Maverick Sabre
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Maverick Sabre is an English/Irish vocalist and rapper, born in Hackney
, London
in England
. Associated with genres such as R&B and Folk, Sabre is known for his eerie vocals and guitar playing. In January 2011, Sabre appeared on Professor Green
's single Jungle
, which peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart
. His debut EP
, The Lost Words released on 7 March 2011, with the single "Look What I've Done" preceding the release the week before.
, where he grew up in New Ross
, County Wexford
, but later returned to London to pursue a musical career.
. The release was a free digital download
and featured the track Sometimes along with a promotional video to accompany the song. On 6 January 2011, Sometimes was released as a promotional single without rapper Wretch 32
. Sabre guested on drum and bass
duo Chase & Status
's second studio album No More Idols
, on a track entitled Fire In Your Eyes. He also features on Sleepless, a song regularly performed live by Chase & Status
, however no studio version has been released to date. Sabre featured on Professor Green
’s fourth single Jungle
, released on 1 January 2010, which was featured on the album Alive Till I'm Dead
. The single debuted at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart
, peaking at 31 the following week. On 28 February 2011, Maverick released his debut single Look What I Done, taken from the extended play
The Lost Words, released on 7 March 2011. On 19 April 2011, Sabre performed with a live band on BBC2’s Later… with Jools Holland. After his performance of Oasis's Wonderwall on Chris Moyles' BBC Radio 1 Comic Relief show, Maverick's extended play The Lost Words reached number 2 in the iTunes Store Top Ten Songs chart. In 2011, he also appeared on The Script's Science & Faith Tour supporting the Irish band on their sell out tour and performed his future hit 'Let Me Go' which entered the UK Top 40 singles chart at number 16 in August 2011.
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
, London
London
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in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Associated with genres such as R&B and Folk, Sabre is known for his eerie vocals and guitar playing. In January 2011, Sabre appeared on Professor Green
Professor Green
Professor Green , better known by his stage name Professor Green, is a British rapper. He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem, until 12 February 2008, as the label went under. He won the inaugural JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008...
's single Jungle
Jungle (Professor Green song)
-Chart performance:"Jungle" first debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 19 December 2010 at number 62. The following week, the single climbed 7 places to number 55; before falling 2 places on 2 January 2011. Upon official release the week after, "Jungle" jumped 22 places to number 33; marking...
, which peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. His debut EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, The Lost Words released on 7 March 2011, with the single "Look What I've Done" preceding the release the week before.
Early history
Maverick Sabre was born Hackney, London, England. During his childhood Sabre moved to IrelandRepublic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, where he grew up in New Ross
New Ross
New Ross is a town located in southwest County Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. In 2006 it had a population of 7,709 people, making it the third largest town in the county after Wexford and Enniscorthy.-History:...
, County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
, but later returned to London to pursue a musical career.
2010: Breakthrough
His career began in 2008 when he appeared on the album Sense The Terror by Irish rappers Terawrizt and Nu-Centz. Sabre appeared on two tracks: Lucky and Used To Blame. Sabre furthered his career in 2009 when he featured on Jermicide & Danny Digg's album Middle Class, collaborating on three tracks: Afraid, Where We Go and Still With Me. Sabre then returned to working with his earlier cohorts, featuring on Terawrizt's album Written in Stone and Terawrizt & Nu-Centz' album Sense The Terror 2, appearing on tracks such as Life Fly By. On 25 November 2010, Sabre released his debut mixtape, The Travelling Man, in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The release was a free digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
and featured the track Sometimes along with a promotional video to accompany the song. On 6 January 2011, Sometimes was released as a promotional single without rapper Wretch 32
Wretch 32
Jermaine Scott , better known by his stage name Wretch 32 , is a Black British rapper and former Grime MC from Tottenham, London where he grew up the son of a local reggae DJ in the Tiverton Estate. He was a member of the grime collective "Combination Chain Gang", before forming The Movement with...
. Sabre guested on drum and bass
Drum and bass
Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...
duo Chase & Status
Chase & Status
Chase & Status are an electronic music production duo from London consisting of Saul Milton and Will Kennard. MC Rage & Andy Gangadeen also make up the live band.-2003-2005:...
's second studio album No More Idols
No More Idols
No More Idols is the second album by British production duo Chase & Status, released on 28 January 2011. No More Idols marks the first major full-length release by Chase & Status since their debut album More Than Alot three years prior; a period in which the group signed a major management deal...
, on a track entitled Fire In Your Eyes. He also features on Sleepless, a song regularly performed live by Chase & Status
Chase & Status
Chase & Status are an electronic music production duo from London consisting of Saul Milton and Will Kennard. MC Rage & Andy Gangadeen also make up the live band.-2003-2005:...
