Jimi Somewhere Explained

Jimi Somewhere
Birth Name:Benjamin Schandy
Birth Date:1998 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Hokksund, Norway[1]
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2016–present

Benjamin Schandy[2] (born 18 August 1998),[3] better known by his stage name Jimi Somewhere, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter, music producer and designer.[4] [5] His musical genres are alternative,[6] indie and electronic pop.[7]

Career

2016-2018: Early career and debut EP Memoria

In 2016 Jimi was named "Ukas Urørt" by Norwegian radio station NRK P3.[8] [9] The following year, he released his debut EP Memoria, through his record label Inquiring Minds. The EP was precedeed by two singles "Escape" and "The Beach".

In the same year, American magazine The Fader posted a list of 15 Scandinavian artists to listen to in 2018, with Jimi as number nine. Jimi also performed at festivals such as Ekkofestival[10] and . In 2018 he joined Norwegian indie band Boy Pablo on their European tour.[11] [12]

2019: Second EP Ponyboy

In 2019, he released his second EP Ponyboy on 5 April, in which it was produced and recorded in Los Angeles.[13] The EP was preceded by two singles "1st Place" and "I Shot My Dog". The former was released on 8 February 2019, while the latter was released on 8 March.

2020-present: Debut album Nothing Gold Can Stay

On 14 May 2020, Jimi announced the title of his debut album Nothing Gold Can Stay, which was originally planned to be released in 2020.[14] [15] The album's lead single "Bottle Rocket" was released on 31 July 2020. The second single "Jesus" was released on 11 September 2020. The song features guest vocals from American singer-songwriter Kacy Hill. On 13 November 2020, "In My Car" was released as the third single. The album's fourth single "Wedding" was released on 11 December 2020.[16] The fifth and final single "The World" was released on 22 January 2021.[17] The album was finally released on 5 February 2021.[18]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing extended play details! Title! Details
Memoria[20]
  • Released: 18 August 2017
  • Label: Inquiring Minds
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Ponyboy[21]
  • Released: 5 April 2019
  • Label: Next Wave Records, Ultra Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" style="width:5%;"
YearAlbum
"Escape"[22] 2017Memoria
"The Beach"[23]
"Waking Up"[24] rowspan="2"
"Fall Down"[25]
(with Hanne Mjøen)
2018
"1st Place"[26] 2019Ponyboy
"I Shot My Dog"[27]
(with Milo Orchis)
"Never Cared"[28]
(with Boy Pablo)
rowspan="5"
"Dusk"[29]
"Benton Way"[30]
"Backseat"
"Selfish"[31] 2020
"Bottle Rocket"[32] Nothing Gold Can Stay
"Jesus"[33]
(featuring Kacy Hill)
"In My Car"[34]
"Wedding"
"The World"2021
"Headlights"[35]
(featuring bülow)
rowspan="4"
"Ford"
"We Don't Feel The Same"[36] 2022
"Naive"
"Baby From Atlanta"[37] 2023rowspan="2"
"Honest"

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" style="width:5%;"
YearAlbum
"Towers"[38]
(Milo Orchis featuring Jimi Somewhere)
2018rowspan="5"
"Pressure Love"[39]
(Safario and Lokoy featuring Jimi Somewhere)
2020
"Staying In Bed Too Late"[40]
(Internet Girl featuring Jimi Somewhere)
"You and I"[41]
(Pasha and Wonder the Boy featuring Jimi Somewhere)
2021
"KILOS (Jimi's Version)"[42]
(Sam Austins featuring Jimi Somewhere)
"Impossible"[43]
(April featuring Jimi Somewhere)
2022rowspan="2"
"ANGELA"
(Sval featuring Jimi Somewhere)
2023

Promotional singles

Title! scope="col" style="width:5%;"
YearAlbum
"Little Things" (Spotify Studio Oyster Recording)[44]
(with Bearson)
2021rowspan="2"
"Tears '06"[45] 2022

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col" style="width:5%;"
YearOther artist(s)Album
"Not Enough"[46] [47] 2017Sean Headley, Roy Blair
"Woods"[48] 2018PashaPark.
"Puppy Love"[49] 2019bülowThe Contender
"Trees"[50] 2021Young LungsLonely Never Felt So Good

