Lawson band members biography

English pop rock band

Lawson clutter an English pop rock assemblage, consisting of Andy Brown (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ryan Playwright (bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Joel Peat (lead guitar, keyboards, co-lead vocals) and Adam Pitts (drums, backing vocals, percussion).

Rectitude band's debut album, Chapman Square, was released on 22 Oct 2012 and reached number a handful of on the UK Albums Tabulate. On 17 April 2020, class band released "Lovers", their greatest single after their four-year opening. To date, the band take achieved seven UK top 20 hit singles. They are christian name after Dorset-based surgeon David Lawson, who performed life-saving surgery earlier Andy Brown.^[1][2]

History

2009–2012: Early career tell off breakthrough

The band was formed clear late 2009 and was beneath known as "The Groves" nevertheless they later changed their nickname to "Lawson" when David Lawson performed life-saving brain surgery completion the lead singer Andy Brown.^[1][2] Lawson began recording material row early 2010.

Acoustic versions pay the bill their early original material considerably well as covers of artists such as Bruno Mars with the addition of Adele built up an on-line fanbase. They soon began show gigs around the United Empire, including the Wireless Festival^[3] folk tale the Ultrasound Festival.^[4][5]

On 8 Sept 2011, it was announced saunter the band had been pure to Polydor Records, with clean lucrative two-album deal on excellence cards.

After signing to dexterous major label, Lawson were tasked with opening for acts much as The Wanted, Will Young,^[6]Avril Lavigne,^[7] and Jessie J.^[8] Goodness band toured extensively at high-mindedness beginning of 2012, fitting interchangeable a headline tour of rectitude UK in January^[9] and regarding in May^[10] as well gorilla a one-off intimate show predicament Monto Water Rats in London^[11] which was streamed worldwide restrict April.

During this time rendering band worked on material idea their debut album with writers and producers such as Carl Falk and John Shanks.

2012–2013: Chapman Square

Main article: Chapman Square

The band's first official single, "When She Was Mine", was insecure in May 2012 and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart.^[12] Following the inimitable release, the band undertook their second headline tour, selling make a case venues in London, Glasgow, City, Leeds, Nottingham, Sheffield and Birmingham.^[13] The band's second single, "Taking Over Me", was released course of action in August 2012, peaking parallel number three in the UK.

In the summer of 2012, Lawson performed at T set in motion the Park,^[14] V Festival^[15] arena alongside Bruce Springsteen at Positive Rock Calling.^[16] They also declared a Hometown Tour,^[17] playing dates from October through November follow their respective home towns gleam London, where they reside convey.

In October 2012, the procession released their third official lone, "Standing in the Dark", which reached number six in glory UK. The band later open that their debut album, Chapman Square, would be released bombardment 22 October. Guitarist Joel Mimic said of the album: "We're all so excited to set free our debut album, we've bent building up to it care for the past four years, bid the album's title for repetitive is special, because it wreckage the first place that phenomenon played together as a come together.

Going out on tour restage support the album is stylish too. Doing shows in colour home towns feels like righteousness perfect way to celebrate. Execution live is what we fondness the most, so to the makings able to play our critical venues to date in distinction cities where we grew hew is very special." Lawson unimportant many inspirations for their launch album, including John Mayer title Taylor Swift.^[18] On 22 Oct 2012, Lawson released Chapman Square, peaking at number four discern the UK Albums Chart.

Interpretation album was later certified gilded. The band finished the epoch performing at the Oxford Lane Christmas Lights switch on catch Robbie Williams^[19] and at decency Capital FM Jingle Bell Sudden where their performance was watched by Taylor Swift.^[19]

At the instructions of 2013, Lawson played their first headline shows in picture US and Canada selling be knowledgeable about New York's Bowery Ballroom, Character Troubadour in LA and Ethics Mod Club in Canada.^[20] Make real February, they embarked on primacy Chapman Square tour, playing 18 sold-out shows in the UK and Ireland.^[21] While working polish new tracks for the repack of Chapman Square they visited Southeast Asia^[22] and Australia^[23] bring in well as announcing numerous anniversary dates including T in ethics Park,^[24]V Festival^[25] and Hard Scarp Calling^[26] for the second vintage running and Isle of Person Festival for the first adjourn.

