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Barns Courtney

Not to be confused with Australian rock musician Courtney Barnett.

Barnaby George "Barns" Courtney[4] (born 17 November 1990)[5][6] is an English singer, songwriter, and musician.

Barns Courtney
Born
Barnaby George Courtney

(1990-11-17) 17 November 1990 (age 33)
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active2015–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • piano
Labels
Formerly ofSleeperCell
WebsiteBarnsCourtney.com

Early life

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Courtney was born in England[7] then moved with his family to Seattle, Washington when he was 4.[8] He returned to the United Kingdom when 15.[9]

Career

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2005–2015: early career

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Barnaby Courtney formed his first band SleeperCell at the age of 15, with whom he won various battle of the bands competitions and then participated in Channel 4's Orange Unsigned, a national televised battle of the bands event[10]

Courtney signed a record deal at the age of 19, as the frontman of indie band Dive Bella Dive with Island Records,[11] developing the band's debut album in Los Angeles. However, issues with the producer, Red One, stalled their project and, bound by contractual obligations, Courtney and his band were unable to re-record the material.[12]

Despite touring and recording multiple albums, none could be released due to the band's contractual ties to Red One. It was only when Red One terminated their contract that Courtney could approach a new producer with his composition "Fire" which became his breakout single.[11]

The track "Fire" gained unexpected traction after being used in the Bradley Cooper movie Burnt, which enabled Courtney to quit his retail job and sign a deal with Virgin Records.[11]

2015–2016: beginnings as a solo artist

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In 2015, Courtney released his first track as a solo artist, "Glitter & Gold", which received radio play on BBC Introducing Suffolk and by BBC Radio 1's Phil Taggert,[13] and led to an appearance at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Exeter the following year.[14] "Glitter & Gold" also reached #1 on the UK Spotify Viral Chart, and #2 on the iTunes Alternative Chart.[15]

Also in 2015, "Fire" was featured in the Bradley Cooper movie Burnt[16] and went on to receive airplay on American rock radio in 2016. To date[when?], "Fire" has been streamed more than 68 million times on Spotify, while "Glitter & Gold" has been streamed more than 98 million times. Courtney played at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas, in a showcase for NME magazine in March 2016[17] and performed "Fire" on Conan O'Brien's TBS talkshow Conan in June.[18] In 2017, Courtney was hailed as a "stomping, swaggering rock & roll balancing act teetering between blinding light and total darkness," In early 2017, the It's All Indie website selected Courtney as its #1 Sound of 2017.[19]

Courtney has opened for artists including The Who,[20] The Libertines, Ed Sheeran, The Lumineers, Tom Odell[21] and Fitz and the Tantrums,[22] and opened for Blur at the closing party for the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.[23] In 2016–2017, while working on his first full-length album,[24] he performed at the BottleRock Napa Valley festival in California,[25] the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York[26] and the LaureLive Music Festival in Cleveland, OH later in 2017.

In 2016, Barns Courtney played at the world famous Rock Werchter festival in Belgium on the KlubC stage.

2016–present: The Attractions of Youth, 404, and Supernatural

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In late January 2016, he also announced details of an extensive US headlining tour, in addition to the release of his debut EP, The Dull Drums.[27] His song, "Hellfire", was named as the official theme song for Extreme Rules in 2017.

On 29 September, he released his debut studio album The Attractions of Youth. It charted at number eight on US Heat, and at 95 on the UK Sales charts.

On 6 September 2019, his second album, 404, was released. It features the hit song "99".

On July 19, 2024, he released his third studio album, Supernatural.[28]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
Sales
[29] 		SCO
[30] 		US
Heat
[31] 		US
Sales
[32]
The Attractions of Youth 95 82 8 —
404
  • Released: 6 September 2019[34]
  • Label: Virgin EMI, Universal
 51 55 3 69
Supernatural
  • Released: 19 July 2024[35]
  • Label: Avenue A Records[36]
 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

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Title Year
The Dull Drums 2017
It's Hard To Be Alone 2020

