Newton Faulkner
Encyclopedia
Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner (born January 11, 1985) is an English
singer-songwriter and musician from Reigate
, Surrey
. Known for his guitar playing, which involves rhythmically tapping and hitting his guitar's body, Faulkner came to prominence in 2007, with the release of his debut studio album, Hand Built by Robots
. The album was certified double platinum in the United Kingdom
, and yielded the singles, "Dream Catch Me
", "I Need Something
" and "Teardrop
".
Following an accident, which resulted in his right wrist shattering, Faulkner released his second studio album, Rebuilt by Humans
in 2009. Faulkner is currently working on his third album.
, Surrey. He began playing guitar at the age of 13 (after a few attempts at the drums
and piano
) and attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. He grew his trademark red dreadlocks
at age 15. He then moved on to the Academy of Contemporary Music
in Guildford
in 2002, where he spent two years gaining both diploma and the higher diploma award under the tutelage of Eric Roche
, amongst others.
His first band was a Green Day
cover band, in which he played bass guitar. His experience on the stage grew as he formed Half A Guy, a funk rock group with a quirky edge, with fellow band mates Matt Buchanan (credited in Newton's Hand Built by Robots tab book), Dave Elvy and Nicola Crawshaw. Half A Guy recorded two demo CDs and managed two years before splitting.
He then spent time recording and playing gigs under the name Newton Battenberg Faulkner, including the Lapagestock festival on 11 June 2005.
Appearances in 2006 on BBC Radio 2 as well as a publishing deal with Peermusic UK compelled the Independent on Sunday to tell its readers to "watch this face". Faulkner performed at the 2006 South by Southwest
music festival and at Guilfest 2007.
Newton subsequently signed with Sony BMG records and on 30 July 2007 he released his début album Hand Built By Robots
. He supported James Morrison
on his February UK tour as well as Paolo Nutini
on his UK tour in April, and John Mayer
on his September dates in the UK. He supported The John Butler Trio on a number of European dates.
In June 2007, Newton's second single "Dream Catch Me" was selected Jo Whiley
's Pet Sound on her daily Radio 1
show. This gave the track much exposure and was highly commented on by listeners to Jo's show by SMS and e-mail.
On 29 July, "Dream Catch Me" entered the UK Singles Chart
at number 16. The following week it had risen to number 7 with Hand Built By Robots
entering the album charts at number 3. The song was still at number 8 on 12 August and the album reached number 1 on 26 August.
Faulkner's fourth single from Hand Built By Robots, "Teardrop" (a cover of the Massive Attack
track
), was released on 10 December 2007. A new video for "I Need Something
" was released in March along with a United States
version of the video for "Dream Catch Me
".
On a video blog streamed live from Newton Faulkner's website on 22 June 2009, Newton stated that the new album was to be called Rebuilt By Humans. The reason for this was that in December 2008, Newton slipped on some ice and badly injured his wrist, into which doctors had to fit a metal plate. Newton said that, effectively, he had 'been put back together again' by humans. The album was released 21 September 2009. The first single from the album was "If this Is It", with the video exclusively shown on Channel 4 on 1 August, and released on 14 September 2009.
"Dream Catch Me" was a featured song in the US movie, "She's out of my league" in 2010.
Newton Faulkner is currently writing and recording his 3rd studio album at his home studio. The album is expected to be released in 2012.
in June 2007 — once on the Friday on the Acoustic Stage and once on the Sunday on the Leftfield Stage. He appeared twice in 2008 Glastonbury — once in the Guardian Lounge and once on the Other Stage, as well as twice in 2010, in the Field of Avalon and at the Orange Chill and Charge Tent. He appeared at V Festival
2007 and later on in 2008 in August where he played in the Virgin Mobile Sessions Tent – a venue much too small as many people had to listen outside. He appeared at the Connect Music Festival
at the end of August 2007 on the Guitars and Other Machines stage.
Faulkner played at the Isle of Wight Festival 2008
on 15 June, where he performed his cover of 2 Unlimited
track "No Limit" and Dead or Alive
hit "You Spin Me Round". He also played at the Bonnaroo and Sasquatch! festivals in 2008
Newton played the Main Stage on Sunday 11 May 2008, for Radio 1's Big Weekend. Songs included "Dream Catch Me", a cover of Massive Attack's "Teardrop", and a cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".
