Elviin
Elvin Smith also known as Elviin, is a British songwriter and artist manager from South London.[1]
He signed to Virgin Records in 2007, ten months after learning to play the piano, and toured with Jack Peñate shortly after. In 2008, he recorded his debut album, Made Of, with record producer Tony Hoffer at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles. He was the main support act for Adele on her first major UK tour.[2][3][4][5]
In 2012, he went into music management shortly after discovering Sam Smith at a show in London. Elvin also co-wrote one of Smith's UK number 1 singles, "Lay Me Down", with Jimmy Napes, from Smith's debut album, In The Lonely Hour.[6][7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Lester, Paul (25 March 2009). " No 513: Elviin". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ " Elviin - Made Of Album Review". Contactmusic.com. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ " BBC - Radio 2 - Events - Elviin". Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ " Listen Up: Elviin". Londonist. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Single Review: Elviin - In Colour". www.femalefirst.co.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ " Sam Smith on Love, New Album, and Adele Comparisons | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Hattenstone, Simon (16 August 2014). "Sam Smith: 'I'm so scared for when it's going to stop". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "Sam Smith's unrequited love identified as manager: report". NY Daily News. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Allan, Joe (1 October 2015). Sam Smith - The Biography. John Blake Publishing. ISBN 9781784188610.
External links
[edit]- "We Love Elviin". sugarscape.com Accessed 2016-2-29
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110718072659/http://cde.cerosmedia.com/Volume_Issue2/1W47066e6d3588e012.cde/page/8
| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
