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Revision as of 10:21, 21 October 2012

Lawson
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresPop rock
Years active2009–present
LabelsPolydor (United Kingdom)
Universal
Interscope (United States)
MembersAndy Brown
Joel Peat
Ryan Fletcher
Adam Pitts
Websitewww.lawsonofficial.com

Lawson are a four-piece British band signed that are signed to Polydor Records. The band consists of Andy Brown, Adam Pitts, Joel Peat and Ryan Fletcher, who are originally from Liverpool, Chesterfield, Mansfield and Brighton respectively. The band are currently based in London. Their debut album, Chapman Square, is due for release on 22 October 2012. It has been preceded by the top five singles "When She Was Mine" and "Taking Over Me'", with their third single "Standing in the Dark", released on 14 October 2012.

Career history

After finishing at BIMM Brighton (Brighton Institute of Modern Music), drummer Adam Pitts began searching for a singer-songwriter. He contacted Andy Brown, through his acoustic Myspace page, and just over three months later, the pair met up in London. Brown introduced Pitts to bass player Ryan Fletcher, who he had previously met a few years earlier at The Academy of Contemporary Music, ACM. They agreed to form a band, bringing in guitarist Joel Peat (Also an Alumni of The Academy of Contemporary Music, ACM), whom Fletcher knew from his childhood, to complete the line-up.[1] The band came up with the name "The Grove" after visiting an American shopping centre of the same name. The band began recording material in early 2010, and their debut recording, "When She Was Mine", became one of the highest-rated songs on YouTube within a week. They soon began playing gigs around the United Kingdom, including the Wireless Festival[2] and the Ultrasound Festival.[3] "The Grove" decided to change their name after lead singer Brown was diagnosed with a brain tumour. His surgeon, Dr Lawson, completed a successful operation to remove it, and in honour of his successful recovery, the band renamed themselves "Lawson".[4] The next day, Adam Pitts sketched the all-new 'Lawson' logo freehand on an envelope.

Breakthrough (2011–2012)

In 2011, the band made their mainstream breakthrough after becoming the support act for one of Britain’s biggest pop bands, The Wanted, on their first ever theatre tour, The Behind Bars Tour. The band made a great impression on the audience, and received good reviews from fans and critics alike.[citation needed] Having developed a friendship with The Wanted, they returned as the support act for The Wanted's second tour, #TheCode Tour also known as TWAT (The Wanted Arena Tour). In an interview, the band told In Demand that they found working with The Wanted very inspiring. "The Wanted boys are amazing and we love them, we became so close, and they really looked after us on tour. But they also played a lot of pranks." They have also stated that watching The Wanted perform first hand gave them something to aspire to, because they had seen how much the band had grown within a year, especially cracking the United States. "The Wanted lads are amazing, they're absolutely incredible with us. We did the theatre tour and the arena tour with them, so we've watched them in about a years time go from doing theatres to then doing arenas, and now smashing it up in the States as well. It's massively inspirational, and they are all such nice lads!" On September 8, 2011, it was announced that the band had been signed to Polydor Records, with a lucrative two-album deal on the cards. After signing to a major label, Lawson were tasked with opening for other acts such as Will Young,[5] Avril Lavigne,[6] and as stated before, again for The Wanted,[7] Tipped for success, the band also supported fellow future label-mates The Saturdays on their 'All Fired Up' tour in autumn 2011.[1] The band performed on their own headline tour in January 2012,[8] and in June 2012, supported Westlife on the final dates of their farewell tour at Croke Park, Dublin.[9] The band were also added to the T In The Park line up for 2012.[10]

Chapman Square (2012–present)

The band's first official single, "When She Was Mine", was released on May 27, 2012, reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart.[11] Following the single release, the band undertook their second headline tour, in which they visited locations such as Glasgow, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leeds, London and Birmingham.[12] The band's second single, "Taking Over Me", was released on August 5, 2012, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart. In support of the single, the band appeared at the Blackberry Summer Daze concert in August 2012. In August 2012, the band announced a Hometown Tour, which will visit the cities the band members are originally from, and their current hometown. They are set to play five dates, starting on the October 31, 2012, in Liverpool, and ending on November 6, in London. In September 2012, the band announced the release of their third official single, "Standing in the Dark", which will be available to purchase from October 14, 2012. Shortly after the announcement, the band revealed that their debut album, Chapman Square, would be released on October 22. Guitarist Joel Peat said of the album: "We're all so excited to release our debut album, we've been building up to it for the past four years, and the album's title for us is special, because it is the first place that we played together as a band. Going out on tour to support the album is amazing too. Doing shows in our home towns feels like the perfect way to celebrate. Performing live is what we love the most, so to be able to play our biggest venues to date in the Cities where we grew up is very special." Lawson have cited many inspirations for their debut album, including John Mayer.