In the summer of 2008, Faulkner played at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Chicago.
He played at Oxegen
in Ireland in July 2008 and again in July 2010, where he finished with "Bohemian Rhapsody
" by Queen
.
He also played at 'T in the Park' in Scotland in July 2010, playing the famous cover 'Teardrop' by Massive attack
.
He played at the 2009 Latitude Festival, playing songs from his debut album as well as new material.
Also played at Cois Fharraige in Kilkee, Clare, Ireland in September 2009.
He also played at the Beautiful Days music festival in Devon in August 2010, closing with Bohemian Rhapsody.
He also featured in the 2009 Latitude Festival in Henham Park, Southwold. He performed in the 'Uncut' tent performing a set consisting mainly of songs from his debut solo album.
He played at the Crossing Border festival in The Hague, the Netherlands in 2009. He played songs both from his debut and second album. It was his last performance for the Rebuilt By Humans launch tour.
In early 2010, Newton featured on the Hamish and Andy radio show in Australia, playing 'I Hate Mondays'. Since being released, the song has gone on to chart a #1 on the Australian Apple iTunes Store
.
At concerts Newton has been known to walk on stage and ask the crowd what he should play.
On 26 October 2010, Newton played a surprise set at the ACM Awards show at Indig02 at the O2 Arena
in London
.
On 21 November 2010, he appeared at the 'Christmas Lights switch-on' in Barnstaple
.
For the 2010-2011 Edinburgh New Year's Hogmanay
Celebration, he appeared on the Waverley Stage along with acts such as The Coral
.
On 4 February 2011, Newton played at "Movistar Summer Experience" in Pinamar, Argentina
.
In 2011, Newton performed at 'Beach Break Live', a music festival in Wales. He sang a variety of his own hits, and also his cover of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
Recently, Newton headlined the Avebury Rocks charity concert on the 9th July 2011. This event raised money for the cancer charity, the Love Hope Strength
Foundation.
During July 2011, he played at the Cambridge Folk Festival
In September 2011, he played at Weyfest.
Newton had two live gigs in Edinburgh at the Liquid Room (as part of The Edge Festival) on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th August 2011. He played many of his well known songs, a range of his covers and a number of new songs including "Dog Food Taster", "She's Not The One For You", "Robot Woman" and "The New Scientist".
, Del Amitri
, Eric Roche
, Tom Waits
, Jurassic 5
, Stevie Wonder
, The Rolling Stones
, James Brown
, Prince
, Mr Hudson
, Green Day
, George Clinton
, Bootsy Collins
, Primus
, Led Zeppelin
, Joni Mitchell
, Nirvana
, Cee-lo Green, Gordon Giltrap
, DJ Shadow
, The Beatles
, The Neptunes
, Jamiroquai
, The Presidents
, Sam Newton-Fenner Slick Rick
, Nick Harper
, Robbie Williams
, Cornelius
, Neil Young
, Pearl Jam
, Thomas Leeb
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...
singer-songwriter and musician from Reigate
Reigate
Reigate is a historic market town in Surrey, England, at the foot of the North Downs, and in the London commuter belt. It is one of the main constituents of the Borough of Reigate and Banstead...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. Known for his guitar playing, which involves rhythmically tapping and hitting his guitar's body, Faulkner came to prominence in 2007, with the release of his debut studio album, Hand Built by Robots
Hand Built by Robots
Hand Built by Robots is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner, released on July 30, 2007 on Ugly Truth Records. Preceded by the single "Dream Catch Me", the album initially charted at #3 in the UK album chart, and subsequently reached #1 in its fourth week. Regarding...
. The album was certified double platinum in the United Kingdom
United 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...
, and yielded the singles, "Dream Catch Me
Dream Catch Me
"Dream Catch Me" is a song written by Crispin Hunt, Newton Faulkner and Gordon Mills, produced by Mike Spencer and performed by Faulkner. It is the third single to be released from his debut album Hand Built by Robots...
", "I Need Something
I Need Something
"I Need Something" is a song written and performed by Newton Faulkner. It was the first single to be released from his debut album Hand Built by Robots. It reached #107 in the UK Charts in May 2007....
" and "Teardrop
Teardrop (song)
"Teardrop" is a song by Massive Attack, which was first released on their 1998 album Mezzanine. It was released as a single on 27 April 1998. The song became another UK hit for the group, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart...
