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James Nicholas Commons (born 22 October 1988) is a British singer and songwriter, based in
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, London.


Early life and education

Commons was born in
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, England, but was raised, in part, in
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, United States. At age six, Commons' family moved to Chicago, which would lead to his appreciation of American blues, folk and swamp rock music, and of artists, notable among which are
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. Commons returned to the English
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at the age of 16. Aged 18, Commons relocated to London and commenced reading
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at
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, alongside contemporaries including James Blake and
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.


Career

His second EP, ''Rumble and Sway'', was released in March 2013 with Interscope, produced by
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, who early signed him to his label
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. The title song would later be used in the trailer for the
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, season three of American
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television series ''
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'' and season three of American
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television series '' Suits'' as well as making appearances in commercials for '' Levi's'' in 2014 and for ''
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'' in 2020. In June 2013, Commons opened for
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. He is featured on
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'', in the track "Desperation" which is only included in the deluxe edition bonus disc. His song with
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, "
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", is featured in the trailers for Season 2 of ''
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'', the video game '' Battlefield Hardline,'' season 4 of American
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television series ''
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'' and the film '' Pitch Perfect 2''. In addition, the song also appeared in the advertisements for
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, which ran during the
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, and the film ''
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''.
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used the song in the commercial for WWEShop.com and as the theme song for the PPV
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. "Jungle" played in the end credits for the 2014 film ''
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'' as well as Project Almanac and the Hitman: Agent 47. This song also plays during an end scene in the TV series The Blacklist. The most recent version of ''Jungle'' has been used by Boston, American beer company Sam Adams for their beer. He is also featured on
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's second studio album ''
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. He wrote and produced the title track for the film ''
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''. In 2018, he started a project called "The Fever Dreams", a series of singles released leading up to his debut studio album scheduled for release in 2019. In 2019 Commons co-wrote "Hold Me While You Wait" the lead single to
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's debut album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, which debuted at #1 on the UK Album chart and went on to achieve Gold status after just 8 days. Commons co-wrote "Testify", the lead track of
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's album "Life" was released the same week, this album debuted at #1 on the Australian charts.


Artistry


Voice

Commons'
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vocals, influenced by
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, are notable for their authenticity of the blues genre, reflected through his Americanised accent and deep, "raspy" and "gritty" singing voice, earning him comparisons with
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,
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,
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, Nick Cave,
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and Mark Lanegan.


Influences

In a ''
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'' interview, Commons said
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, the soundtrack for ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' and
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's ''Play'' were important, early influences.


Personal life

During his childhood, Commons attended church with his religious mother, while his father, an atheist, stayed at home. These experiences informed him of religion, which is a theme explored in his music.


Discography


EPs

*''The Baron'' (2011) *'' Rumble and Sway'' (2013) *''Jamie N Commons'' (2016) *''Fever Dreams'' (2019)


Singles

* "Devil in Me" (2012) * "Rumble and Sway" (2013) #163 SNEP French Singles Chart * "
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" with
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(2013) #87 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 * "Immigrant Song" (
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cover) (2014) on ''
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'' Season 4 OST * "Karma (Hardline)" (2014) on '' Battlefield Hardline'' OST * "Marathon" (2015) * "Let's Do It Till We Get It Right" (2016) * "Paper Dreams" (2018) * "Won't Let Go" (2019) * "
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" with
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featuring Gallant (2019) * "Start Again" (2019) * "Heartbreak" (2019) * "Feels Like Forever" (2020)　(with Kygo
Kygo


Music Videos

* "Devil in Me" (2012) * "Rumble and Sway" (2013) #163 SNEP French Singles Chart * "
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" with
X Ambassadors X Ambassadors (also stylized XA) are an American pop rock band from Ithaca, New York. Its members currently include lead vocalist Sam Harris, keyboardist Casey Harris, and drummer Adam Levin. Russ Flynn is a touring member that plays guitar and ...
(2013) #87 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 * "Immigrant Song" (
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cover) (2014) on ''
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'' Season 4 OST * "Karma (Hardline)" (2014) on '' Battlefield Hardline'' OST * "Marathon" (2015) * "Let's Do It Till We Get It Right" (2016) * "Paper Dreams" (2018) * "Won't Let Go" (2019) * "
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" with
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featuring Gallant (2019) * "Start Again" (2019) * "Heartbreak" (2019)


Other appearances

*"Lead Me Home" on '' The Walking Dead: Original Soundtrack – Vol. 1'' (2013) *"Rumble and Sway" in ''
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'' 3x01 (2013), '' Suits'' 3x02 (2013), ''
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'' 1x02 (2016) and the official trailer for ''
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'' (2016) *"Marathon" in ''
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'' OST (2013) *”‘TV Now’ ft.
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” in The CW promo (2013) *"Desperation" on
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's ''
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'' (2013) *"Saturdays = Celebration" on
Big K.R.I.T. Justin Lewis Scott (born August 26, 1986), better known by his stage name Big K.R.I.T. (a backronym for King Remembered in Time), is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, he started his musical career in 2005. Af ...
's ''
Cadillactica ''Cadillactica'' is the second studio album by American rapper Big K.R.I.T. It was released on November 10, 2014, by Cinematic Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Raphael Saadiq, E-40, Wiz Khalifa, Kenneth ...
'' (2014) *"Jungle" in ''Teen Wolf'' Season 4x01 and end credits for ''Hercules'' (2014) *"All Along the Watchtower" in ''
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'' (2014) *"The Preacher" in '' Justified'' Season 6x07 (2015) *"Walls" in ''
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'' End credits (2018) *”Gallows” ft. The Score Carry On (2020)


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Commons, Jamie N Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London English folk musicians English rock musicians Fiction Records artists Musicians from Bristol Musicians from Chicago Musicians from London 1988 births Living people British expatriates in the United States English people of Swedish descent English people of Finnish descent