Tom Walker: Debüt-Album "What A Time To Be Alive"

VÖ: 1. März 2019

Um den Release seines lang ersehnten und mehrfach verschobenen Debüt-Albums "What A Time To Be Alive" noch einmal an zu teasern erschien am Freitag das neue Video seiner Single "Just You and I", bevor der neue Longplayer am 1. März 2019 nachzieht. Wer den 27-Jährigen live erleben will, sollte sich bald Tickets für die Deutschland Tour im Mai zulegen - und dann heisst es: what a time to be alive! 

BRIT AWARDS
Tom hat seinen ersten Brit Award gewonnen „British Breakthrough Act“

Am Donnerstagabend, den 20. Februar 2019, wurde für Tom Walker ein Traum wahr: der 27-jährige Sänger und Songwriter, dem mit „Leave A Light On“ einer DER Hits des Jahres 2018 gelungen war, wurde mit dem BRIT Award in der Kategorie „Breakthrough Artist“ ausgezeichnet. Eine Leistung, die noch weitaus bemerkenswerter ist, wenn man bedenkt, dass der hochsympatische Musiker noch gar kein Album veröffentlicht hat.

Am 1. März 2019 ist es endlich soweit: mit „What A Time To Be Alive“ legt Tom Walker seinen lang erwarteten ersten Longplayer vor, der neben dem Über-Hit „Leave A Light On“ (u.a. in Platz eins der iTunes-Charts in sechzehn Ländern, Platz acht in den offiziellen deutschen Charts und Goldstatus) auch die Singles „Just You & I“ (der seiner Verlobten Annie gewidmet ist) und „Angels“ enthält.

Tom Walker: Biography

The unrelenting wave for Manchester’s favourite son sees him placed alongside Stormzy, Anne-Marie and Sampha on BBC Radio 1’s officiate BRIT List amid massive critical acclaim from heavyweight tastemakers incl. The Sunday Times, Pigeons & Planes, Wonderland, Shortlist and MTV. Tom would go on to mark his breakout year with his first major US TV performance on The Today Show – playing three sold-out shows in LA and New York before returning to London for a raucous full house at Omeara.

Directed by Ollie Wolf of Caviar, “Heartland” gets the kind of tumultuous, emotive visuals you’d expect for a people’s anthem bursting at the seams with feeling and struggle. "I wanted to bring to life the emotive lyrics by celebrating Britain's beauty but also exploring some of the political issues we are facing in the UK at the moment” states Ollie. Shot in the heartland of Britain, the video follows an unlikely pairing through their politically charged journey to a better life. Quiet heroism, English pubs and potential kidnap gives "Heartland” the feel of a gritty and real homegrown epic that can’t help but match the excitement around the man himself.

Touring the UK in November, there’s simply no denying the noise that Tom’s making at the moment. With the kind of natural presence and charisma that most artists would kill for, it’s nevertheless the young artist’s humility and instinct for vivid storytelling that places him firmly and deservedly into the serious breakthrough lists for this year.

A star in the making, make no mistake.

British newcomer Tom Walker continues to underline his name as one of the stories of the year with a huge new video for his new track "Heartland", co-written and produced by Naughty Boy. Currently blazing up the BBCR1 playlist, this stand-alone track following the release of his debut EP “Blessings” on Relentless Records is looking like the tipping point towards something truly special for one of the UK’s brightest new talents.

Tom Walker"Guiding like a lighthouse to a place where you'll be“