Jamie T

Jamie T was born Jamie Alexander Treays in Wimbledon, South London on 8 January 1986.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} He was privately educated at Reed's School leaving at 16 to study at a local sixth form college.{{cite web |url=https://www.reeds.surrey.sch.uk/701/or-hall-of-fame |title=OR Hall of Fame |publisher=Reed's School |accessdate=26 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://doczz.es/doc/9912/letter-from-the-vice-president |title=The Reeder 2015 |publisher=Old Reedonian Association |date=2015 |accessdate=26 August 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/jamie-t-interview-public-schools-brexit-ukraine-b2128969.html |title=Jamie T: 'I hated education. I think public schools should be banned' |work=The Independent |last=Beaumont |first=Mark |date=22 July 2022 |accessdate=26 August 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/sep/21/jamie-t-interview-carry-on-the-grudge |title=Jamie T: whatever happened to the likely lad? |work=The Guardian |date=21 September 2014 |last=Lamont |first=Tom |accessdate=26 August 2022}}

Whilst growing up, Jamie suffered from panic attacks,{{cite web|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/38234-jamie-t-pacemaker|title=Jamie T – Pacemaker|publisher=The Skinny}} hence the name of his debut album, Panic Prevention.

Zane Lowe made "Salvador" his single of the week and "Back in the Game" his Hottest Record in the World.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} On John Tweddle's show, "Back in the Game" featured as his "Pet Sound" and his single "Sheila" was Jo Whiley's Record of the Week.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}} "Sheila" was also playlisted by BBC Radio 1 thus receiving more airtime across all shows.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

"Sheila" was released on 29 July 2006. Two videos were made for the song; the first video in 2006 consisted of monkeys living in a house and short clips of Jamie singing, while the second video in 2007 features actor Bob Hoskins walking along the River Thames lip synching to the lyrics. On 16 October 2006, Jamie released his anthemic tune, "If You Got the Money" which reached No. 13 in the charts. His next single "Calm Down Dearest" was released in the UK on 15 January 2007 and reached No. 9, his first top 10 hit.{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/25810 |title=This week's releases 15 January 2007 |publisher=NME |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071003150113/http://www.nme.com/news/25810 |archive-date= 3 October 2007 }}

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His debut album Panic Prevention was then released on 29 January 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/25149 |title=Jamie T completes debut album |publisher=NME }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Lily Allen provided backing vocals on the song "Rawhide" the B-side to the re-release of "Sheila" on 7 May 2007.

He performed on the Main Stage on 19 May 2007 in Preston for Radio 1's Big Weekend. He also performed at Glastonbury 2007, Benicàssim 2007, Oxegen 2007 (8 July) where he performed at the green room, and Carling Weekend Leeds 2007. He played the 2008 V Festival at the JJB Champion ARENA.

In September 2007, Jamie T did a US tour and made his US television debut on Last Call with Carson Daly performing "Sheila". He also did an iTunes Session EP.

On 12 January 2009, a music video appeared on Jamie's website for a new song, "Fire Fire", which he explained would not be released as a single nor would it be on the new album.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

21 May 2009 saw the release of the official video for his single "Sticks 'n' Stones". On 29 June 2009, Jamie released "Sticks 'n' Stones", the first single from his second album Kings and Queens, as an extended play with three other tracks, "St. Christopher", "On the Green" and "The Dance of the Young Professionals". "Sticks 'n' Stones" reached No. 15 in the UK singles chart. The song also reached number 14 for 2009 songs on the annual Triple J Hottest 100.

On 31 August 2009, he released a further EP, the "Chaka Demus EP" which includes the second single taken from Kings & Queens, also called "Chaka Demus". This features three other songs: "Forget Me Not (The Love I Knew Before I Grew)", "Planning Spontaneity" and "When They Are Gone (For Tim)".

A week later, on 7 September, second album Kings and Queens was released. This features 11 tracks (plus bonus track "The Curious Sound" featuring Ben Bones, when downloaded from iTunes). Jamie has said that his favourite song in this album is "Emily's Heart" because it reminds him of Emily Evans (a former girlfriend.){{Cite web|url=https://assai.co.uk/products/jamie-t-kings-and-queens-2009-lp-vinyl-33rpm-punk-new-33rpm|title=Jamie T Kings & Queens Vinyl LP New 2018|website=Assai Records}} Talking about Kings & Queens, Jamie said "I didn't do my second album. I did my third one instead."{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

Kings & Queens reached No. 2 in the UK Albums chart. After its release Zane Lowe, on his BBC Radio 1 show, declared Kings & Queens his favourite album of 2009, describing the album as "a brilliant, poignant, incredible observational record" and "flawless".{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

On 25 September 2009, Jamie cancelled his Australian tour, due to laryngitis. Six days later, he postponed the first six shows of his sellout UK tour. A week later, however, Jamie cancelled the entire UK and European tours. A statement on his website informs that all Australia, UK and Europe scheduled shows were cancelled and since then, all three tours were rescheduled.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

On 26 October, Jamie announced he would be releasing a third EP from the album, The Man's Machine. The four-track EP will consist of "The Man's Machine", "Jenny Can Rely on Me", "Man Not a Monster" and "Believing in Things That Can't Be Done". The Man's Machine EP was released on CD and 12" vinyl on 23 November 2009.

