''House Upon the Hill'' is a 2014
EP by British singer-songwriter
RJ Thompson
RJ Thompson (born 25 June 1985) is a British singer-songwriter. Thompson came to prominence in 2014 after touring as support act for UK pianist Jools Holland, performing at venues including the Royal Albert Hall.
Biography Early life and caree ...
. It was released on 24 November 2014 and serves as the follow-up to his 2011
EP The Cognitive Rules. The
EP was recorded at Blast Recording and Loft Music Studios in Newcastle upon Tyne, and mastered by Christian Wright at
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road Studios (formerly EMI Recording Studios) is a recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music c ...
.
Tours
To promote the EP, Thompson went on tour as the support act to
Jools Holland
Julian Miles Holland, (born 24 January 1958) is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an original member of the band Squeeze and has worked with many artists including Jayne County, Sting, Eric C ...
. The tour consisted of five dates including the
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. One of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity which receives no govern ...
, London,
Symphony Hall, Birmingham,
O2 Apollo, Manchester, and
Motorpoint Arena Cardiff.
Singles
"The Numbers" was released as a single on 1 June 2014, later appearing on the ''House Upon the Hill'' EP when it was released on 24 November 2014.
Reception
The title track from the EP received airplay on dozens of UK radio stations, and was playlisted on The Breeze network of stations (covering 15 different regions of the UK).
"No Man's Land", one of the songs on the EP, was featured on the cover CD for UK music magazine ''Acoustic Magazine'' in January 2015.
Track listing
References
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2014 EPs