
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Live |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Ind. [11] |
IRE [12] | ||||
| "Home" (Live) | 2013 | — | — | Live | |
| "Wouldn't Mean a Thing" | 2016 | — | — | A Song for Every Moon | |
| "There's Little Left" | — | — | |||
| "The First Thing You See" | — | — | |||
| "Easily" | — | — | |||
| "Home" | — | — | |||
| "Like Someone in Love" | 2017 | — | — | ||
| "Just the Same" | — | — | |||
| "Second Time" | — | — | |||
| "Fair-Weather Friend" | — | — | |||
| "Places We Won't Walk" | — | — | |||
| "Cold Blood" | — | — | |||
| "On Our Own" | — | — | |||
| "I Think It Must Be Christmas" | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Old Fashioned" | 2019 | — | — | To Let A Good Thing Die | |
| "Nothing" | 30 | 63 | |||
| "Tapestry" | — | — | |||
| "Figment of My Mind" | 2020 | — | — | ||
| "We Were Never Really Friends" | 2023 | — | — | Columbo | |
| "The Show Must Go On" | — | — | |||
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 | All The Sweetness On The Surface | "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 |
Tour
North American Tour (2018)
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | |||
| February 16, 2018 | Seattle | United States | Barboza |
| February 17, 2018 | Vancouver | Canada | Fox Cabaret |
| February 18, 2018 | Portland | United States | Doug Fir |
| February 20, 2018 | San Francisco | The Chapel | |
| February 21, 2018 | Los Angeles | Masonic Lodge | |
| February 23, 2018 | Santa Ana | Constellation Room | |
| February 24, 2018 | San Diego | The Casbah | |
| February 27, 2018 | Chicago | Schubas Tavern | |
| February 28, 2018 | Toronto | Canada | The Drake |
| March 1, 2018 | Montreal | Mini Campus | |
| March 2, 2018 | Boston | United States | Great Scott |
| March 3, 2018 | Philadelphia | Johnny Brenda's | |
| March 4, 2018 | Washington, D.C. | Song Byrd | |
| March 6, 2018 | New York City | Bowery Ballroom | |
| May 25, 2018 | San Jose | The Ritz | |
| May 26, 2018 | Sacramento | Holy Diver | |
| May 28, 2018 | Salt Lake City | Kilby Court | |
| May 29, 2018 | Denver | Larimer Lounge | |
| May 31, 2018 | Minneapolis | 7th Street Entry | |
| June 1, 2018 | Madison | High Noon Saloon | |
| June 2, 2018 | Detroit | Marble Bar | |
| June 3, 2018 | Toronto | Canada | The Great Hall |
| June 4, 2018 | Pittsburgh | United States | Club Cafe |
| June 5, 2018 | Washington D.C. | U Street Music Hall | |
| June 7, 2018 | Charlotte | Neighborhood Theatre | |
| June 8, 2018 | Atlanta | Aisle 5 | |
| June 10, 2018 | Manchester | The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival | |
| June 11, 2018 | Houston | White Oak Music Hall | |
| June 12, 2018 | Austin | Stubb's Indoors | |
| June 13, 2018 | Dallas | Three Links | |
| June 15, 2018 | Phoenix | Valley Bar | |
| June 16, 2018 | Las Vegas | Bunk House | |
Asia Tour (2018)
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | |||
| October 7, 2018 | Tokyo | Japan | Shindaita Fever |
| October 8, 2018 | Yamagata | Hello Indie Festival | |
| October 11, 2018 | Seoul | South Korea | Rolling Hall |
| October 12, 2018 | Beijing | China | Yugong Yishan |
| October 13, 2018 | Shanghai | Yuyintang | |
| October 14, 2018 | Hong Kong | Mom Livehouse | |
| October 17, 2018 | Singapore | Decline | |
| October 18, 2018 | |||
| October 20, 2018 | Bangkok | Thailand | Noma |
| October 21, 2018 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | The Bee |
| October 23, 2018 | Manila | Philippines | Karpos Live |
| October 24, 2018 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Queen's Head |
Tour of Planet Earth (2023)
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | |||
| August 7, 2023 | Tokyo | Japan | WWWX |
| August 8, 2023 | |||
| August 10, 2023 | Seoul | South Korea | Yes24 Live Hall |
| August 11, 2023 | |||
| August 13, 2023 | Bangkok | Thailand | Voice Space |
| August 15, 2023 | Manila | Philippines | New renter Theater |
| August 17, 2023 | Singapore | Capitol Theatre | |
| August 19, 2023 | Jakarta | Indonesia | GBK Basketball Hall |
| August 20, 2023 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Zepp Kuala Lumpur |
| August 22, 2023 | Shanghai | China | Bandi Namco Dream Hall |
| August 24, 2023 | Guangzhou | Mao Livehouse | |
| North America | |||
| September 4, 2023 | Denver | United States | Ogden Theatre |
| September 5, 2023 | Salt Lake City | The Depot | |
| September 7, 2023 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom |
| September 8, 2023 | Seattle | United States | The Showbox |
| September 9, 2023 | Portland | McMenamins Crystal Ballroom | |
| September 11, 2023 | San Francisco | The Warfield | |
| September 13, 2023 | Los Angeles | The Wiltern | |
| September 14, 2023 | |||
| September 15, 2023 | San Diego | The Observatory North Park | |
| September 16, 2023 | Phoenix, Arizona | The Van Buren | |
| September 18, 2023 | Dallas | Granada Theater | |
| September 19, 2023 | Austin | Mohawk | |
| September 22, 2023 | Atlanta | The Masquerade | |
| September 23, 2023 | Nashville | Brooklyn Bowl Nashville | |
| September 25, 2023 | Chicago | The Vic Theatre | |
| September 26, 2023 | Toronto | Canada | History |
| September 29, 2023 | New York City | United States | Terminal 5 |
| September 30, 2023 | Boston | Roadrunner | |
| October 1, 2023 | Washington, D.C. | Howard Theatre | |
| Europe | |||
| November 8, 2023 | Cologne | Germany | Club Banhoff Ehrenfeld |
| November 9, 2023 | Berlin | Kesselhaus | |
| November 11, 2023 | Antwerp | Belgium | Trix |
| November 12, 2023 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg |
| November 14, 2023 | Paris | France | Le Trabendo |
| November 17, 2023 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Saint Luke's |
| November 18, 2023 | Manchester | Academy 2 | |
| November 21, 2023 | Dublin | Ireland | Vicar Street |
| November 23, 2023 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Forum Kentish Town |
| Oceania | |||
| January 13, 2024 | Auckland | New Zealand | Powerstation |
| January 15, 2024 | Sydney | Australia | Enmore Theatre |
| January 17, 2024 | Melbourne | Forum Theatre | |
| January 19, 2024 | Brisbane | The Tivoli | |
| January 20, 2024 | Adelaide | Hindley Street Music Hall | |
| January 22, 2024 | Perth | The Rechabite | |
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.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- "BRUNO MAJOR & THE PERFECT IMPERFECTIONS (INTERVIEW)". Urban Soul. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- Official Independent Singles Chart positions:
- "Nothing": "Official Independent Singles Chart, 11 November 2021 - 17 November 2021". Official Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- Irish Singles Chart positions:
- "Nothing": "Singles: Week 45 2021, Week Ending 12 Nov 2021". Irish Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2023.