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
Birth nameBruno Major
Born (1988-07-15) 15 July 1988 (age 36)
Northampton, England
GenresR&B · pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter · guitarist
InstrumentGuitar · piano · vocals[1]
Years active2010s–present
Websitebrunomajor.com

Career

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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 the same month, he went on The Trio Tour in six cities around 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 US.[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 toured Asia 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, which was 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", which was followed by his third album's title track, "Columbo", on 23 May. Columbo was released on 14 July.

Personal life

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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 for 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

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Albums

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Title Details
A Song for Every Moon
  • Released: 31 August 2017
  • Label: Harbour, July (July-001)
  • Format: digital download, CD, LP
To Let a Good Thing Die
  • Released: 5 June 2020
  • Label: Harbour, July (July-006)
  • Format: digital download, CD, LP
Columbo
  • Released: 14 July 2023
  • Label: Harbour, July
  • Format: digital download, CD, LP
Title Details
Live
  • Released: 21 January 2014
  • Label: Virgin Records
  • Format: digital download

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
Ind.

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IRE
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"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

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Writing, producing

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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

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Headlining

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North American Tour (2018)

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts
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)

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts
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)

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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening acts
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 Bahnhof 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

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  1. ^ a b Taylor, Trey (19 March 2018). "BRUNO MAJOR'S MUSIC IS DESIGNED TO MAKE YOU CRY". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Feldberg, Isaac (1 March 2018). "Bruno Major aims for the stars". Boston Globe. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  3. ^ Oswald, Angelica (21 February 2014). "Bruno Major: The next big thing". Cliche Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Bruno Major on How He Found Success as an Independent Artist". awal.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b c d Machin, Jennifer (20 March 2018). "Meet Bruno Major, British R&B Singer-Songwriter & Sam Smith Tourmate". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
  6. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ a b Wood, James (18 April 2018). "Guitarist Bruno Major Talks Songwriting, Touring with Sam Smith". Guitar World. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  8. ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  9. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  10. ^ "BRUNO MAJOR & THE PERFECT IMPERFECTIONS (INTERVIEW)". Urban Soul. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  11. ^ Official Independent Singles Chart positions:
  12. ^ Irish Singles Chart positions:
  13. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2024.