Whipping up excitement with his standout vocal performances he would often find himself on stages with fellow emerging artists Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Emeli Sande and Maverick Sabre - many of whom he has since collaborated or toured with. With some early demos, Daley took to the UK live scene, performing at open-mic nights, jam sessions and new talent stages including 'Troy Bar' in Hoxton, 'iLuvLive' in Camden and widely respected music industry showcase 'Wired' at Shoreditch House.
He lived in Manchester until age 21, before making the decision to quit his day job and relocate to London to focus solely on making music. Before pursuing music professionally, a passion for the creative visual arts lead him to study Design & Art Direction at Manchester Metropolitan University, and work as a Graphic Designer, video editor and animator. These releases span four projects including the Those Who Wait mixtape, Alone Together EP, and studio albums Days & Nights and The Spectrum - all of which incorporate elements of R&B, Soul, Pop, Funk, Alternative, electronic and orchestral arrangement, and showcase Daley's auto-biographical, personal lyrical style.ĭaley was born and brought up in the suburbs of South Manchester in the North-West of England. He has received praise from The Grammys, BET, Billboard, Soul Train Awards and the MOBO Awards. He first became prominent after co-writing and featuring on the Gorillaz single " Doncamatic", having been spotted by the band's creator Damon Albarn early in his career as an underground artist on the UK music scene.ĭaley was promptly signed to Universal Music, and established himself as an international recording artist celebrated for songs including top five radio hit Alone Together with Marsha Ambrosius (of Floetry), top ten single Look Up (produced by Pharrell Williams), Remember Me featuring Jessie J, and top ten single Until The Pain Is Gone featuring three time Grammy winner Jill Scott. Gareth Daley ( / ˈ d eɪ ˈ l i/ born 29 September 1989), known mononymously as Daley, is a British singer-songwriter and artist, internationally acclaimed for his unique contributions to R&B/Soul music and captivating vocal performance.
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