He had been writing songs while on the road, and brought Back to Bedlam producer Tom Rothrock in again to record. Released in 2005, Blunt’s debut album, Back to Bedlam, and its hit single, “You’re Beautiful”, were hugely successful – the single hit number one in over a dozen countries, and sold over ten million copies worldwide.īlunt toured for much of 20, then released the two-disc “odds and sods” CD/DVD Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions in 2006. Having long been interested in music, Blunt wasted no time in pursuing a pop career after leaving the Army.Ī subsequent performance at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas brought Blunt to the attention of 4 Non Blondes singer/producer Linda Perry, who signed Blunt to her Custard Records label. Ultimately achieving the rank of captain, Blunt served with the NATO peacekeeping force in Kosovo and finished out his time in the military as a member of the Life Guard Regiment in the British Household Cavalry. A former British Army officer, singer/songwriter James Blunt is a thoughtful performer with a knack for crafting melodic contemporary soft rock tunes.īorn in Tidworth, Wiltshire, England in 1974 to a family with a long military history, Blunt entered the Army after graduating from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
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