| Jamie Lawson | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Jamie Lawson |
| Cover: | Jamie Lawson - Jamie Lawson (Album Artwork).jpg |
| Released: | 9 October 2015 |
| Recorded: | 2015 |
| Genre: | Pop[1] |
| Producer: | Will Hicks |
| Prev Title: | Wasn't Expecting That |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Happy Accidents |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
Jamie Lawson is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Jamie Lawson. It is also the first album to be released on Ed Sheeran's record label Gingerbread Man Records.[2] On 17 July 2015, it was announced through Lawson's Twitter account that the self-titled album was available for pre-order on iTunes.[3] The release of the album was pushed back by one week to 16 October 2015.[4]
The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, beating Sheeran's album x to the top spot.[5]
In 2014, Lawson received a text from now-successful old acquaintance Ed Sheeran asking for him to open at a secret Dublin show. Sheeran later revealed he used Lawson's 2011 single "Wasn't Expecting That" for inspiration while recording "Afire Love" from his 2014 album x. After joining Sheeran on his 2013 UK and Europe Tour, it was announced that Lawson would be the first signee on Sheeran's newly founded record label Gingerbreadman Records.[6]
Lawson's self-titled album was recorded in 2015, and promoted by a solo tour of Australia and New Zealand. Lawson said Sheeran's involvement with recording the album was minimal, stating he "left me to my own devices to make the record I wanted to make. He put me in touch with a producer who he had been working with and we went through the songs to pick which should be on the album."[7] In the lead-up weeks to the release of the album, Lawson opened for One Direction during their tour of the UK, Ireland and the US.[8]
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | ||||||
| 15 May 2015 | Brigton | United Kingdom | SpiegelPub | |||
| Oceania | ||||||
| 22 August 2015 | Perth | Australia | Jimmy's Den | |||
| 25 August 2015 | Melbourne | Northcote Social Club | ||||
| 26 August 2015 | ||||||
| 29 August 2015 | Auckland | New Zealand | Tuning Fork | |||
| North America | ||||||
| 30 September 2015 | Los Angeles | United States | The Hotel Café | |||
| Europe | ||||||
| 5 November 2015 | London | United Kingdom | BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge | |||
| 6 November 2015 | Wangels | Germany | Ferienpark Weissenhäuser Strand | |||
| 11 November 2015 | Stockholm | Sweden | Debaser Hornstull Strand | |||
| 12 November 2015 | Oslo | Norway | Parkteateret Scene | |||
| 14 November 2015 | Berlin | Germany | Gretchen | Lee MacDougall[15] | 226 / 350 | $3,684 |
| 15 November 2015 | Leipzig | Neues Schaulpiel Leipzig | ||||
| 16 November 2015 | Munich | Orangehouse / Feierwerk | Lee MacDougall | 194 / 250 | $3,150 | |
| 18 November 2015 | Zürich | Switzerland | Exil | |||
| 19 November 2015 | Vienna | Austria | B72 | |||
| 21 November 2015 | Stuttgart | Germany | 1210 | 207 / 250 | $3,321 | |
| 22 November 2015 | Frankfurt | Nachtleben | 192 / 250 | $3,084 | ||
| 23 November 2015 | Cologne | Studio 672 | 180 / 180 | $2,874 | ||
| 25 November 2015 | Brussels | Belgium | Le Botanique | |||
| 26 November 2015 | Paris | France | Les Étoiles | |||
| 27 November 2015 | London | United Kingdom | TFI Friday | |||
| 28 November 2015 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Bitterzoet | Lee MacDougall | ||
| 29 November 2015 | Rotterdam | |||||
| 7 December 2015 | Borehamwood | United Kingdom | ||||
| North America | ||||||
| 9 December 2015 | Boston | United States | House of Blues Boston | |||
| 13 December 2015 | Lake Buena Vista | House of Blues Orlando | ||||
| 14 December 2015 | Clearwater | Ruth Eckerd Hall | ||||
| Europe | ||||||
| 14 January 2016 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Queen Margaret Union | |||
| North America | ||||||
| 16 February 2016 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Theatre | |||
| Oceania | ||||||
| 9 April 2016 | Perth | Australia | Astor Theatre | Ryan Keen | ||
| 12 April 2016 | Adelaide | The Gov | ||||
| 15 April 2016 | Brisbane | The Triffid | ||||
| 16 April 2016 | Sydney | Metro Theatre | ||||
| 19 April 2016 | Melbourne | Corner Hotel | ||||
| Total | 999 / 1,280 | $16,113 | ||||
Adapted from the album liner notes:[16]
Production personnel
| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 87 |
| Date | Format | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 9 October 2015 | Gingerbread Man Records | |
| Ireland | 16 October 2015 | ||
| United Kingdom |