Collington (band)
{{short description|American Christian indie rock band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{more citations needed|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Collington
| image = Collington.jpg
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| landscape = yes
| caption = Collington at SoulFest 2016
| origin = Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
| genre = {{flatlist|
- Indie rock
- alternative rock
- {{nowrap|ambient rock}}
}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| label =
| associated_acts = Of The Lion
| website = {{URL|collingtonmusic.com}}
| current_members = * James Collington
}}
Collington is an indie rock, Christian rock, and worship band fronted by American singer-songwriter James Collington. The style of Collington ranges from more acoustic tracks to full out rock production, including alt rock, indie rock Christian rock, and worship.{{Cite web|url=https://jesuswired.com/2020/06/26/collington-has-his-back-against-the-wall-in-new-single/|author=Iain Moss|title=Collington Has His Back Against the Wall in New Single|publisher=JesusWired|date=June 26, 2020|accessdate=March 14, 2021}} The band has released one full-length album We Swim In Seas That Never Rest (2016), and an EP In Between (2018) and various singles (2020& 2022)
Career
Collington began writing in 2009 and made his first demos in 2010 with an overall acoustic sound. Soon after, he started playing shows and also producing his own music. In the summer of 2015, he opened for Aaron Gillespie (Underoath/Paramore), who was impressed and invited James to record with him. Gillespie produced Collington's debut album We Swim In Seas That Never Rest.{{Cite web|author=Tony Pacitti|title=Collington Finds His Voice on His New Record|url=https://providenceonline.com/stories/collington-music-we-swim-in-seas-that-never-rest-providence-monthly,17917?fbclid=IwAR1FFVMZARUzqlNW_l45eG0INGCdbDrYP21jWQR7PrmnCfjLVqbtGGi_N80|publisher=Providence Online|date=|accessdate=March 14, 2021}} The album premiered on Relevant magazine and was released on January 1, 2016.{{cite web |url=http://apexaudio.net/2016/01/04/artist-spotlight-james-collington/|title=Artist Spotlight – Collington|publisher=Apex Audio|date=January 4, 2016|accessdate=March 14, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://jubileecast.com/articles/14426/20151231/collington-greets-the-new-year-with-new-album-produced-by-aaron-gillespie.htm|author=Timothy Tap|title=Collington Greets the New Year with New Album Produced by Aaron Gillespie |website=jubileecast|date=|accessdate=March 14, 2021}} Collington has shared the stage with many popular artists including Switchfoot, Johnnyswim and Skillet and others.
For his next EP, In Between, Collington worked with producer Eric Owyoung (Switchfoot, Jon Foreman, Hillsong United).{{cite web|url=http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=7201|author=|title=Collington release new EP 'In Between'|publisher=LouderThanMusic|date=September 13, 2018|accessdate=March 14, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/track-by-track-collington-in-between/|author=Sean Gonzalez|title=Track By Track: Collington - 'In Between'|publisher=New Noise Magazine|date=August 16, 2018|accessdate=March 14, 2021}} The record also received attention in the US and in the UK{{Cite web|url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=6026&fbclid=IwAR29hIqjdhzfeffXyGOW16o1dLiyftSoCISKIJSibLTuhaFG7ezBlXR27W0|author=Bradden Ford|title=Collington Artist Profile|publisher=NewReleaseToday.com|accessdate=March 14, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/news/In_Between/63542/p1/|author=|title=Indie rock band Collington release EP|publisher=CrossRhythms.co.uk|date=September 5, 2018|accessdate=March 14, 2021}} and was featured on many official Spotify playlists as well. "Here We Go" was the first single that was also featured on an official Spotify playlist.{{Cite web|url=https://substreammagazine.com/2018/07/premiere-collington-here-we-go/|title=PREMIERE: Collington strives for progress on "Here We Go"|author=Joel Funk|publisher=Substream Magazine|date=July 2, 2018|accessdate=March 14, 2021}} The follow-up was "Mountain" that was recorded with Dan Knittel at Anthemic Recordings.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=3781|title=Collington Drops New Track 'Mountain'|publisher=NewReleaseToday.com|date=March 27, 2019|accessdate=March 14, 2021}}
