John Bramwell | |
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 John Bramwell performing with I Am Kloot atChester Racecourse on 3 July 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Harold Arnold Bramwell |
| Also known as | Johnny Dangerously |
| Born | (1964-11-27)27 November 1964 (age 60) Hyde, Cheshire, England |
| Genres | Rock,alternative rock,indie rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Website | johnbramwell |
John Harold Arnold Bramwell[1] (born 27 November 1964[2] inHyde, Cheshire) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the frontman for the former three-piece alternative rock bandI Am Kloot.
Prior to forming I Am Kloot, Bramwell had previously issued solo material under the guise of "Johnny Dangerously".[3]
He isleft-handed, but plays guitarright-handed.
Bramwell was born on 27 November 1964 inHyde, Cheshire (now part ofTameside, Greater Manchester). He grew up inGee Cross, Hyde.[4] In the early years, John was the front man of a four-piece band called "The Ignition" that toured in the early to late 1980s. Following that he became a solo performer andGranada Television presenter[3] under the nameJohnny Dangerously, introducing a local Saturday morning magazine programmeExpress![5][6] alongside Sumy Kuraishe, with this youth TV show including one of the first TV appearances forKFM Radio personalityCaroline Aherne in herMrs. Merton role.[7] In this guise he also releasedYou, Me and the Alarm Clock, named inThe Guardian newspaper as one of "greatest albums you've never heard".[8] He also released a single with The deBuchias.
In the early 1990s, Bramwell formed The Mouth with friend and musician Bryan Glancy (the titularSeldom Seen Kid) that later included members of I Am Kloot – Andy Hargreaves and Peter Jobson. The Mouth first played live at theWhisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, and on returning from America, Bramwell worked booking bands at Manchester venue Night & Day Café during the mid- to late-1990s.
In 1999, he formedI Am Kloot. The band released its first single "Titanic/To You" as a 7" double A-side single in 1999 and its first albumNatural History in 2001 – both produced byGuy Garvey fromElbow.
As Johnny Dangerously, Bramwell released the mini-albumYou, Me and the Alarm Clock in 1989.[9] It was included in a crowd-sourced list inThe Guardian newspaper as one of "the greatest albums you've never heard",[8] a track from which was re-released as aB-side to an I Am Kloot single "Over My Shoulder".
In 2013 Bramwell contributed leading vocals for song "Measurement of Moving On" onFelix White's (The Maccabees) solo EP release titledCosmo.
On 25 January 2014, John Bramwell releasedLive at The Trades – a live album available only at live shows[10]. The recording consists of material recorded during Bramwell's concert at theHebden Bridge Trades Club in June 2013.[10]
In November 2016, a limited edition of signed CD single "Times Arrow" was sold at Bramwell's solo live shows, with its profits directed toMacmillan Cancer Support.[11]
Bramwell pre-released his debut full-length debut solo album titledLeave Alone the Empty Spaces together withlive albumLive 2016 on 10 November 2017.[12]
On 27 September 2019 the single "I Am the Sky" with a video starringBen Crompton and theNewcastle dance companyBallet Lorent was released.[13][14][15] The release was paired with a competition for fans.[13][14][15][16]
The next album, calledThe Light Fantastic, was released on 23 February 2024.[17] It peaked at 39 in the UK album chart a week later.[18]
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