Barlow (musician) explained

Barlow
Birth Name:Tom Barlow
Birth Date:[1]
Origin:North York, Ontario, Canada
Genre:Rock, pop rock
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, musician
Years Active:2003–present
Label:Epic

Barlow is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known for his 2003 hit, "Walk Away," from his self-titled 2004 album. He has been nominated for four Juno Awards and won the Canadian Rising Star Award. Radio Music Award nomination.

Biography

Early life

He was born as Tom Barlow in North York, Ontario, Canada. In 1985, Barlow began playing music in clubs and writing songs to pay for his university education. He graduated from York University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education.

2003–2005: Barlow

In August 2003, his self-titled debut album was released on Sony The album included the singles, "Walk Away", "Married by Elvis", and "Perfect Wave". The album was nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards. He was also nominated as Best New Artist. The music video for the song "Perfect Wave" was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2005 Juno Awards.

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum DetailsChart Positions
CAN
2003Barlow
  • Release date: 26 August 2003
  • Label: Sony Music Canada
2011Burning Days
  • Release date: 1 November 2011
  • Label: Coalition Entertainment

Singles

YearTitleChart PositionsAlbum
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2003"Walk Away"Barlow
2004"Married by Elvis"
2005"Perfect Wave"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryResult
200433rd Annual Juno AwardsPop Album of the Year – Barlow
New Artist of the Year
200534th Annual Juno AwardsVideo of the Year – "Perfect Wave"

References

Citations

Notes and References

  1. News: Art imitates life for Barlow, who sparks a flame with The Fire in National Post Sessions . Darryl . Sterdan . National Post . 2 September 2016 . 30 May 2017.