Vance (Caitjo) Joy | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | James Keogh |
Born | Melbourne, Australia |
Genres | Alternative rock, Indie folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Liberation Music, Atlantic Records |
Website | vancejoy |
James Keogh (better known as Vance Joy) is an Australian singer-songwriter born in Melbourne. Vance Joy has signed a five-album deal with Atlantic Records. [1] He has a arts/law degree from Monash University.[1] He released his debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing in March 2013. His song "Riptide" was voted number 1 on the 2013 Triple J Hottest 100 with follow up single, Play With Fire coming in at #95.
In 2008 and 2009, Keogh played for the Coburg Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL),[2] winning their best first year player award in 2008.[3]
On January 21, 2013 Vance Joy released his debut single "From Afar". On March 22, 2013 he released his debut EP God Loves You When You're Dancing.[4] The single "Riptide" became a success on Australian commercial radio,[5] peaking at number 6 on the ARIA Singles Chart and being certified triple platinum by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA).[6][7] The music video was directed by Dimitri Basil. The song also features in a GoPro TV advertising campaign in the US.[8] Speaking in an interview with Soundcheck in January 2014, Keogh talked about how he thinks the album will sound, saying “I think there’s always a bit of variety with my songwriting, so probably the EP is a good reflection of what the rest of the album will be like. It’s all different songs, I guess, but all tied together in a way."[9] Keogh said in an interview with Triple J about his stage name, "I was going through a Peter Carey phase and reading a lot of his books. There's a book called Bliss. The main character's name is Harry Joy and his grandfather is Vance Joy. He's the storyteller and a crazy old man. Plus, I thought it was a cool name."[10]
On July 15, 2014, Vance Joy has announced his upcoming debut album titled Dream Your Life Away. It is due for release September 5 in Australia, September 9 in the United States, and September 15 elsewhere.[11] Vance also announces his major US tour in October and November known as the "Dream Your Life Away Tour", which starts October 17 in Dallas.[12] In July 2014 he released "Mess Is Mine" as the third overall single from the album, the has peaked to number 37 in Australia. On 7 September 2014 he will release "First Time" as the fourth single in the United Kingdom.[13]
Title | Album details |
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Dream Your Life Away |
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Title | EP details |
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God Loves You When You're Dancing |
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Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||
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AUS [6] |
AUT [15] |
CAN [16] |
GER | IRE [17] |
SWE [18] |
UK [19] |
US [20] | |||||||||||
2013 | "From Afar" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dream Your Life Away | ||||||||
"Riptide" | 6 | 4 | 59 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 10 | 85 | ||||||||||
2014 | "Mess Is Mine" | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
"First Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
"—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. |
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