".
Following an accident, which resulted in his right wrist shattering, Faulkner released his second studio album, Rebuilt by Humans
Rebuilt by Humans
Rebuilt by Humans is the second album by British singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner. It was released on September 28, 2009. "If This Is It" was released as the first single from the album, with "Over And Out" being the second single and "Let's Get Together" becoming the latest single.Regarding the...
in 2009. Faulkner is currently working on his third album.
Early life
Faulkner is the second child of Sally Carolyn (née Battenberg, formerly Evans) and Keith William Faulkner, Faulkner has an older brother, Toby William Battenberg Faulkner and a younger sister, Charlotte Elizabeth Battenberg Faulkner. Newton attended the Hawthorns School in BletchingleyBletchingley
Bletchingley is a village in Surrey, England. It is on the A25 road to the east of Redhill and to the west of Godstone.-History:The village lay within the Anglo-Saxon administrative division of Tandridge hundred....
, Surrey. He began playing guitar at the age of 13 (after a few attempts at the drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
) and attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. He grew his trademark red dreadlocks
Dreadlocks
Dreadlocks, also called locks, a ras, dreads, "rasta" or Jata , are matted coils of hair. Dreadlocks are usually intentionally formed; because of the variety of different hair textures, various methods are used to encourage the formation of locks such as backcombing...
at age 15. He then moved on to the Academy of Contemporary Music
Academy of Contemporary Music
The Academy of Contemporary Music is a music academy located in Guildford, Surrey, England.The school differs from more traditional music academies by its focus on rock and pop music, and its vocational approach...
in Guildford
Guildford
Guildford is the county town of Surrey. England, as well as the seat for the borough of Guildford and the administrative headquarters of the South East England region...
in 2002, where he spent two years gaining both diploma and the higher diploma award under the tutelage of Eric Roche
Eric Roche
Eric Roche was an Irish fingerstyle guitarist.-Biography:Roche was born in New York City, but his family soon moved to Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. He was a learnt accountant, but practised only for a short time before enlisting for classical guitar in 1992 at the London Musician's Institute...
, amongst others.
His first band was a Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
cover band, in which he played bass guitar. His experience on the stage grew as he formed Half A Guy, a funk rock group with a quirky edge, with fellow band mates Matt Buchanan (credited in Newton's Hand Built by Robots tab book), Dave Elvy and Nicola Crawshaw. Half A Guy recorded two demo CDs and managed two years before splitting.
He then spent time recording and playing gigs under the name Newton Battenberg Faulkner, including the Lapagestock festival on 11 June 2005.
Music career
In 2005 he makes a sound for the game TrackMania Sunrise calledTake BackAppearances in 2006 on BBC Radio 2 as well as a publishing deal with Peermusic UK compelled the Independent on Sunday to tell its readers to "watch this face". Faulkner performed at the 2006 South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
music festival and at Guilfest 2007.
Newton subsequently signed with Sony BMG records and on 30 July 2007 he released his début album Hand Built By Robots
Hand Built by Robots
Hand Built by Robots is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner, released on July 30, 2007 on Ugly Truth Records. Preceded by the single "Dream Catch Me", the album initially charted at #3 in the UK album chart, and subsequently reached #1 in its fourth week. Regarding...
. He supported James Morrison
James Morrison (singer)
James Morrison is a BRIT Award-winning English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Rugby, Warwickshire. In 2006, his debut single "You Give Me Something" became a hit in Europe, Australia, and Japan, peaking in the top five in the UK and New Zealand. His debut album, Undiscovered, debuted at the...
on his February UK tour as well as Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini
Paolo Giovanni Nutini is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley. His father is of Italian descent, from Barga, Tuscany, although both his parents are Scottish, his family having been in Scotland for three generations....
on his UK tour in April, and John Mayer
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
on his September dates in the UK. He supported The John Butler Trio on a number of European dates.
In June 2007, Newton's second single "Dream Catch Me" was selected Jo Whiley
Jo Whiley
Johanne "Jo" Whiley is a British radio disc jockey and television presenter. She was the host of the long running weekday Jo Whiley Show on Radio 1.-Early life and education:...
's Pet Sound on her daily Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
show. This gave the track much exposure and was highly commented on by listeners to Jo's show by SMS and e-mail.
