Rob Lynch (born 1 May 1986) is an English educator and singer-songwriter, formerly known as Lost On Campus. He released three
EPs
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under that name before reverting to his birth name and releasing the EP ''
Rob Lynch
Rob Lynch (born 1 May 1986) is an English educator and singer-songwriter, formerly known as Lost On Campus. He released three EPs under that name before reverting to his birth name and releasing the EP '' Rob Lynch'' on 3 October 2011, followed ...
'' on 3 October 2011, followed by ''No Blood'' on 21 December 2012. His debut album, ''
All These Nights in Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul'', was released on 22 September 2014 through
Xtra Mile Recordings
Xtra Mile Recordings are a British independent record label based in London, England. The label was founded in 2003 by Charlie Caplowe and they release an eclectic mix of genres with a focus on rock and folk.
History
The label first signed the ...
.
Career
Lynch grew up in
Stamford, Lincolnshire. He relocated to London to help his music career.
Lost on Campus
Lynch's first three EP's were released under the performing name Lost On Campus.
His first EP, ''There's Room on My Shoulders,'' was released towards the end of 2006. He subsequently signed with
LAB Records
LAB Records (pronounced lab) is an independent record label operating from Manchester, England, and founded by Mark Orr and Nathen McVittie in 2007. The company also has a creative and distribution division, LAB Exposure, as well as a New York-b ...
and released the EP ''Tell Them I Had A Wonderful Life'' in 2007. His next EP, ''In Pursuit Of Courage & Heart,'' was released in late 2012. It received national airplay on
Tom Robinson
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's
BBC Radio 6 Show, who described it as "fresh, vibey and original, with bags of attitude".
Rob Lynch
On 19 August 2011, it was announced that had signed to
Walnut Tree Records
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History
Walnut Tree Records started life as "The Walnut Tree" in July 2006, a small scale per-zi ...
where he would release ''
Rob Lynch EP''. Lynch also announced that he would no longer be releasing music under the name Lost on Campus and would instead be reverting to his birth name. In December 2012, Lynch released ''No Blood''.
In November 2013, Lynch embarked on a 17 date tour of Germany supporting
Thees Uhlmann
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1987-2011: ...
who signed Lynch to his
Grand Hotel van Cleef
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Label history
Grand Hotel van Cleef was founded in September 2002 by the musicians Thees Uhlmann, Marcus Wiebusch and Reimer Bustorff. The newly formed band ...
record label. Lynch spent the summer of 2014 on the US
Warped Tour
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.
He announced on 20 June 2014 that his debut album, ''All These Nights in Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul'', would be released on 22 September 2014 through
Xtra Mile Recordings
Xtra Mile Recordings are a British independent record label based in London, England. The label was founded in 2003 by Charlie Caplowe and they release an eclectic mix of genres with a focus on rock and folk.
History
The label first signed the ...
.
In 2016, Lynch released his second album, ''Baby, I'm a Runaway''. The album featured a full band line-up in a departure from his original stripped back sound.
In September 2019, he started to be a primary school teacher.
Discography
EPs
* ''There's Room On My Shoulders'' – (2006)
(as 'Lost on Campus')
* ''Tell Them I Had A Wonderful Life'' – (2007)
(as 'Lost on Campus')
* ''In Pursuit Of Courage & Heart'' – (2010)
(as 'Lost on Campus')
* ''
Rob Lynch
Rob Lynch (born 1 May 1986) is an English educator and singer-songwriter, formerly known as Lost On Campus. He released three EPs under that name before reverting to his birth name and releasing the EP '' Rob Lynch'' on 3 October 2011, followed ...
'' – (2011)
* ''No Blood'' – (2012)
Albums
* ''
All These Nights in Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul'' – (2014)
* ''
Baby, I'm a Runaway'' – (2016)
References
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1986 births
Living people
English male singer-songwriters
English singer-songwriters
English rock guitarists
English male guitarists
21st-century English singers
21st-century British guitarists
21st-century British male singers
People from Stamford, Lincolnshire
Musicians from London