# Jamie Lawson (album)

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Jamie Lawson is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Jamie Lawson. It is also the first album to be released on Ed Sheeran's record label Gingerbread Man Records. On 17 July 2015, it was announced through Lawson's Twitter account that the self-titled album was available for pre-order on iTunes. The release of the album was pushed back by one week to 16 October 2015.
The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, beating Sheeran's album x to the top spot.

## History

In 2014, Lawson received a text from now-successful old acquaintance Ed Sheeran asking for him to open at a secret Dublin show. Sheeran later revealed he used Lawson's 2011 single "Wasn't Expecting That" for inspiration while recording "Afire Love" from his 2014 album x. After joining Sheeran on his 2013 UK and Europe Tour, it was announced that Lawson would be the first signee on Sheeran's newly founded record label Gingerbreadman Records.
Lawson's self-titled album was recorded in 2015, and promoted by a solo tour of Australia and New Zealand. Lawson said Sheeran's involvement with recording the album was minimal, stating he "left me to my own devices to make the record I wanted to make. He put me in touch with a producer who he had been working with and we went through the songs to pick which should be on the album." In the lead-up weeks to the release of the album, Lawson opened for One Direction during their tour of the UK, Ireland and the US.

## Singles

* "Wasn't Expecting That" was released as the lead single from the album on 3 April 2015. Originally included on Lawson's 2011 album of the same name, the song was re-released following his signing to Ed Sheeran's newly formed record label, Gingerbread Man Records. It peaked at number 3 on the Australian Singles Chart in 2015.
* "Ahead of Myself" was released as the second single from the album on 7 August 2015. Also generating positive reviews, the song peaked at number 59 on the Australian Singles Chart.
* "Cold in Ohio" was released as the third single from the album in September 2015.
* "Someone for Everyone" was released as the fifth single from the album on 12 May 2016.
* "Don't Let Me Let You Go" was released as the fourth (and final) single from the album on 21 September 2016.

## Promotional tour

Overview of concert dates to promote Jamie Lawson :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
| Europe |||||||
| 15 May 2015 | Brigton | United Kingdom | SpiegelPub (Great Scape 2015) | | | |
| Oceania |||||||
| 22 August 2015 | Perth | Australia | Jimmy's Den | | | |
| 25 August 2015 | Melbourne | Australia | Northcote Social Club | | | |
| 26 August 2015 | Melbourne | Australia | Northcote Social Club | | | |
| 29 August 2015 | Auckland | New Zealand | Tuning Fork | | | |
| North America |||||||
| 30 September 2015 | Los Angeles | United States | The Hotel Café | | | |
| Europe |||||||
| 5 November 2015 | London | United Kingdom | BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge | | |
| 6 November 2015 | Wangels | Germany | Ferienpark Weissenhäuser Strand (Rolling Stone Weekender 2015) | | | |
| 11 November 2015 | Stockholm | Sweden | Debaser Hornstull Strand | | | |
| 12 November 2015 | Oslo | Norway | Parkteateret Scene | | | |
| 14 November 2015 | Berlin | Germany | Gretchen | Lee MacDougall | 226 / 350 | $3,684 |
| 15 November 2015 | Leipzig | Germany | Neues Schaulpiel Leipzig | | |
| 16 November 2015 | Munich | Germany | Orangehouse / Feierwerk | Lee MacDougall | 194 / 250 | $3,150 |
| 18 November 2015 | Zürich | Switzerland | Exil | Lee MacDougall | | |
| 19 November 2015 | Vienna | Austria | B72 | Lee MacDougall | | |
| 21 November 2015 | Stuttgart | Germany | 1210 | Lee MacDougall | 207 / 250 | $3,321 |
| 22 November 2015 | Frankfurt | Germany | Nachtleben | Lee MacDougall | 192 / 250 | $3,084 |
| 23 November 2015 | Cologne | Germany | Studio 672 | Lee MacDougall | 180 / 180 | $2,874 |
| 25 November 2015 | Brussels | Belgium | Le Botanique | Lee MacDougall | | |
| 26 November 2015 | Paris | France | Les Étoiles | Lee MacDougall | | |
| 27 November 2015 | London | United Kingdom | TFI Friday | | | |
| 28 November 2015 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Bitterzoet | Lee MacDougall | | |
| 29 November 2015 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | De Doelen | | | |
| 7 December 2015 | Borehamwood | United Kingdom | BBC Elstree Centre (Top of the Pops 2015) | | | |
| North America |||||||
| 9 December 2015 | Boston | United States | House of Blues Boston | | | |
| 13 December 2015 | Lake Buena Vista | United States | House of Blues Orlando | | | |
| 14 December 2015 | Clearwater | United States | Ruth Eckerd Hall | | | |
| Europe |||||||
| 14 January 2016 | Glasgow | United Kingdom | Queen Margaret Union | | | |
| North America |||||||
| 16 February 2016 | Indianapolis | United States | Murat Theatre | | | |
| Oceania |||||||
| 9 April 2016 | Perth | Australia | Astor Theatre | Ryan Keen | | |
| 12 April 2016 | Adelaide | Australia | The Gov (Governor Hindmarsh Hotel) | Ryan Keen | | |
| 15 April 2016 | Brisbane | Australia | The Triffid | Ryan Keen | | |
| 16 April 2016 | Sydney | Australia | Metro Theatre | Ryan Keen | | |
| 19 April 2016 | Melbourne | Australia | Corner Hotel | Ryan Keen | | |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 999 / 1,280 | $16,113 |

## Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes:
* Jamie Lawson – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano on "Cold in Ohio" and "Still Yours"
* Henrik Irgens – bass guitar
* Matt Racher – drums, percussion
* John Tilley – piano, Hammond organ, Mellotron, harmonium, Wurlitzer, glockenspiel
* Jack Birchwood – trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone
* Nik Carter – saxophone
* Ed Sheeran – backing vocals on "Cold in Ohio" and "Ahead of Myself"
* Bailey Tzuke – backing vocals on "The Only Conclusion"
* Will Hicks – percussion on "Wasn't Expecting That" and "Cold in Ohio", bass guitar on "Wasn't Expecting That", electric guitar on "Don't Let Me Let You Go"
* Fred Abbott – piano on "Wasn't Expecting That"
* Bernard Butler – guitar on "Someone for Everyone" and "Ahead of Myself"
* Ruadrhi Cushnan – guitar and percussion on "Someone for Everyone", "Cold in Ohio" and "Ahead of Myself"
* Josh Watkins, Will Hicks, Louise Astbury, Ania Smarzack, James Hicks – gang vocals on "Ahead of Myself"
Production personnel
* Will Hicks – Producer
* Oli Barton-Wood - Recording Engineer
* Stuart Hawkes – Mastering
* Ed Sheeran – A&R
* Ed Howard – A&R

## Release history

Release history and formats for Jamie Lawson :
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
| Australia | 9 October 2015 | CDdigital download | Gingerbread Man Records |
| Ireland | 16 October 2015 | CDdigital download | Gingerbread Man Records |
| United Kingdom | 16 October 2015 | CDdigital download | Gingerbread Man Records |