Jersey Budd is an English singer-songwriter from

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, England. He has also recently become a star striker for St Patrick's AFC who play in the Leicester District League

Music career

He released his first album ''Wonderlands'' in 2009, which included the singles "She Came Back", featuring backing vocals by

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, and "Bright Soul". In 2010 he released

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" with Leicester City F.C., in celebration of the club's success in reaching the Championship Play-offs and he sang the song on the pitch before the first leg against Cardiff City at the Walkers Stadium. He re-released the single in 2011 and appeared on ESPN's

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in early September of that year. Budd has supported many artists on tour such as Kasabian,

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, The Enemy, James Morrison,

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. In 2012 and 2013 he released three five-track EPs on Smoky Carrot Records.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Wonderlands'' (2009)

EPs

* ''Heartbreaker EP'' (2012) * ''Down to the Wire'' (2013) * ''Time Stands Still'' (2013)

References

External links

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