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
Sales
[37] 		BEL
(FL)
Tip
[38] 		CAN
Rock
[39] 		FRA
[40] 		SCO
[41] 		US AAA
[42] 		US Alt.
[43] 		US Rock
[44]
"Fire"[45] 2016 — — 20 — — 3 18 46 The Attractions of Youth
"Glitter & Gold"[47] 59 — — 60 49 — —[A] 38
"Hands"[51] — — — — — — — —
"Golden Dandelions"[52] 2017 — — — — — — 19 —[B]
"Never Let You Down"[54] — — — — — — — —
"Kicks"[55] — — — — — — — —
"Champion"[56] — — — — — — — —
"Sinners"[57] 2018 — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"99"[58] — — 3 — — 12 7 19 404
"You and I"[59] 2019 — 40 47 — — — 27 —
"Hollow"[60] — —[C] — — — — — —
"Hard to Be Alone"[61] 2020 — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Supernatural"[62] 2022 — — 11 — — 28 27 — Supernatural
"Golden"[63] 2023 — — 30 — — — — —
"Young in America"[64] — — — — — — 21 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Glitter & Gold" did not enter the Billboard Alternative Airplay Songs chart, but peaked at number 10 on the Alternative Digital chart.[48]
  2. ^ "Golden Dandelions" did not enter the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 33 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.[53]
  3. ^ "Hollow" did not enter the Flanders Ultratop 50, but charted as an extra tip on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[38]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Episode
2016 Conan Himself – Musical guest Season 6, Episode 95
2017 The Late Late Show with James Corden Himself – Musical guest Season 4, Episode 16
2017 Sunday Brunch Himself – Guest Series 6, Episode 44
2018 Last Call with Carson Daly Himself – Musical guest Season 17, Episode 26
2018 Last Call with Carson Daly Himself – Musical guest Season 17, Episode 39
2019 Sunday Brunch Himself – Guest Series 8, Episode 26

References

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  2. ^ "Barns Courtney lights fire under Troubadour, but Donna Missal Misses Show". Grimmy Goods. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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  4. ^ Courtney, Barnaby George. "ASCAP Ace Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Abu Dhabi Grand Prix opener Barns Courtney can celebrate success after the tough times". The National. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Barns Courtney on Twitter". Barns Courtney. Twitter. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Barns Courtney". First Avenue. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Barns Courtney is taking his career to new heights and trying to soak it all in". 107.7 The End. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Paradigm Talent Agency". Archived from the original on 13 December 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  10. ^ "SleeperCell's future's bright – but not Orange". Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  11. ^ a b c "Artist Profile: Barns Courtney". MLB.com. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Barns Courtney: The Best of What's Next". Pastemagazine.com. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Track of the Day: Barns Courtney – Glitter and Gold". Xsnoize.com. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  14. ^ "Barns Courtney: BBC Introducing Stage". BBC. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Slate The Disco – Barns Courtney in Conversation". Slatethedisco.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  16. ^ "How Bradley Cooper, Harvey Weinstein Helped Ignite Singer Barns Courtney's Rising Star on the Burnt Soundtrack". People. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  17. ^ "SXSW Schedule 2016: Barns Courtney". Schedule.sxsw.com. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Barns Courtney "Fire" on Conan". 1039rxp.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  19. ^ "It's All Indie – Sounds of 2017: #1 – Barns Courtney". Itsallindie.com. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  20. ^ "The Who Concert Guide". Thewholive.net. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  21. ^ "Barns Courtney – North America Tour Dates". Barnscourtney.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  22. ^ "The Latest from the Band: Barns Courtney Will Be Joining Us On The Come Get Your Love Tour!". Fitzandthetantryms.com. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  23. ^ "Abu Dhabi Grand Prix opener Barns Courtney can celebrate success after the tough times". The National. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
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  25. ^ "BottleRock Festival: 2017 Artists". Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  26. ^ "Governors Ball Music Festival: 2017 Artists". Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  27. ^ "Barns Courtney announces tour in support of debut release". AXS. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  28. ^ https://barnscourtney.tmstor.es/product/147364
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  30. ^ Peaks on Scotland albums chart:
  31. ^ "Barns Courtney – Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  32. ^ "Barns Courtney – Chart History: Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  33. ^ "Barns Courtney Reveals Debut Album, The Attractions Of Youth, Set To Release September 29". Umusic.ca. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  34. ^ "404 - Album by Barns Courtney - Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 November 2023. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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  41. ^ Peaks in Scotland:
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  43. ^ "Barns Courtney Chart History – Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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  50. ^ "American single certifications – Barns Courtney – Glitter & Gold". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  51. ^ "Barns Courtney – Hands Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  52. ^ "Barns Courtney Unveils Video For New Single "Golden Dandelions"". Umusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  53. ^ "Barns Courtney Chart History: Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  54. ^ "Barns Courtney – Never Let You Down Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  55. ^ "Barns Courtney – Kicks Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  56. ^ "Barns Courtney – Champion Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  57. ^ "Barns Courtney – Sinners Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  58. ^ "Barns Courtney – 99 Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  59. ^ "Barns Courtney – You and I Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  60. ^ "Barns Courtney – Hollow Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  61. ^ "Barns Courtney – Hard to Be Alone Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  62. ^ "Barns Courtney – Supernatural Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  63. ^ "Barns Courtney – Golden Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  64. ^ "The Drop: Barns Courtney "Young In America"". WAQX-FM. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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