On 29 July, "Dream Catch Me" entered 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 ...
at number 16. The following week it had risen to number 7 with Hand Built By Robots
Hand Built by Robots
Hand Built by Robots is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner, released on July 30, 2007 on Ugly Truth Records. Preceded by the single "Dream Catch Me", the album initially charted at #3 in the UK album chart, and subsequently reached #1 in its fourth week. Regarding...
entering the album charts at number 3. The song was still at number 8 on 12 August and the album reached number 1 on 26 August.
Faulkner's fourth single from Hand Built By Robots, "Teardrop" (a cover of the Massive Attack
Massive Attack
Massive Attack are an English DJ and trip hop duo from Bristol, England consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. Working with co-producers, as well as various session musicians and guest vocalists, they make records and tour live. The duo are considered to be of the trip...
track
Teardrop (song)
"Teardrop" is a song by Massive Attack, which was first released on their 1998 album Mezzanine. It was released as a single on 27 April 1998. The song became another UK hit for the group, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart...
), was released on 10 December 2007. A new video for "I Need Something
I Need Something
"I Need Something" is a song written and performed by Newton Faulkner. It was the first single to be released from his debut album Hand Built by Robots. It reached #107 in the UK Charts in May 2007....
" was released in March along with a United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
version of the video for "Dream Catch Me
Dream Catch Me
"Dream Catch Me" is a song written by Crispin Hunt, Newton Faulkner and Gordon Mills, produced by Mike Spencer and performed by Faulkner. It is the third single to be released from his debut album Hand Built by Robots...
".
On a video blog streamed live from Newton Faulkner's website on 22 June 2009, Newton stated that the new album was to be called Rebuilt By Humans. The reason for this was that in December 2008, Newton slipped on some ice and badly injured his wrist, into which doctors had to fit a metal plate. Newton said that, effectively, he had 'been put back together again' by humans. The album was released 21 September 2009. The first single from the album was "If this Is It", with the video exclusively shown on Channel 4 on 1 August, and released on 14 September 2009.
"Dream Catch Me" was a featured song in the US movie, "She's out of my league" in 2010.
Newton Faulkner is currently writing and recording his 3rd studio album at his home studio. The album is expected to be released in 2012.
Live performances
Newton appeared twice at the Glastonbury FestivalGlastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
in June 2007 — once on the Friday on the Acoustic Stage and once on the Sunday on the Leftfield Stage. He appeared twice in 2008 Glastonbury — once in the Guardian Lounge and once on the Other Stage, as well as twice in 2010, in the Field of Avalon and at the Orange Chill and Charge Tent. He appeared at V Festival
V Festival
The V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and...
2007 and later on in 2008 in August where he played in the Virgin Mobile Sessions Tent – a venue much too small as many people had to listen outside. He appeared at the Connect Music Festival
Connect Music Festival
The Connect Music Festival was a music festival that took place in the grounds of Inveraray Castle, located on the banks of Loch Fyne in Argyll, Scotland. It was aimed at more mature music fans and recent headliners included the Beastie Boys, Björk and Franz Ferdinand. The inaugural festival was...
at the end of August 2007 on the Guitars and Other Machines stage.
Faulkner played at the Isle of Wight Festival 2008
Isle of Wight Festival 2008
The Isle Of Wight Festival 2008 was the seventh revived Isle of Wight Festival held at Seaclose Park in Newport on the Isle Of Wight. The event took place between June 13 and June 15, 2008.Tickets went on sale in December 2007 and were sold out within weeks....
on 15 June, where he performed his cover of 2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited
2 Unlimited is a Dutch Eurodance/Hi-NRG act formed in 1991. The project was the brainchild of Belgian producers Jean-Paul DeCoster and Phil Wilde, and was fronted by a Dutch duo, rapper Ray Slijngaard and singer Anita Doth. During five years of enormous worldwide popularity, the act scored 16 chart...
track "No Limit" and Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive (band)
Dead or Alive were a British New Wave band from Wirral, England, United Kingdom, Europe. The band rose to fame in the 1980s with their number one single on the UK Singles Chart, "You Spin Me Round ". They were the first group to have a number one single under the production team Stock Aitken Waterman...
hit "You Spin Me Round". He also played at the Bonnaroo and Sasquatch! festivals in 2008
Newton played the Main Stage on Sunday 11 May 2008, for Radio 1's Big Weekend. Songs included "Dream Catch Me", a cover of Massive Attack's "Teardrop", and a cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".
