New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Three-time GRAMMY Award-nominated and BRIT Award-winning multiplatinum singer-songwriter James Bay unveils the official music video for his latest single "Us." Watch it BELOW.
The cinematic clip stands out as his most emotionally charged and touching video to date. Intercutting subjects of all races and genders facing depression and strife, the visual proves poetic, poignant and raw. In between these shots, the camera focuses on Bay singing alone, sharing the same struggle exemplified by his overpowering, but vulnerable delivery.
The beautiful video brings to life a feeling of unity and on the song Bay says: "Touring my music means I've been lucky enough to meet people all over the world and witness the phenomenal strength of crowds. Gigs can be the greatest proof that positivity and strength comes from us all sticking together. I wrote this song to explore unity and inclusion. Looking through the lens of my own personal relationships, this song turned out to be a particularly important moment on the album for me."
"Us" has quietly become a fan favorite. It already eclipsed the 3-million-mark on Spotify and Bay performed the song earlier this month as an online exclusive on Late Night with Seth Meyers this month. View it HERE.
The artist's anticipated sophomore full-length, Electric Light [Republic Records], lands in stores on Friday May 18, 2018. The pre-order is live now, granting instant grat downloads of "Us," "Pink Lemonade," and "Wild Love." Full track list below as well as the album pre-order Here!
Captivating venues everywhere, he revs up the sold out "Electric Light" Tour this May following the record release. See full dates below and at www.jamesbay.com.
Composed in East London's Baltic Studios, Bay co-wrote and co-produced Electric Light with longtime friend and collaborator Jon Green and brought onboard Paul Epworth [Adele, Florence and The Machine] to add final production elements to the record. "Wild Love" has already reached 15 million Spotify streams and its official music video co-stars Natalia Dyer of Stranger Things. Watch the "Wild Love" music video here. "Pink Lemonade" has also raised its hand as a standout with over 3 million streams and features an "almost" intergalactic music video with a heartwarming twist. See the official "Pink Lemonade" music video here!Across the globe it has earned widespread critical acclaim from NME, Forbes, Harpers Bazaar, Time, GQ UK, Rolling Stone, People, Clash, Billboard, and more.
Electric Light Tracklist
1. Intro
2. Wasted On Each Other
3. Pink Lemonade
4. Wild Love
5. Us
6. In My Head
7. Interlude
8. Just For Tonight
9. Wanderlust
10. I Found You
11. Sugar Drunk High
12. Stand Up
13. Fade Out
14. Slide
JAMES BAY ELECTRIC LIGHT 2018 TOUR DATES:
May 27th - SWANSEA - Radio 1 Biggest Weekend+
May 29th - London - The Roundhouse+
May 30th - Manchester - Albert Hall+
June 1st - Sheffield - O2 Academy+
June 2nd - Bristol - Colston Hall+
June 3rd - Cambridge - Corn Exchange+
June 5th - Newcastle - 02 Academy+
June 6th - Leicester - De Montfort Hall+
June 8th - Paris - Elysee Montmartre+
June 11th - Amsterdam - Melkweg+
June 12th - Berlin - Huxleys+
June 23rd - Newcastle - Isle of Wight Festival+
June 27th - Corke - The Marquee+
June 29th - Glasgow - TRNSMT Festival+
August 17th - RIZE Festival - Chelmsford- Hyland Park+ September 13th - Atlanta, GA - Coca Cola Roxy Theatre+ September 14th - Nashville, TN - Ascend Amphitheater+ September 15th - Durham, NC - Durham Performing Arts Center + September 18th - New York, NY - Beacon Theater+ September 19th - New York, NY - Beacon Theater+ September 20th - Washington, DC - The Anthem+ September 25th - Philadelphia, PA - Penn's Landing - Festival Pier+ September 26th - Boston, MA - Blue Hills Bank Pavilion+ September 28th - Toronto, ON - Woodbine Park+ September 29th - Detroit, MI - Masonic Temple Theatre+
October 1st - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom+
October 2nd - Minneapolis, MN - State Theatre+
October 5th - Salt Lake City, UT - Union event Center+
October 7th - Los Angeles, CA - The Greek Theatre+
October 11th - Berkeley, CA - The Greek Theatre+
October 13th - Vancouver, BC - Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre+
October 14th - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre+
October 15th - Portland, OR - Rose Garden - Theater of the Clouds+
*Previously Announced Tour
+ New Tour Dates
For Tickets for all shows, please go to www.jamesbay.com
James Bay is the definition of a modern day rock star. Following the release of his debut album Chaos And The Calm, featuring—"Hold Back The River" and "Let It Go"— BAY was nominated for "Best Rock Album," Best Rock Song," and "Best New Artist" at the 2016 Grammy Awards. In the UK, the record became the "Biggest New Artist Album Release" that year and has been certified Gold in the United States, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, platinum in Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, double platinum in the UK and has sold nearly 3.5 million albums in global consumption, and 2.7 billion streams worldwide. Receiving the BRIT's Critics Choice award in 2015, BAY has gone on to receive a win for "Best Male Solo Artist" at the BRITS, International Newcomer at the ECHO Awards, "Best New Act" & "Best Solo Artist" at the Q Awards, "Most Performed Work" at the Ivor Novello Awards and was nominated for "Best New" & "Best PUSH" at the MTV EMA's and a MTV VMA for "Best New Act." On the other side of the globe, he has received a nod for "Best International Artist" at the ARIA Awards in Australia. In addition to selling out shows and performing at festivals across the globe, BAY lent a new version of his song "Running" for the 2016 Sports Relief charity, is an advocate for the international non-profit Wateraid, designed his own signature line for Topman, and Epiphone created the Limited Edition James Bay Signature "1966 Century" Guitar in his name.