A re-recorded version of "Emily's Heart" premiered as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record In The World on 19 January 2010, and it was confirmed as the next single, with a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Atlantic City" serving as the B-side. It was released on 15 March.{{cite web|url=http://www.jamie-t.com/index.php/emilys-heart-new-version-released-15th-march-new-merchandise-shop/ |title=Emily's Heart – New Version Released 15th March |date=19 January 2010 |work=jamie-t.com |access-date=20 January 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304072758/http://www.jamie-t.com/index.php/emilys-heart-new-version-released-15th-march-new-merchandise-shop/ |archive-date= 4 March 2010 }}

On 24 June 2010, Jamie T performed material from the Kings & Queens album at the Engine Shed in Lincoln as a warm-up to his tour. A day later he played the 02 Academy in Liverpool. He then headlined the John Peel Stage at Glastonbury Festival on 26 June 2010.

Jamie T played his first gigs for four years in July 2014 at in Glasgow, Liverpool and Portsmouth. Around the same time a new single, "Don't You Find", made its debut on BBC Radio 1, chosen by Zane Lowe as his "Hottest Record in the World". In September 2014 his third album, entitled Carry on the Grudge, was released.{{cite web |url=http://all-noise.co.uk/jamie-t-new-album-carry-on-the-grudge/9242/ |title=Jamie T's new album to be called 'Carry On The Grudge' and released on 6 October – see artwork and full tracklist |publisher=All-Noise |first=Luke |last=Glassford |date=21 July 2014}}

In April 2015, Jamie T released the EP Magnolia Melancholia, which features the album track 'Don't You Find' and five new tracks. He performed at Glastonbury Festival on 28 June on the 'Other Stage'. He supported Blur for their short Australian tour in July 2015, with dates in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, as well as playing at Splendour in the Grass on 26 July.{{cite web|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/blur-announce-huge-australian-arena-shows-with-jamie-t/ |title=Blur Announce Huge Australian Arena Shows With Jamie T |website=Musicfeeds.com.au|date=23 April 2015 }} He also played various other festivals such as T in the Park{{cite web| url=https://twitter.com/jamietmusic/status/620204311079976960?lang=en-gb |title=Announcement T in the Park|website=Twitter.com}} and Melt! Festival{{cite web| url=https://twitter.com/jamietmusic/status/572444549106278400?lang=en-gb |title=Announcement Melt! Feltival|website=Twitter.com}} before wrapping up the Carry on the Grudge tour at Reading and Leeds Festivals on 30 August.{{cite web| url=https://twitter.com/jamietmusic/status/637215554395357186?lang=en-gb |title=Announcement Reading and Leeds|website=Twitter.com}}

In July 2016 it was announced that the new album Trick was slated for a 2 September release.{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/historical-figures-behind-jamie-ts-new-album|title=Prophets, Martyrs And Outlaws: The Historical Figures Behind Jamie T's New Album 'Trick' |website=Nme.com|date=18 July 2016 }} The 12-track album was recorded in London and Detroit and preceded by the single "Tinfoil Boy". A UK tour in September and October followed the release, including three dates at Brixton Academy.{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/jamie-t/95046l|title=Jamie T reveals details of new album 'Trick' and announces tour |website=Nme.com}}

On 27 April, Jamie T announced his new album The Theory of Whatever and that it would release on 22 July 2022.{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Damian |date=April 27, 2022 |title=Jamie T announces new album The Theory of Whatever and shares trailer |work=NME |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/jamie-t-announces-new-album-the-theory-of-whatever-and-shares-trailer-3213936 |access-date=May 4, 2022}} it was preceded by the singles The Old Style Raiders, St. George Wharf Tower and Between the Rocks. The Theory of Whatever became Jamie's first number-one album.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/jamie-t-celebrates-first-ever-number-1-album-with-the-theory-of-whatever-as-jack-white-bananarama-and-more-enjoy-success__37014/|title=Jamie T celebrates first-ever Number 1 album with The Theory of Whatever as Jack White, Bananarama and more enjoy success | Official Charts|website=Official Charts }}

Jamie T won the Best Solo Artist at the 2007 Shockwave NME Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/jamie-t/26754|title=Jamie T wins Best Solo Artist|publisher=NME}}

On 17 July 2007, Jamie T's debut album Panic Prevention was shortlisted as one of the 12 nominees for the Mercury Prize. Panic Prevention was often included in the 'best albums of the decade' lists, including: No. 13 out of 50 in Observer Music Monthly and No. 53 out of 100 in NME.

He won the Best Solo Artist award at the 2007 and 2010 NME Awards. In 2015 he was awarded a further three accolades by NME, including Best Song for "Zombie".{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}

He has been nicknamed "one man Arctic Monkey".{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/artists/jamie-t|title=Jamie T Biography|date=24 January 2024 |publisher=NME}}{{Failed verification|date=October 2022|reason=Needs specific article, not a listing.}} Canvas magazine has described him as "like the bastard lovechild of Billy Bragg and Mike Skinner doing his best Joe Strummer impression".{{cite web|url=http://www.canvasmag.co.uk/music/4music_profile_jamiet.html|title=Jamie T profile|publisher=Canvas Magazine|access-date=15 January 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927215617/http://www.canvasmag.co.uk/music/4music_profile_jamiet.html|archive-date=27 September 2007|url-status=usurped}}

{{Main|Jamie T discography}}

• Panic Prevention (2007)
• Kings & Queens (2009)
• Carry on the Grudge (2014)
• Trick (2016)
• The Theory of Whatever (2022)

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• [http://www.jamie-t.com/ Jamie T's official website]
• [http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/09/19/jamie_t/ Jamie T's live performance at The Current]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080606052407/http://www.thelanashow.com/episode_one/ Jamie T on The Lana Show]

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