In the summer of 2008, Faulkner played at Lollapalooza in Grant Park, Chicago.
He played at Oxegen
Oxegen 2008
Oxegen '08 was the fifth Oxegen festival to take place, following the dissolution of its predecessor Witnness in 2004. It took place on the weekend of Friday 11 July, Saturday 12 July and Sunday 13 July at Punchestown Racecourse near Naas in County Kildare, Ireland. For the first time the festival...
in Ireland in July 2008 and again in July 2010, where he finished with "Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera...
" by Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
.
He also played at 'T in the Park' in Scotland in July 2010, playing the famous cover 'Teardrop' by Massive attack
Massive Attack
Massive Attack are an English DJ and trip hop duo from Bristol, England consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. Working with co-producers, as well as various session musicians and guest vocalists, they make records and tour live. The duo are considered to be of the trip...
.
He played at the 2009 Latitude Festival, playing songs from his debut album as well as new material.
Also played at Cois Fharraige in Kilkee, Clare, Ireland in September 2009.
He also played at the Beautiful Days music festival in Devon in August 2010, closing with Bohemian Rhapsody.
He also featured in the 2009 Latitude Festival in Henham Park, Southwold. He performed in the 'Uncut' tent performing a set consisting mainly of songs from his debut solo album.
He played at the Crossing Border festival in The Hague, the Netherlands in 2009. He played songs both from his debut and second album. It was his last performance for the Rebuilt By Humans launch tour.
In early 2010, Newton featured on the Hamish and Andy radio show in Australia, playing 'I Hate Mondays'. Since being released, the song has gone on to chart a #1 on the Australian Apple iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
.
At concerts Newton has been known to walk on stage and ask the crowd what he should play.
On 26 October 2010, Newton played a surprise set at the ACM Awards show at Indig02 at the O2 Arena
O2 arena
O2 Arena may refer to:*The O2 Arena the arena within the O2 in London.*The O2 , an entertainment complex built within the former Millennium Dome, North Greenwich, that contains the arena.*O2 World in Berlin*O2 World in Hamburg...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
On 21 November 2010, he appeared at the 'Christmas Lights switch-on' in Barnstaple
Barnstaple
Barnstaple is a town and civil parish in the local government district of North Devon in the county of Devon, England, UK. It lies west southwest of Bristol, north of Plymouth and northwest of the county town of Exeter. The old spelling Barnstable is now obsolete.It is the main town of the...
.
For the 2010-2011 Edinburgh New Year's Hogmanay
Hogmanay
Hogmanay is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner...
Celebration, he appeared on the Waverley Stage along with acts such as The Coral
The Coral
The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The band first emerged during the early 2000s and found success with their debut album The Coral and follow up Magic and Medicine...
.
On 4 February 2011, Newton played at "Movistar Summer Experience" in Pinamar, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
In 2011, Newton performed at 'Beach Break Live', a music festival in Wales. He sang a variety of his own hits, and also his cover of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
Recently, Newton headlined the Avebury Rocks charity concert on the 9th July 2011. This event raised money for the cancer charity, the Love Hope Strength
Love Hope Strength
James Chippendale and fellow cancer survivor Mike Peters, of The Alarm, launched the Love Hope Strength Foundation in 2006 in hopes of providing critical funding and awareness for cancer centers worldwide. The mission is to save lives, right now, with the advances that have already been made in...
Foundation.
During July 2011, he played at the Cambridge Folk Festival
Cambridge Folk Festival
The Cambridge Folk Festival is an annual music festival held on the site of Cherry Hinton Hall in Cherry Hinton, one of the villages subsumed by the city of Cambridge, England. The festival is renowned for its eclectic mix of music and a wide definition of what might be considered folk. It occurs...
In September 2011, he played at Weyfest.
Newton had two live gigs in Edinburgh at the Liquid Room (as part of The Edge Festival) on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th August 2011. He played many of his well known songs, a range of his covers and a number of new songs including "Dog Food Taster", "She's Not The One For You", "Robot Woman" and "The New Scientist".
Influences
Newton's main influences include musicians such as Michael WilliamsMichael Williams
Michael Leonard Williams was an English actor who played both classical and comedic roles, and was the husband of Dame Judi Dench.- Early life and career :Born in Liverpool, he attended St...
