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Michael Joseph Nelson, mostly known under this stage name Banners, is a singer from Liverpool, England, famed for the Mersey Beat sound The Beatles introduced to this world. He cut his teeth as a chorister in the Liverpool Cathedral Choir. This early start saw him singing in some of the greatest concert halls of the world and inspired him to embark on a solo career which has taken off with a bang. So, his worldwide fans will mostly likely enjoy dozens of Banner's hits in the years to come.
About Banners
International Debut
Banners signed with Island Records in 2015, releasing his single debut Ghosts under the stage name, 'Raines'. His second single, Shine a Light, was released that August under the new moniker 'Banners' and used on the soundtrack for the FIFA 16 video game, bringing him into homes worldwide. Christopher Ranson directed a music video for Shine A Light, released in October 2015. It charted on Billboard Canada Rock and Rock Airplay, an unusually rapid international debut for a British artist. December 2015: Spotify included Banners on its Spotlight list, highlighting him as one of 15 artists to watch in 2016. This coincided with Banners' release of his third single, Start a Riot, which hit the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.First steps to success
His first EP, aptly entitled Banners, came out on 15 January 2016. In addition to the three previously released songs, it included two new tracks, Gold Dust and Back When We Had Nothing. Banners entered the Billboard Canadian Albums Charts at number 67. Also in January, Half Light was included on a soundtrack album released by Capitol Records and Banners made his television debut on ABC's show Jimmy Kimmel Live!. At the end of February, Banners embarked on his first tour of the US, joining The Moth and The Flame and POP ETC for a month. June 2016, Banners released his single Half Light. These hectic six months have ensured Spotify's prediction to be true. One to watch!Banners tour dates
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