Iain Archer | |
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_Iain_Archer_(3690949322).jpg) Archer in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Iain Denis Archer |
| Born | Bangor, Northern Ireland |
| Genres | Rock, folk, indie |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Sticky Music, Bright Star, Play It Again Sam |
| Website | iainarcher |
Iain Archer[1] is a Northern Irish writer, producer, singer and songwriter from Bangor. He is a two-time Ivor Novello Award winner, winning the 2004 Album Award – Final Straw by Snow Patrol and Most Performed Work in 2016 for Grammy nominated "Hold Back the River", which he co-wrote with James Bay.[2][3] Additionally, Archer was a 2013 Ivor Novello Award nominee for Best Song Musically & Lyrically – "Two Fingers" by Jake Bugg.[4]
- ^ "Run – Writers". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Iain Archer". Discogs. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "James Bay: Creating 'Hold Back The River'". GRAMMY.com. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Archive | The Ivors | The Ivors Academy | Champions of Music Creators". The Ivors Academy. Retrieved 30 June 2021.