, Del Amitri
Del Amitri
Del Amitri were a Scottish pop-rock guitar band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1983. The band grew out of Justin Currie's Jordanhill College School band and came together after teenager Currie placed an advertisement in the window of a music store asking for people who could play to contact him...
, Eric Roche
Eric Roche
Eric Roche was an Irish fingerstyle guitarist.-Biography:Roche was born in New York City, but his family soon moved to Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. He was a learnt accountant, but practised only for a short time before enlisting for classical guitar in 1992 at the London Musician's Institute...
, Tom Waits
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan "Tom" Waits is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by critic Daniel Durchholz as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car."...
, Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5
Jurassic 5 was an American alternative hip hop group formed in 1993 from members of two previous groups, Rebels of Rhythm and Unity Committee by rappers Charles Stewart , Dante Givens , Courtenay Henderson , Marc Stuart , and disc jockeys Mark Potsic and Lucas Macfadden...
, Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris , better known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist...
, The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
, Prince
Prince (musician)
Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
, Mr Hudson
Mr Hudson & The Library
Benjamin Hudson McIldowie , known professionally as Mr Hudson, is an English R&B/pop artist based in London, England. Mr Hudson is signed to produce Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music...
, Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, George Clinton
George Clinton (funk musician)
George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
, Bootsy Collins
Bootsy Collins
William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
, Primus
Primus (band)
Primus is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California, currently composed of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde and drummer Jay Lane. Primus originally formed in 1984 with Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth, later joined by Lane, though the latter two departed...
, Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
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, Joni Mitchell
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, Cee-lo Green, Gordon Giltrap
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, DJ Shadow
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, The Beatles
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, The Neptunes
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, Jamiroquai
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, The Presidents
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, Sam Newton-Fenner Slick Rick
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, Nick Harper
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, Robbie Williams
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, Cornelius
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, Neil Young
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, Pearl Jam
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, Thomas Leeb
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Albums
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IRL Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
AUS Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
DEU Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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| 2007 | Hand Built by Robots Hand Built by Robots Hand Built by Robots is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner, released on July 30, 2007 on Ugly Truth Records. Preceded by the single "Dream Catch Me", the album initially charted at #3 in the UK album chart, and subsequently reached #1 in its fourth week. Regarding...
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British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... : 2x Platinum Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... : Platinum |
| 2009 | Rebuilt by Humans Rebuilt by Humans Rebuilt by Humans is the second album by British singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner. It was released on September 28, 2009. "If This Is It" was released as the first single from the album, with "Over And Out" being the second single and "Let's Get Together" becoming the latest single.Regarding the... |
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Singles
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| UK United 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... |
IRL Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
DEU Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
AUS Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
GIB Gibraltar Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region... |
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| 2007 | "I Need Something I Need Something "I Need Something" is a song written and performed by Newton Faulkner. It was the first single to be released from his debut album Hand Built by Robots. It reached #107 in the UK Charts in May 2007.... " |
107 | - | - | - | - | Hand Built by Robots Hand Built by Robots Hand Built by Robots is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner, released on July 30, 2007 on Ugly Truth Records. Preceded by the single "Dream Catch Me", the album initially charted at #3 in the UK album chart, and subsequently reached #1 in its fourth week. Regarding... |
| "Dream Catch Me Dream Catch Me "Dream Catch Me" is a song written by Crispin Hunt, Newton Faulkner and Gordon Mills, produced by Mike Spencer and performed by Faulkner. It is the third single to be released from his debut album Hand Built by Robots... " |
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| 2008 | "All I Got" | 59 | - | - | - | - | |
| "Teardrop Teardrop (song) "Teardrop" is a song by Massive Attack, which was first released on their 1998 album Mezzanine. It was released as a single on 27 April 1998. The song became another UK hit for the group, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart... " |
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| "I Need Something" (re-release) | 70 | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Gone in the Morning" | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| "To the Light" (video only) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2009 | "If This Is It" | 56 | - | - | 29 | - | Rebuilt by Humans Rebuilt by Humans Rebuilt by Humans is the second album by British singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner. It was released on September 28, 2009. "If This Is It" was released as the first single from the album, with "Over And Out" being the second single and "Let's Get Together" becoming the latest single.Regarding the... |
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| 2010 | "I Hate Mondays" | - | - | - | 8 | - |