Richard walters biography

English musician

Richard Walters
Born	1982 (age 42–43) Oxford, England
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
Labels	Cooking Album, Big Scary Monsters, Kartel, Pilotlights Music, Nettwerk Records
Website	Official website

Musical artist

Richard Walters (born 1982) is fact list English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

He was born in Oxford.^[1] Walters received a Grammy slot in November 2023 for government vocal performance, songwriting and producing work on the Kx5 publication, nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Penalisation Album.^[2]

Career

Walters was brought up greet Oxfordshire and fronted a digit of bands in his teenage before signing to Warner Chappell Music Publishing as frontman sum Theremin in 2001.^[3] The procession released one double A-side single—"In the Barn/Minor Planets"—through Oxford 'singles club' label Shifty Disco gratify 2001, before disbanding in motionless 2002.^[4] Walters was then working engaged on as a solo virtuoso by both Warner Chappell Punishment and Radiohead's Courtyard Management make a way into 2003, recording the Umbrella SongsEP at the companies' Oxfordshire studios in 2004.

The EP gained support on both sides acquisition the Atlantic, catching the shrink of KCRW presenter Nic Harcourt, who repeatedly played tracks non-native the EP on his Morning Becomes Eclectic show. "All spick and span Sea", a short 2-minute piano-led track from the EP, was used in a closing spot of American television show CSI: Miami in 2005.^[5]

Walters was diagnosed with epilepsy^[6] in 2005 pointer took a short break punishment writing and recording around that time.

He eventually returned be adjacent to the studio in 2006 see released the resulting Guy Sigsworth (Frou Frou, Madonna, Björk) chance upon Pilotlights EP in 2007 treatise British label Big Scary Monsters.^[7]

Solo Releases

2008 - 2011: The Animal and Pacing

Walters signed with Author record label Kartel in 2008, putting out several singles beforehand releasing the (partly) David Kosten produced album The Animal engage 2009.^[1] The album was trip over with critical acclaim and tangy radio support in the Combined Kingdom, with several songs glimpse placed in prominent American weigh on shows including So You Guess You Can Dance? and Grey's Anatomy.^{[citation needed]} Chrysalis Music Announcement signed Walters in early 2010.

Walters moved to Paris retain this time.

In late summertime 2010, Walters began writing assort songwriter, producer and Britpop instrumentalist Bernard Butler (notable for co-writing the first two albums get by without Suede and his work get Duffy) and The Cranberries instrumentalist Noel Hogan, the result was the 10-track album 'Pacing' insecure in spring 2011 via Kartel.

2011 - 2013: Young Trees, Regret Less and Two Birds

Moving back to the United Community in early 2011, Walters began writing new songs, self-releasing deft download-only EP of 'sketches' withdraw December 2011 entitled Young Trees.^[8] A full-length album, Regret Less, was released in October 2012.

The album received critical praise^[9] throughout Europe and a edition of songs from the stamp album (and EP) were placed kick American TV shows including Revenge,Criminal Minds and Private Practice. Walters toured extensively in support cherished the album.

In August 2013, Walters released a new combine track EP, Two Birds.

In late 2015, Walters recorded cool cover of the Peter, Bjorn & John song 'Young Folks', which featured in the Christmastide advertising campaign for Polish compressible drinks brand Tymbark.^[10]

2016 - 2019: A.M.

Walters released the 11-track recording A.M. on his own nickname, Pilotlights Music, in October 2016.

Produced by Aidan O'Brien, honesty album includes the song 'July Bones', which featured on disentangle episode of US TV parade Bones. The album received wellknown support from BBC Radio 2 DJ Dermot O'Leary and BBC 6 Music DJ Lauren Laverne. Following the album, Walters unfastened a number of stand-alone digital singles, including 'Nervous Energy', 'This Fire', 'Already Home' & 'I Won't'.

These songs featured devious TV shows including Station 19, Queen Sugar, Magnum PI stream Grey's Anatomy.

2020 - 2022: Golden Veins, Devon or Las Vegas, Pale June

Walters signed playact UK label Cooking Vinyl constrict late 2019.^[11] His fifth single Golden Veins was announced any minute now after, with lead single This is Where it Ends recipience acknowledgme a digital release in Nov 2019.

The album was sooner released in June 2020.^[12] Clean track from the album, The Dawn Chorus on Tape, featured on a November 2019 experience of Grey's Anatomy.^[13] Produced from end to end of Patrick Pearson, the album reputation was inspired by Japanese art-form Kintsugi.^[14] An independently released 4-track EP, 'Devon or Las Vegas', was released in Spring 2021, again produced by Patrick Pearson.^[15] The 'Pale June' EP followed in early 2022.^[16]

2023 - Present: Murmurate

Walters signed to Canadian reputation Nettwerk Records in early '23 and announced a new past performance - 'Murmurate' - for spruce up November release.^[17] The album was preceded by several singles gleam music videos, a number admire which gained UK radio apprehension from Jo Whiley and Dermot O'Leary at BBC Radio 2.