Members

Andy Brown

  • Andrew Christopher Brown, born 8 May 1987, at Mill Road Hospital Liverpool, is the lead singer and acoustic guitarist of the band. He was formerly a member of boyband Avenue, alongside one of his best friends, and singer of boyband The Wanted, Max George. His favourite band of all time is The Beatles and his favourite song of all time is Gravity by John Mayer. Andy had a long-term relationship with Mollie King from The Saturdays, and was inspired to write songs after their breakup, one of which became the band's debut single, "When She Was Mine". His first concert was Paul McCartney live at the MEN and the first time he personally ever performed was when he was 15 at the Newborough Talent Contest. He sang a Beatles song. The first song he ever wrote was called ‘Who’s To Blame?'. Andy has an older brother called Paul and a cat called Sammy. At the age of five, he moved away from Liverpool, a few miles away to Ormskirk. This is where he attended high school - St. Bede's High School, Ormskirk, in Lancashire. His dad is called Tony. When Andy was 19 he was diagnosed with a brain tumour and Dr Lawson, who the band are named after, saved his life by performing an operation. He has a degree in Computer Science and he played for Everton as a schoolboy footballer. Andy supports Liverpool Football Club. His ambition is to score at Anfield infront of the KOP. Andy's star sign is Taurus.

Joel Peat

  • Joel Peat, born 27 June 1990, at Kingsmill Hospital, in Sutton in Ashfield, is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist in the band. He has played the guitar ever since the age of seven. The first song he ever played was Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple. His mother Fiona is a music teacher. He is originally from Mansfield and attended Rainworth Joseph Whitaker School. He started his first band here. They were called the Red Lemons. He was 13 at the time. Growing up he loved rock music. His first ever album was by the band 5ive. His first ever concert was also by the band 5ive. His favourite place in the world is Disneyland, Florida. He’s a fan of Pluto the dog. Another dog he’s a fan of is Scooby Doo. Joel met fellow band member Ryan through the music scene in their neighbouring hometowns. Joel was then introduced to Andy, and Adam through Ryan, who met them through the London music scene. His favourite John Mayer song is No Such Thing. His star sign is Cancer.

Ryan Fletcher

  • Ryan Gary Fletcher, born 9 January 1990, in Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Chesterfield, is the bassist and fellow backing vocalist in the band. He is originally from Chesterfield. He attended both the Meadows Community School and Brookfield School. Fletcher attended The Academy of Contemporary Music, ACM, with fellow band member Joel Peat, and the pair starting doing gigs together at the wee age of 14. Ryan played guitar since the age of 10, and was only introducted to the bass when he started playing gigs with Joel at age 14. He went to the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford where he studied Bass. His Mother Lynne is a hairdresser and his Dad Gary is an electrical engineer. He also has an older brother and 2 younger sisters. Growing up, Ryan was a big fan of heavy rock music, and his musical idols were Bon Jovi and Guns N' Roses and also Motown music. The first gig he ever went to was the mighty S Club 7. They were supported by S Club Juniors. His favourite food is Italian. He has many tattoos. Ryan's star sign is Capricorn.

Adam Pitts

  • Adam James Pitts, born 24 December 1990, is the drummer in the band. He is from Brighton. He started playing drums at the age of 10, and studied at a music college in London, where he earned a degree in music technology. His mother Christine is a PA and his father Roger is a police driving instructor. His sister is called Hayley. He spoke in an Italian accent until he was 4 years old. Adam's favourite song is Coldplay Fix You. His first ever CD he brought was S Club 7. His favorite place in the world is LA. His dream job (if he wasn’t a drummer) is to be a pilot. He broke his shoulder falling out of the bath when he was 13. His fave TV programme is Modern Family. His least is Coronation Street. Adam's star sign is a Capricorn.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Chapman Square
  • Released: 22 October 2012
  • Label: Polydor Records, Global Talent Records
  • Formats: CD, 2CD, 3CD, Digital download

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[13] 		IRL
[14]
2012 "When She Was Mine" 4 46 Chapman Square
"Taking Over Me" 3 32
"Standing in the Dark" 6 50

References

  1. ^ a b Gemma Jaleel. "BIG INTERVIEW: Ormskirk musician Andy Brown and his band LAWSON are supporting The Wanted on tour - Skelmersdale Advertiser". Osadvertiser.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  2. ^ "Wireless 2010 :: Line Up". Wirelessfestival.co.uk. 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  3. ^ "Tamworth UltraSound Music Festival | Tamworth". Urldir.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  4. ^ http://store.universal-music.co.uk/restofworld/artists/lawson/icat/lawson/
  5. ^ Green, Laurence (2011-11-19). "Lawson to head out on tour with [[Will Young]]". TotallyVivid. Retrieved 2012-04-03. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  6. ^ Name (required). "Avril Lavigne @ HMV Apollo 21st September 2011 « Planet Music Reviews". Planetmusicreviews.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  7. ^ Events (2012-01-20). "Lawson To Support The Wanted On Arena Tour February/March 2012". Chemical Magazine. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  8. ^ 4 days ago via web (2011-12-08). "LAWSON DEBUT HEADLINE TOUR JANUARY 2012". Gigsandfestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ http://www.crokepark.ie/gaa-museum/latest-news/2011/jedward-to-support-westlife
  10. ^ "T in the Park 2012". Efestivals.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  11. ^ "News - General - First listen: Lawson's When She Was Mine". 4Music. 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  12. ^ "Lawson Set To Tour In May". The Student Magazine. Retrieved 2012-05-03.
  13. ^ ChartArchive - Lawson. chartarchive.org/
  14. ^ Peak chart positions for singles and albums in Ireland:
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