, however no studio version has been released to date. Sabre featured on Professor Green
Professor Green
Professor Green , better known by his stage name Professor Green, is a British rapper. He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem, until 12 February 2008, as the label went under. He won the inaugural JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008...
’s fourth single Jungle
Jungle (Professor Green song)
-Chart performance:"Jungle" first debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 19 December 2010 at number 62. The following week, the single climbed 7 places to number 55; before falling 2 places on 2 January 2011. Upon official release the week after, "Jungle" jumped 22 places to number 33; marking...
, released on 1 January 2010, which was featured on the album Alive Till I'm Dead
Alive Till I'm Dead
Alive Till I'm Dead has received positive reviews from music critics, with BBC Music stating that the album is "As fizzy, dramatic and inventive as pop should be without losing his initial grime edge". Paul MacInnes of The Guardian gave a similar review, agreeging that it was "Pop music, yes, but...
. The single debuted at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, peaking at 31 the following week. On 28 February 2011, Maverick released his debut single Look What I Done, taken from the extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
The Lost Words, released on 7 March 2011. On 19 April 2011, Sabre performed with a live band on BBC2’s Later… with Jools Holland. After his performance of Oasis's Wonderwall on Chris Moyles' BBC Radio 1 Comic Relief show, Maverick's extended play The Lost Words reached number 2 in the iTunes Store Top Ten Songs chart. In 2011, he also appeared on The Script's Science & Faith Tour supporting the Irish band on their sell out tour and performed his future hit 'Let Me Go' which entered the UK Top 40 singles chart at number 16 in August 2011.
2011-Present: Lonely Are the Brave
On 25 July Maverick Sabre's first single "Let Me Go" was released and entered the UK chart at number 16. He will be releasing his debut album, Lonely Are The Brave, on 30 January 2012.Studio albums
| Album Title | Album Details |
|---|---|
| Lonely Are the Brave |
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Extended plays
| Album Title | Album Details |
|---|---|
| The Lost Words |
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Mixtapes
| Album Title | Album Details |
|---|---|
| The Travelling Man |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| "Let Me Go Let Me Go (Maverick Sabre song) "Let Me Go" is a song by British singer Maverick Sabre. It was released on 22 July 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom. It will be released from his debut studio album Lonely Are the Brave.-Background:... " |
2011 | 16 | 46 | Lonely Are the Brave |
| "I Need I Need (Maverick Sabre song) "I Need" is a song by British singer Maverick Sabre, from his debut studio album Lonely Are the Brave. It was released on 4 November 2011 as a digital download in the United Kingdom.-Music video:... " |
18 | 32 | ||
| "No One" | 2012 | — | — |
As featured artist
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 2011 | "Jungle Jungle (Professor Green song) -Chart performance:"Jungle" first debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 19 December 2010 at number 62. The following week, the single climbed 7 places to number 55; before falling 2 places on 2 January 2011. Upon official release the week after, "Jungle" jumped 22 places to number 33; marking... " (Professor Green Professor Green Professor Green , better known by his stage name Professor Green, is a British rapper. He was signed to The Beats, a record label run by Mike Skinner and Ted Mayhem, until 12 February 2008, as the label went under. He won the inaugural JumpOff MySpace £50,000 battle rap tournament in July 2008... featuring Maverick Sabre) |
31 | Alive Till I'm Dead Alive Till I'm Dead Alive Till I'm Dead has received positive reviews from music critics, with BBC Music stating that the album is "As fizzy, dramatic and inventive as pop should be without losing his initial grime edge". Paul MacInnes of The Guardian gave a similar review, agreeging that it was "Pop music, yes, but... |
| "In the Air In the Air (True Tiger song) -Chart performance:-Release history:... " (True Tiger True Tiger True Tiger consists of Sukh Knight, Gowers, Blue Bear, Stanza & Chunky.Hailing from Watford and Essex, the team of producers & DJ’s formed some six years ago releasing music independently... featuring Professor Green & Maverick Sabre) |
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Promotional singles
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Sometimes" | The Travelling Man |
| "Look What I've Done" | The Last Words | |
| "Where We Gonna Go" | ||
| "Give Me A Reason" |
Guest appearances
| Year | Title | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Afraid" | Middle Class | Jermicide & Danny Diggs |
| "Where We Go" | |||
| "Still With Me" | Jermicide, Danny Diggs & Johnny Roulette | ||
| 2011 | "Fire In Your Eyes" | No More Idols No More Idols No More Idols is the second album by British production duo Chase & Status, released on 28 January 2011. No More Idols marks the first major full-length release by Chase & Status since their debut album More Than Alot three years prior; a period in which the group signed a major management deal... |
Chase & Status Chase & Status Chase & Status are an electronic music production duo from London consisting of Saul Milton and Will Kennard. MC Rage & Andy Gangadeen also make up the live band.-2003-2005:... |