NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: As part of the chart-topping pop group The Wanted, Sykes has sold 11m+ records worldwide, appearing on some of the biggest TV shows in the world and collecting awards along the way. He’s preparing to release his debut solo single, followed by the release of an album later in the year. The album was written and recorded in the U.K. and U.S., collaborating with Harmony Samuels, Ldn Noise, Babyface and Diane Warren. For a sneak peek, he released “More Than You’ll Ever Know” as a free track to his fans on 3/5; it received rave reviews on both sides of the pond from fans and press alike.
ALBUM: TBA
RELEASE DATE: Fall 2015
LIVE: U.K. headline tour 4/8-4/15
INTERNET: Free teaser track released 3/5, video debuts 3/12; 305k+ Facebook likes, 1.6m+ Twitter followers, 297k+ Instagram followers
RADIO: First single hits U.K. in April, U.S. in summer
PRESS: Hunger (“You’ll no doubt next hear Nathan’s soulful vocals at the top of the charts”), Rolling Stone (“’More Than You’ll Ever Know’ showcases singer’s sultrier R&B sound”), MTV (“Incredible vocals and silky smooth tones”), People, Idolator, The Sun, Daily Star, Digital Spy, Sugarscape, PopJustice, more
BOOKING: U.K.: Solomon Parker/William Morris; U.S.: Matt Adler & Matt Gale/Paradigm
PUBLISHING: Global Publishing
MANAGEMENT: Rachel Wood, Nicola Carson/Global Entertainment