RY X
| RY X | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ry Cuming |
| Born | Angourie, New South Wales, Australia |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels |
Jive Records (2010) Dumont Dumont (2013) Infectious Music UK (2013) |
| Associated acts | Howling, The Acid |
| Website |
www |
Ry Cuming,[1] better known by the stage name RY X, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician.[2] He was the first artist signed to the Stockholm-based label Dumont Dumont.[3][4]
Early life
X was born in Angourie, New South Wales, where he became a surfing boy enthusiast.[5]
Career
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, X mentioned Pearl Jam and Jeff Buckley as his greatest influences.[5] He started writing music at 16, after he heard Buckley's album Grace.[5] His song "Let Your Spirit Fly" appeared on the soundtrack of the 2006 film Hoot. He moved to Los Angeles, California, where he was signed by Jive Records, releasing his self-titled debut album on 20 July 2010.[6] He briefly toured with Maroon 5, becoming their opening act in select venues.[2]
X won Australia's Dolphin Awards for "Best Pop Song" and "Best New Artist".[7] He has a tenor singing voice.[8] In 2012, he collaborated with Frank Wiedemann to release "Howling".[1] His EP Berlin, released on 28 August 2013,[9] was made available as 12" vinyl and digital. The title track charted in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.[10][11][12] The track also got the attention of Sam Smith who created his cover version.[13] In 2014, X became the lead singer of the band The Acid, which he formed with Los Angeles producer Freeland and Steve Nalepa. They released an album titled Liminal.
Discography
- Albums
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- Extended plays
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- Singles and other songs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| UK [12] |
BEL (Wa) [14] |
FRA [10] |
GER [11] | |||
| 2013 | "Berlin" | 38 | 42* (Ultratip) | 15 | 46 | Berlin EP |
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but in the Ultratip charts.
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2006 | "Let Your Spirit Fly" | Hoot soundtrack |
| 2012 | "Howling" | N/A |
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to RY X. |
- 1 2 Ry X Frank Wiedemann present The Howling
- 1 2 Cantiello, Jim (20 August 2010). "Maroon 5 Tourmate Ry Cuming Shares Portraits of Life on the Road". MTV. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ↑ The Line of Best Fit.com RY X announces London show for December 2013
- ↑ DumontDumont: RY X page
- 1 2 3 Iasimone, Ashley (22 July 2010). "Ry Cuming – About to Pop". PopEater/AOL Music. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ↑ "Ry Cuming (album)". Allmusic. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ↑ "KYYY: Ry Cuming". 92.9 FM – Y-93. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
- ↑ Biography: "Ry Cuming." Retrieved on 16 September 2010
- ↑ Nordic Waves: RY X – Berlin
- 1 2 "Discographie RY X". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- 1 2 "Discographie RY X". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- 1 2 "UK Charts > RY X". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Listen: Sam Smith covers RY X’s “Berlin”". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ↑ "Discographie RY X". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
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