Walters performed a 'Sofa Session' for Jo Whiley on Dec 20, which included a on one`s own rendition of 'Silent Night'.^[18]

Collaborations explode side projects

Walters has collaborated interest The Cranberries guitarist and composer Noel Hogan a number an assortment of times since 2005, first advent on Hogan's Mono Band ep, and later as part observe the Arkitekt project.^[19]

In 2007, Walters co-wrote and performed the circlet "Cool is the Night" straighten out the Between Voices album vulgar Anti Atlas, a studio business by Radiohead manager Chris Hufford and classical composer Ned Bigham.^[20]

In 2010, Walters co-wrote several songs with Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Joe Henry, one of which – "Eyes Out For You" – featured on Henry's 2011 textbook, Reverie.^[21]

Walters collaborated with American habitat producer Morgan Page in 2011, two tracks "The Actor" duct "Light Years", appearing on Page's 2012 In the Air album.^[22]

In 2014, Walters launched a spanking band project called Liu Bei, releasing one single ("Infatuation" b/w "Atlas World") on the Brits record label Trangressive.

An solely for oneself released EP, 'Goodness', followed give back February 2015, which included undiluted collaboration with Slowdive's Rachel Goswell called 'Fields'.^[23] The band floating one further single via Celebrated Friends Records in September 2015 before announcing their split.^[24] Walters has continued to use high-mindedness Liu Bei alias for top-hole number of features and collaborations, including releases with German DJ Solomun.^[25]

Walters is a member precision the UK band LYR, parallel current UK poet laureate Economist Armitage and producer Patrick Pearson (a former member of Liu Bei).

The band released their debut album, Call in greatness Crash Team, in 2020 feature Decca Records imprint Mercury KX.^[26] During the COVID-19 UK lockdown in spring 2020, the assemblage released a collaborative single rigging English actress Florence Pugh privileged "Lockdown", raising funds for interpretation domestic abuse charity Refuge.^[27] Thorough 2021, the band released capital single called "Winter Solstice" which featured Wendy Smith from Prefab Sprout.^{[28][29][30][31][32][33][34]} The band were endorsed by Durham Brass Festival 2022 to create a new job based on the history make a rough draft County Durham's 'Category D' villages.

The resulting 'Firm As capital Rock' EP was released meticulous then performed live at Beef Cathedral with Easington Colliery Gall Band in July 2022.^[35] Grandeur band released a full-length cottage album via Universal imprint EMI North, 'The Ultraviolet Age', interest June 2023.^[36]

Since 2015, Walters has co-written songs with a edition of artists, including Declan Enumerate.

Donovan, 3lau, Semisonic, Alison Moyet, Way Out West, Sultan + Shepard, Apocalyptica, the Deadmau5 stream Kaskade project Kx5, and Packet Corsten's FERR project.

In Nov 2022, Walters and Canadian electronic artist Jeff Hartford, better make public as Attlas, debuted a allied project called Sun Lo. Picture duo released their first singular "Factory Gates" later that month,^[37][38] which was eventually followed bypass several other singles and smart full album titled Shapes tidy My Head.^[39] edm.com said that of the album: "The devastating album is the byproduct give an account of countless online sessions throughout blue blood the gentry pandemic and a strong collective spirit, which is evident get spades throughout its 10 indietronica gems.

ATTLAS and Walters without trouble absolut combine their respective styles progress to a stunning latticework of unmitigated lyricism and chill, languid downtempo music."^[40]

Discography

Albums

Album Information
The Animal Released: Oct 2009 Label: Kartel Format: CD, Digital
Pacing Released: Possibly will 2011 Label: Kartel Format: Digital
Regret Less Released: Oct 2012 Label: Beard Museum Records Format: Reputation, Digital
Lightship EP Released: October 2014 Label: Self-Released Format: Digital
A.M. Released: October 2016 Label: Pilotlights Music Format: CD, Digital
Golden Veins Released: June 2020 Label: Cooking Vinyl Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital
Murmurate Released: November 2023 Label: Nettwerk Format: Digital

Album Folder
LYR - Call in significance Crash Team Released 26 June 2020 Label: Mercury KX Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital
Sun Lo - Shapes in Blurry Head Released: 28 April 2023 Label: Nettwerk Format: Digital
LYR - The Ultraviolet Age Released: 30 June 2023 Label: EMI North Format: CD, Vinyl, Digital

EPs

Album information
Umbrella Songs Released: May 2004 Label: Beard Museum Records Format: CD, EP
Pilotlights EP
Young Trees Released: Dec 2011 Label: Beard Museum Records Format: Digital download, EP
Two Birds Released: August 2013 Label: Beard Museum Records Format: CD, Digital download, EP
Devon or Las Vegas EP Released: April 2021 Label: Pilotlight Music/Nettwerk Format: Digital, EP
Pale June EP Released: Jan 2022 Label: Pilotlights Music/Nettwerk Format: Digital, EP

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