| Nate
James |
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| Origin |
United Kingdom |
| Years active |
2005–present |
| Genres |
Soul,
RnB |
| Labels |
Frofunk |
The boxer with the name Nate James is listed under Nathaniel
James
Nate James is a British soul
singer / songwriter who released his debut album, Set The Tone,
in 2005. Formally known as Nathaniel Speas, he was born on September
15, 1979 on
the US military base at Lakenheath
to an American father and British mother. His debut album, heavily
influenced by soul artists such as Marvin Gaye, Prince
and Stevie
Wonder, won James widespread critical acclaim and two MOBO nominations for
Best Newcomer and Best R&B Artist. The album, penned almost
entirely by James, spans a wide variety of music styles, from the bassy
R&B of "Set The Tone" and the upbeat pop of "Universal" to
classic ballad "Justify Me" and the rocky influences in "I'll Decline"
- a duet with Dawn Robinson of En Vogue.
As a recognised songwriter, he was signed by Universal
Publishing in 2004 prior to him releasing any material as a performer.
Nate has worked with several noted co-writers, including Eg
White (Will Young's Leave Right Now)
on "Universal", David Sneddon, Peter-John Vettese (Annie
Lennox' Walking On Broken Glass) and Jamie
Hartman (Will Young's All Time Love) on
"Justify Me". A Second album is slated for release in spring 2007,
featuring tracks henceforth only performed live, such as "Outta My
Head". He has sold out numerous live shows at the Jazz Café in London
and at other venues across the UK. His headline gig at Shepherds
Bush Empire had to be rescheduled due to the 7 July 2005 London
bombings but went ahead in October 2005. Nate and his band also
performed at Fruitstock 2005. He has travelled abroad, finding great
success in many European countries (winning Festivalbar 2006 in Italy)
and Japan in particular.
Unlike many young artists he did not sign away the copyright in
his recordings in the fast pursuit of fame. He owns his own music
videos, does his own A&R
and releases on his own Frofunk imprint via various deals with
independent labels around the world.
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Contents
- 1 Discography
- 1.1 Albums
- 1.2 Singles
- 1.3 Collaborations
- 1.4 Also
features on
- 1.5 Accolades
- 2 External
links
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Discography
Albums
| Album cover |
Album information |
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Set
The Tone
- Release Date: 8 August 2005,
re-released 12 June 2006
- UK Chart peak: #11 (UK RnB)
- IMPALA Sales
Certification: Gold (30,000)
Worldwide sales: 125,000 (according to artist myspace)
- Singles: "Set The Tone", "Universal", "The Message",
"Pretend", "Justify Me".
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Singles
- 2005: "Set The Tone" #69 (UK), #11 (UK Indie), #17 (UK RnB)
- 2005: "Universal" #72 (UK), #6 (UK Indie), #3 (JAP Airplay)
- 2005: "The Message" / "Get This Right" #105 (UK Singles
Chart) #4 (Italia Airplay)
- 2006: "Pretend" (Download Only Single packaged with b-side
'Cut A Rug')
- 2006: "Justify Me" Top 5 (Belgium Airplay), Top 20 (Italia
Airplay)
- 2007: "Funkdefining EP"
- 2007: "Back To You" Top 10 (JAP International Airplay)
- 2007: "Kingdom Falls"
Collaborations
- 2005: Poker Pets featuring Nate James - "Lovin' You" #43
(UK)
- 2005: Natalie Williams featuring Nate James - "Conversation"
- 2006: Sway feat. Nate James "Still On My Own"
- 2006: Pe'z v Nate James - "Live For The Groove EP" Top 40
(JAP sales chart)
- 2007: Paolo Meneguzzi & Nate James 'Music' /
'Musica' Top 30 (Italia Airplay)
Also features on
- 2004: Shapeshifters "Lola's Theme" #1 (UK single)
Accolades
- 2005: MOBO AWARD Best Newcomer nominee
- 2005: MOBO AWARD Best R&B Artist nominee
- 2005: CHANNEL U Best of British nominee
- 2005: SCREEN NATION AWARDS Best Video nominee
- 2006: MOBO AWARD Best UK Male nominee
- 2006: BT DIGITAL MUSIC AWARDS Best Urban Artist
- 2006: FESTIVALBAR Best International Artist WINNER!
External links
