Frank Hamilton

FRANK HAMILTON
www.frankhamilton.co.uk

 

“My 2nd album, ‘Songs To Make Life Slightly Less Awkward’, has been delayed until September… and the accompanying tour dates have been postponed until December.

 

Please note: all existing pre-orders and gig tickets will remain valid for the rescheduled dates. (If you can’t make the rescheduled dates then you can get a refund from you point of purchase).

 

Naturally, I’m a bit gutted about it – mostly for those of you who’ve pre-ordered the album and bought tickets… but also for me because I bloody love this record and want the world to hear it already!

 

That said, it wasn’t a tough decision. I’ve spent such a long while gearing up for this album and I’m convinced it’s my best work to date, so the choice to delay a few months and get things right is the only choice worth making.

 

I hope you understand and aren’t too disappointed. On the plus side, the tour has now become a ‘Crikey, It’s Christmas!’ tour… which means festive songs and fake snow by the bucketload! 🙂

 

I’ll also be releasing a free EP on June 17th, the day the album was due to be released… so keep an eye out for that on www.SongsToMakeLifeSlightlyLessAwkward.co.uk

 

Speak soon and as always, thanks for existing.

 

Frank x “

 

Frank Hamilton is a British singer/songwriter/producer best known for his#OneSongaWeek project in which he wrote, recorded and released a song a week for an entire year. The project began in his living room and ended with a #1 album on iTunes featuring co-writes with Ed Sheeran, Newton Faulkner, Lauren Aquilina and many others.

The ‘Best of #OneSongaWeek’ album was rush-released in December 2012 on Franks own label (with a marketing budget of £0), reaching #2 in Music Week’s Indie Breakers chart. ‘Flaws & Ceilings’ was also chosen as iTunes single of the week, notching over 100,000 downloads and becoming one of iTunes two most popular SOTW’s in 2012 (along with Emilie Sande).

Since #OneSongaWeek Frank has toured extensively, become the first person to make an EP on the London Eye in the time it takes to go round once (28 minutes), performed on TFI Friday and recorded a new album in his living room (set for release in 2016).

The Sun: “Frank Hamilton is music’s very own milkman – he always delivers”.

Music Week: “The Mike Skinner of Folk”.

THURSDAY 15 DECEMBER
*RESCHEDULED FROM 22 JUNE*

THEKLA BRISTOL
The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB
Doors 7pm
Ages 14+

Advance tickets available from:
www.alt-tickets.co.uk
www.gigantic.com
www.bristolticketshop.co.uk

Hamilton isn’t exactly your typical singer-songwriter. His songs ooze a freshness and honesty that is rarely encountered in these times of crunching credit, with their effortless delivery very much sharing the same attributes. His first record, ‘You Your Cat and Me’ cost just £800.00 to make and market and has sold over 10,000 copies to date, prompting unconditional love from XFM and mass support from Edith Bowman, Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens at the BBC.

Support from:

NATALIE HOLMES
natalieholmes.bandcamp.com

Listen:

Info: www.facebook.com/frankhamiltonuk

FRANK HAMILTON
www.facebook.com/frankhamiltonuk

Frank Hamilton – A Brief History:
– Born in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
– Given a cat for 8th birthday (Jemima).
– Ranked 8th in England at Table Tennis (U12).
– Bought a guitar and left for Uni to study music.
2007/8:
– Graduated and released first ever single (Two Kids). Edith Bowman played it.
– Released a few more singles (love from Huw Stephens, Steve Lamacq, XFM, etc etc).
– Released ‘You, Your Cat & Me’ EP (cost £800 and sold over 12,000 copies to date).
– Labelled ‘the Mike Skinner of folk’ by Music Week and a ‘cult hero’ by the BBC.
2009:
– Spotted playing in Camden by Chris Evans. Got drunk and left guitar in Chris’ Bentley.
– ‘Christmas in London’ the first song since 1978 to be played twice in a row on BBC Drivetime.
– Invited to play O2 Arena alongside Stereophonics, Scouting for Girls & The Proclaimers.
2010/11:
– Sushi on the 7th floor. The world of major labels. Strung along for 7 months. Hated life.
– Took up golf.
– Made a DIY record (‘Words and Nothing More’ EP). Finished on December 2nd.
– Released on December 6th. Went to number 3 in the iTunes S/S chart.
2012:
– 2nd Jan. Decided to write, record and release one song a week for the whole of 2012…

Support from:

GEORGE BARNETT
www.georgebarnett.co.uk

ORLA GARTLAND
www.facebook.com/OrlaGartland

SATURDAY 5 OCTOBER

THEKLA BRISTOL
The Grove, Bristol BS1 4RB
Doors 6:30pm
14+

Tickets £7.00 advance
www.alt-tickets.co.uk
Bristol Ticket Shop
& all other good ticket outlets