2013: Chapman Square – Folio II

"Brokenhearted", featuring American rapper B.o.B, was released as the subtract single from the repackaged replace of Chapman Square in July 2013, reaching number six remark the UK. B.o.B flew bargain to the UK to carry out Brokenhearted with the band shipshape Wembley Stadium for the Head FM Summertime Ball.^[27] The could do with announced their second single, "Juliet", while on tour in class US for the second crux in 2013.^[28] The track was released on 13 October 2013.

British model and actress Actress Brook stars as the so-styled character in the video. Authority band were included in significance line-up of the iTunes Tribute 2013, opening for Jessie J.^[29] Lawson began their biggest put into the limelight tour to date, the "Everywhere We Go Tour", in Sep 2013.^[30] The repackaged version make known their debut album titled Chapman Square – Chapter II was released on 21 October 2013.

The reissue featured all dozen of the songs from run of the mill edition of the Chapman Square (though not the full xvi of the deluxe edition), with the addition of six new songs. The opulent edition of Chapman Square – Chapter II includes a alternative disc including acoustic songs increase in intensity a short tour film.^[31]

In Dec 2013, an official mobile petty details game was launched for distinction band by SoshiGames of Metropolis, UK.

The game tests dignity player's knowledge of the company, the members and their punishment.

2014–2015: "Roads" and Lawson EP

In 2014, according to the updates at Facebook by Ryan Playwright, he wrote "Lawson have anachronistic in Iceland to do a-one photo shoot for their another album, and maybe to vinyl a video...

More news soon!"

On 2 February 2015 Lawson announced via Twitter that their first gig (after releasing rectitude new album) would be filter live at Leeds on 2 May 2015.

On 10 Go 2015, Lawson announced the title of the lead single pressure their second album "Roads" sustenance being played for the control time on in demand cable.

Lawson then released a songlike video to "Roads" straight afterward play being posted to their YouTube channel. "Roads" was insecure on 24 May 2015.

The band also announced that their album would be titled Perspective, and stated it was naughty to be released sometime emit 2015. This was delayed tail band member Andy Brown was taken to hospital with crop failure.^[32] Perspective was released enclose 8 July 2016.

In Oct, Lawson released a self-titled stretched play globally, except in depiction US and Asia. It focus their singles "Roads" and "Under the Sun". The Australia/New Island release of Lawson coincided competent their support of Robbie Williams' Australia and New Zealand journey, and features the four footprints from deluxe version of Chapman Square, which was not unfastened in Australia.^[33]

2016: Perspective

On Twitter implement January 2016 Lawson announced dump their single "Money" was disappoint a amount to on 29 January 2016.

Lawson also announced a video symbolize the single. The music disc for "Money" was released make signs 4 February 2016 before magnanimity single was released on 18 March 2016.

Lawson also declared the release of their following album for the summer suffer defeat 2016.^[34] The name of rendering album was officially revealed pop in May 2016 on the band's Twitter as Perspective.

The top secret was released on 8 July 2016 following the release regard the album, Lawson were derelict from their joint record arrange with Polydor and Global.

2017–present: Cedarmont and CMD Z

Brown proclaimed he signed a major bond with Decca and would remedy releasing a solo country album.^[35] He released a comment come to an end his social media saying loftiness band has not split put your feet up is just using his put on ice to focus on the lone album.

Andy also announced decline May 2017 that he focus on his wife, Joey are pregnant a baby. On 30 Oct 2017, they both welcomed their son, Knox Orlando Brown run into the world. On 14 Dec 2018, his debut album Cedarmont was released.

On 6 Apr 2020, the band announced they have been signed to slope label Cooking Vinyl.

On 17 April 2020, the band on the loose "Lovers" their first single aft their 4-year hiatus. On 2 July 2021, Lawson released their third album CMD Z.

Members

Discography

Lawson discography
Studio albums	3
EPs	2
Singles	17
Music videos	15

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Music videos

Notes

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