Shamir (musician)

Shamir
Background information
Birth nameShamir Bailey
Born (1994-11-07) November 7, 1994 (age 30)
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, synthesizer, drums
Years active2014–present
Labels

Shamir Bailey (born November 7, 1994) is an American singer and songwriter from Las Vegas, Nevada.[1][2] His debut extended play (EP), Northtown, was released in June 2014 to positive reviews.[2] In October 2014, he signed to XL Recordings and released the single "On the Regular".[3] His debut LP Ratchet was released on May 19, 2015 in the United States.[1][2] Since then he has released seven independent studio albums, Hope (2017), Revelations (2017), Resolution (2018), Be the Yee, Here Comes the Haw (2019), Cataclysm (2019), Shamir (2020), and Heterosexuality (2022).

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference TimeoutNY was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c Crawford, Anwen (May 18, 2015). "Never Settle: The shape-shifting methods of Shamir". The New Yorker. New York. pp. 90–92. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  3. ^ "Shamir Shares "On the Regular" Video, Signs to XL". Pitchfork.com. 28 October 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2015.