• BBC Radio 2 Airplay 2009, 2010 & 2011 – Most Listened to Station in UK • “Sail Away With Me” hit No.2 in UK Sounds Download chart • Worldwide Distribution via The Orchard, New York City
Teesside based UK singer-songwriter ROJOR brings a positive and chilled vibe in difficult times and his music never follows trends. His 2011 album "Code in the Ether" has seen radio single "Fallen Soldier (One Luv)" played on the UK's most listened to station - BBC Radio 2. This followed up his loosely acoustic album "Wire & Wood", which saw the beautiful 'Kane's Song' also hitting the airwaves of the nation. Comparisons range from The Blue Nile, Prefab Sprout and Prince to Aimee Mann and John Cale. ROJOR has been described in the press as “the undiscovered genius” and his songs as “sexy”, “extensively moody” and “ethereal”, his lyrics are “intelligent and inspiring”. His music is beautifully arranged and he is at home in many musical fields. His song writing - which has drawn critics to mention John Lennon - not only deals with “the vagaries of love and inner frustration” but his social agenda is evident in songs like the haunting ‘Primitive’ and the soulful ‘Echoes of the Earth”. ROJOR's songs mix many musical influences and the sexy huskiness to his voice keeps the listener entranced.
Nominated as Best Male Solo Artist in the 2005 TME Awards ROJOR hit No.2 in the UKSounds download chart in 2006 with the single “Sail Away With Me”, from the wonderful “Faint Signal” album. This was followed up with 2007’s “The Book of Secret Songs” and “The Thief Who Stole the Truth” (2008), which brought forth radio hits “Made of Clay”, “November Song” and the brass filled (The Memphis Horns) “Light Up the World”. ROJOR has picked up airplay right across the BBC night-time network as well as spot plays on the UK’s National Radio Stations and in Europe (Germany, EIRE, France and the Netherlands) and the USA.
From a full band to a one-man acoustic show this is an accomplished live artist having played live with the likes of Primal Scream and Martin Stephenson. ROJOR has also headlined the ‘FTWL Stage’ at BBC Music Live (Middlesbrough) and is no stranger to the big festival audience, but he is also equally at home in more intimate live surroundings where the true essence of his beautiful songs is often best captured.
ROJOR is distributed by New York based ‘The Orchard’ and is now available worldwide through I-TUNES, Napster, HMV, Amazon, Spotify and many more commercial outlets
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