All 2020 singles were recorded and self-produced in Maine at an Airbnb.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/article.php?article_id=2986|author=Jasmin Patterson|title=An Interview with Collington|publisher=NewReleaseToday.com|accessdate=March 14, 2021}} "Against the Wall" became Collington's first single featured on major US radio after winning Battle of The Buzz at RadioU (WUFM).{{Cite web|url=https://radiou.com/tag/collington/?fbclid=IwAR0F34fzlMR1k9f6pa7YLEkdPZjMEzIQ-H0ea-hsPduwxtYVghnqaWFnASM|title=RadioU - Collington articles|accessdate=March 14, 2021}} "Providence" another single in 2020 features Collington's wife Megan. All 2022 singles were recorded with Jake Rye of Sanctus Real fame who also produced records for artists such as Newsboys, Michigander and Matt Moore. RadioU (WUFM) featured Collington as their first artist to drop a new single in 2023.
After listening to "Providence" with producer Bill Scheniman (Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger), Bill put his own spin on it, and that alternative version was released as a Patreon exclusive).{{Cite web|url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/article.php?article_id=2997|author=Kevin McNeese|title=Song By Song: Collington - The upcoming singer talks about what inspired his recently released music|publisher=NewReleaseToday.com|date=October 1, 2020|accessdate=March 14, 2021}}
Collington were nominated for The We Love Christian Music Awards Next Big Thing in 2020 for its 9th annual awards event and won in the category of "The Next Big Thing". Even with no live audience allowed and only a few artists allowed to perform due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Collington was able to play live at the awards in Memphis, Tennessee and accept his award there in an event organized on February 24, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsA013NRhVU|title=Collington Accepts The Next Big Award and Performs Live - 9th Annual We Love Christian Music Awards|publisher=YouTube|date=February 24, 2021|accessdate=March 14, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=5199|author=NRT Staff Reports|title=Winners Announced During Live 2-Hour 9th Annual We Love Christian Music Awards Ceremony|publisher=NewReleaseToday.com|date= February 25, 2021|accessdate=March 14, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://peace107.com/winners-announced-during-live-2-hour-9th-annual-we-love-christian-music-awards-ceremony/|author=Annie Nance|title=Winners Announced During Live 2-Hour 9th Annual We Love Christian Music Awards Ceremony|website=Peace 107.7|date=February 25, 2021|accessdate=March 4, 2021}}
Personal life
James Collington was born in Providence, Rhode Island and is now based in Sacramento, California. He went to Rhode Island College graduating with a degree in Business Management. It is there that he met his wife Megan.[https://www.discoverydavis.org/james-collington Discovery Christian Church - James Collington page] He is also a Creative Arts Director in Davis, CA.
Discography
= Albums =
| class="wikitable"
|+List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" |Album details ! colspan="3" |Peak chart positions |
| USChr |
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| We Swim In Seas That Never Rest
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| align="center"|— | align="center"|— | align="center"|— |
= EPs =
| class="wikitable"
|+List of studio albums, with selected chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Title ! rowspan="2" |Album details ! colspan="3" |Peak chart positions |
| USChr |
|---|
| In Between
|
| align="center"|— | align="center"|— | align="center"|— |
= Singles =
- 2018: "Here We Go"
- 2018: "Trouble"
- 2019: Mountain
- 2020: "Against the Wall"
- 2020: "Providence"
- 2020: "Beyond It"
- 2020: "Vagrant"
- 2022: "Fighting For Me"
- 2022: "Valley"
- 2022: "Be Like You"
- 2023: "Close to Me"
References
{{reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://www.collingtonmusic.com/ Official website]