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Velasco . Matthew . Sound of Scandinavia: Jimi Somewhere . . 18 February 2023 . 23 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Jones . Daisy . Who the Hell is Jimi Somewhere? . 7 March 2019 . 9 June 2022 . Vice.
  3. Web site: this guy is 23! . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/jimisomewhere/2643078361842741586_2643078353361890366 . 9 June 2022 . registration . Jimi Somewhere . Instagram . 18 August 2021. 9 June 2022.
  4. News: Satser alt på musikken. Lindesnes. 9 June 2022.
  5. News: Slipper sommerlåt - Opp. 2018-05-20. Opp. 9 June 2022. nb-NO.
  6. Web site: Memoria - EP by Jimi Somewhere. itunes.com. 9 June 2022.
  7. News: 15 Scandinavian artists to listen to in 2018. Renshaw. David. 11 December 2017. The Fader. 9 June 2022. Cliff. Aimee. Myers. Owen. Gong. Sharon.
  8. News: -Det er ingen regler i musikk. Soufi-Grimsrud. Ali. 29 August 2016. NRK P3. 9 June 2022.
  9. News: Ble kåret til Ukas Urørt på P3 – nå blir talentet lagt merke til. 2016-10-22. Ringerikes Blad. 9 June 2022. no.
  10. Web site: EKKO - Jimi Somewhere . 29 September 2017 . ekko.no . 9 June 2022.
  11. News: (+) 18-åring spiller på by:Larm. 2017-02-18. Drammens Tidende. 9 June 2022. no.
  12. Web site: Boy Pablo: Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds — Review. Davies. Rachel G.. 2018-12-06. URYMusic. 9 June 2022.
  13. News: Norwegian Artist Jimi Somewhere's 'PONYBOY' EP Sounds Like the Soundtrack to a Coming-of-Age Movie. Price. Joe. 11 April 2019. Complex. 9 June 2022.
  14. Web site: Somewhere . Jimi . ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT . . June 9, 2022 . May 14, 2020.
  15. 1260615602785353734. JimiSomewhere. 2 hours... Jimi Somewhere. May 13, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20220609083416/https://twitter.com/jimisomewhere/status/1260615602785353734 . June 9, 2022. live.
  16. News: FAULT Magazine At Home With Jimi Somewhere. 9 June 2022 . 11 December 2020 . FAULT Magazine.
  17. News: Campbell . Caleb . Premiere: Jimi Somewhere Debuts New Single "The World" . 22 January 2021 . . 9 June 2022.
  18. News: Graves . Shahlin . Jimi Somewhere shares debut album 'Nothing Gold Can Stay'. . 9 June 2022 . Coup de Main Magazine . 6 February 2021.
  19. Web site: Somewhere . Jimi . Nothing Gold Can Stay . . 9 June 2022 . 5 February 2021.
  20. Web site: Somewhere . Jimi . Memoria . . 9 June 2022 . 18 August 2017.
  21. Web site: Somewhere . Jimi . Ponyboy EP . . 9 June 2022 . 5 April 2019.
  22. News: Drømmende debut fra ung drammenser. Tveit. Janne Monsen. 24 February 2017. 730.no (in Norwegian). 9 June 2022.
  23. News: Norsk førpremiere: -Kjærlighet er vanskelig, men verdt det!. Tveit. Janne Monsen. 15 June 2017. 730.no (in Norwegian). 9 June 2022.
  24. News: Norwegian Artist Jimi Somewhere Returns with Gorgeous New Single "Waking Up". Price. Joe. 3 November 2017. Pigeons & Planes. 9 June 2022.
  25. News: Interview: Hanne Mjøen & Jimi Somewhere - "Fall Down". 2018. Junkyard. 9 June 2022.
  26. News: Listen: Jimi Somewhere - '1st Place'. Murray. Robin. 8 February 2019. Clash Magazine. 9 June 2022.
  27. News: JIMI SOMEWHERE SHARES 'I SHOT MY DOG' FROM FORTHCOMING EP 'PONYBOY'. 8 March 2019. DIY Mag. 9 June 2022.
  28. News: boy pablo and Jimi Somewhere's "Never Cared" Captures a Special Moment. Myers. Jess. 28 June 2019. Ones to Watch. 9 June 2022.
  29. News: Jimi Somewhere embraces nighttime grooves with his new track, 'Dusk'. 11 October 2019. Dork. 9 June 2022.
  30. News: Jimi Somewhere - "Benton Way" / "Backseat" . Next Wave Records . 9 June 2022 . 13 December 2019.
  31. Web site: Introducing: Jimi Somewhere + his new song 'Selfish'. . Coup de Main Magazine . 9 June 2022 . 13 March 2020.
  32. Web site: Must-listen: Jimi Somewhere's new song 'Bottle Rocket'. . Coup de Main Magazine . 9 June 2022 . 31 July 2020.
  33. News: Jimi Somewhere Drops Second Single "Jesus feat. Kacy Hill" from Upcoming Debut Album . Next Wave Records . 9 June 2022 . 11 September 2020.
  34. News: Jimi Somewhere Releases Third Single "In My Car" From Upcoming Debut Album . Next Wave Records . 9 June 2022 . 13 November 2020.
  35. Web site: Somewhere . Jimi . Headlights / Ford . . 9 June 2022 . 30 July 2021.
  36. Web site: Somewhere . Jimi . We Don't Feel The Same / Naive . . 10 June 2022 . 10 June 2022.
  37. Web site: Rincon . Alessandra . March 2, 2023 . Jimi Somewhere Welcomes the Next Chapter of His Life in the Ethereal 'Baby from Atlanta' . 2023-03-04 . Ones To Watch . en.
  38. Web site: Orchis . Milo . Somewhere . Jimi . Towers . . 10 June 2022 . 13 July 2018.
  39. Web site: Safario . Lokoy . Somewhere . Jimi . Pressure Love . . 10 June 2022 . 3 April 2020.
  40. Web site: Internet Girl . Staying In Bed Too Late (feat. Jimi Somewhere) . . 10 June 2022 . 4 December 2020.
  41. Web site: Pasha . Wonder the Boy . Somewhere . Jimi . You and I . . 10 June 2022 . 11 June 2021.
  42. Web site: Austins . Sam . Somewhere . Jimi . KILOS (Jimi's Version) . . 10 June 2022 . 9 July 2021.
  43. Web site: Pappis . Konstantinos . April Enlists Jimi Somewhere for New Single 'Impossible' . . 7 October 2022 . 30 September 2022.
  44. Web site: Somewhere . Jimi . Bearson . Little Things - Spotify Studio Oyster Recording . . 9 June 2022 . 29 October 2021.
  45. Web site: Somewhere . Jimi . Tears '06 . . 9 June 2022 . 25 February 2022.
  46. Web site: basementparty . Not Enough . . 10 June 2022 . 27 September 2017.
  47. Web site: Headley . Sean . Not Enough . . 10 June 2022 . 2017.
  48. Web site: Park. . Pasha . . 25 May 2018 . 10 June 2022.
  49. Web site: The Contender . bülow . . 4 October 2019 . 10 June 2022.
  50. Web site: Lonely Never Felt So Good . Young Lungs . . 26 March 2021 . 10 June 2022.