After his judges' houses performance of 'I Can't Make You Love Me', he was picked as one of 12 contestants to advance to the live shows, and one of three in the 'Boys' category.Īfter his second live performance, Arthur suffered from an anxiety attack backstage. From this point onward, Arthur was mentored by Nicole Scherzinger. He sang 'A Million Love Songs' at bootcamp and was chosen as one of six contestants in the 'Boys' category to advance to judges' houses. He also revealed his father and mother had hardly spoken to each other for over 20 years, and this was a reunion of sorts for them to attend his audition.
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In 2012, he auditioned in Newcastle for the ninth series of The X Factor, performing an acoustic rendition of judge Tulisa's 'Young', before explaining his past, including a short spell in respite foster care and time spent in flats and bedsits after break-ups within his family. In 2012, the band released The EP Collection CD with nine tracks with R&B, soul and hip hop influences, a compilation of tracks on both EPs. The band consisted of Arthur (vocals and guitar), Jez Taylor (guitar), Chris Smalls (keyboards), Jordan Swain (drums) and Rich Doney (bass). The tracks were written and arranged by McGough, and mixed by Matt Wanstall with all vocals by Arthur.Īrthur also released an EP as The James Arthur Band. The James Arthur Project resulted in recorded and releasing two EPs, firstly a soulful pop EP named Hold On as The James Arthur Project in August 2012 in collaboration with John McGough. The independent album included 16 tracks. In 2011, Arthur uploaded many of his own songs to SoundCloud and YouTube, as well as an album entitled Sins by the Sea. Career 2011–2012: Sins by the Sea and The X Factor Emerald SkyeĪ four-piece indie pop and rock band formed in March 2011 based in Redcar / Saltburn-by-the-Sea and made up of Arthur (guitar, vocals), Dean Harrison (piano, violin), Paul Gill (bass) and Save Arcade bandmate Green (drums). Both releases were on the independent label 57 Records UK. In June 2010, the band released a five-track EP, Tonight We Dine in Hades, which in addition to the title track 'Tonight We Dine in Hades' included 'Superhero', 'You Always Want a Fight', 'Juliet Is Not Dead' and 'She Aims to Please'. In 2009, the band released a three-track EP called Truth, carrying the title track 'The Truth', as well as 'Echoes' and 'I Un-Proudly Present'. Save ArcadeĪ Middlesbrough alternative rock band made up of Arthur (vocals, guitar), Josh Brown (keyboards, vocals), Matthew Green (guitar), Alex Beer (bass, vocals), Travis Shaw (guitar, percussions, vocals) and Karl Dowson (drums). Recordings included 'On the Radio 98KUPD', 'It's Killing Me', 'I'll Reach You' and 'It Hurts'. Cue the DramaĪn alternative rock band based in Marske-by-the-Sea and active between 20. It had recordings such as 'Said You'd Be There', 'Hole in My Heart' and 'Tear Me Apart'. James Arthur started writing and recording songs when he was 15 as an unsigned artist both solo and in many bands including: Moonlight DriveĪ Cleveland-based progressive, experimental, rock five-piece band with Arthur in lead vocals. Arthur was later re-signed to Syco in 2016. In 2015, he signed a new deal with Columbia Records to release his second studio album in 2016, titled Back from the Edge. Īrthur parted ways with Simon Cowell's record label Syco in 2014. After the release of his debut studio album James Arthur, he was involved in a series of controversies which led iTunes to offer refunds for the album. The album debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. He released his self-titled debut studio album in November 2013. The follow-up single, 'You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You', reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. Since then, it has gone on to sell over 1.4 million copies in the UK, making it the most successful winner's single in the show's history and has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. His debut single, 'Impossible', was released by Syco Music after the final, and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart. He rose to fame after winning the ninth series of The X Factor in 2012. James Andrew Arthur (born 2 March 1988) is an English singer and songwriter.