Newton Faulkner
Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner (born January 11, 1985) is an English singer… Read Full Bio ↴Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner (born January 11, 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Reigate, Surrey, UK. Known for his rhythmic guitar playing, Faulkner came to prominence in 2007, with the release of his debut studio album, Hand Built by Robots. The album was certified double platinum in the United Kingdom, and yielded the singles, Dream Catch Me, I Need Something and Teardrop. Following an accident, which resulted in his right wrist shattering, Faulkner released his second studio album, Rebuilt by Humans in 2009 (so called because he broke his hand whilst taking family and friends skiing, though he himself was not skiing he fell and broke his hand. His father flew some of the best surgeons in the world to come and repair it so was literally "Rebuilt by Humans")
Faulkner began playing guitar at the age of 11-12 with session guitarist Bob "crazy guy" Cranham and also attended the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, where he spent 2 years gaining both diploma and the higher diploma award under the tutelage of Eric Roche.
His first band was a Green Day cover band, in which he played bass guitar. His experience on the stage grew as he formed Half a Guy, a funk rock group with a quirky edge, with fellow band mates Matt Buchanan, Dave Elvy and Nicola Crawshaw. Half a Guy recorded two demo CDs and managed 2 years before splitting. He then spent time recording and gigging under the name Newton Battenberg Faulkner, where he played the Lapagestock festival on the 11th June 2005.
Recent appearances on BBC Radio 2 as well as a publishing deal with Peermusic UK compelled the Independent on Sunday to tell its readers to "Watch this face". Faulkner performed at the 2006 South by Southwest music festival and at Guilfest 2007.
In 2006 he had a support slot for Steve Forbert at The Spitz in London, England.
Newton has recently been signed by [labelSony BMG records and on the 30th of July 2007 he released his debut album Hand Built By Robots. He supported James Morrison on his February UK tour as well as Paolo Nutini on his UK tour in April, and also John Mayer on his September dates in the United Kingdom. He also supported The John Butler Trio on a number of European dates.
In June 2007 Newton's second single Dream Catch Me was selected Jo Whiley's 'Pet Sound' on her daily Radio 1 show. This gave the track much exposure and was highly commented on by listeners to Jo's show.
Newton appeared twice at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2007 - once on the Friday on the Acoustic Stage and once on the Sunday on the Leftfield Stage. He appeared at V Festival 2007 in August where he played in the Virgin Mobile Sessions Tent - a venue much too small as people overflowed outside. He also appeared at the Connect Music Festival at the end of August 2007 on the Guitars and Other Machines stage
On July 29, Dream Catch Me entered the UK Singles Chart at number 16. The following week it had risen to number 7 with Hand Built By Robots entering the album charts at number 3. The song rose to #8 on 12 August, the album to number 1 on 26 August.
Eric Roche is undoubtedly one of Newton's biggest influences, both from a stylistic point of view (vis a vis the percussive use of the guitar's body) and through the use of tapping, uncommon tunings and inventive chord changes, such as in I Need Something and Ageing Superhero, from his debut album. This method of playing also shows heavily in the work of Jon Gomm and Pete Wailes, although with a slightly different feel in both.
Faulkner began playing guitar at the age of 11-12 with session guitarist Bob "crazy guy" Cranham and also attended the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, where he spent 2 years gaining both diploma and the higher diploma award under the tutelage of Eric Roche.
His first band was a Green Day cover band, in which he played bass guitar. His experience on the stage grew as he formed Half a Guy, a funk rock group with a quirky edge, with fellow band mates Matt Buchanan, Dave Elvy and Nicola Crawshaw. Half a Guy recorded two demo CDs and managed 2 years before splitting. He then spent time recording and gigging under the name Newton Battenberg Faulkner, where he played the Lapagestock festival on the 11th June 2005.
Recent appearances on BBC Radio 2 as well as a publishing deal with Peermusic UK compelled the Independent on Sunday to tell its readers to "Watch this face". Faulkner performed at the 2006 South by Southwest music festival and at Guilfest 2007.
In 2006 he had a support slot for Steve Forbert at The Spitz in London, England.
Newton has recently been signed by [labelSony BMG records and on the 30th of July 2007 he released his debut album Hand Built By Robots. He supported James Morrison on his February UK tour as well as Paolo Nutini on his UK tour in April, and also John Mayer on his September dates in the United Kingdom. He also supported The John Butler Trio on a number of European dates.
In June 2007 Newton's second single Dream Catch Me was selected Jo Whiley's 'Pet Sound' on her daily Radio 1 show. This gave the track much exposure and was highly commented on by listeners to Jo's show.
Newton appeared twice at the Glastonbury Festival in June 2007 - once on the Friday on the Acoustic Stage and once on the Sunday on the Leftfield Stage. He appeared at V Festival 2007 in August where he played in the Virgin Mobile Sessions Tent - a venue much too small as people overflowed outside. He also appeared at the Connect Music Festival at the end of August 2007 on the Guitars and Other Machines stage
On July 29, Dream Catch Me entered the UK Singles Chart at number 16. The following week it had risen to number 7 with Hand Built By Robots entering the album charts at number 3. The song rose to #8 on 12 August, the album to number 1 on 26 August.
Eric Roche is undoubtedly one of Newton's biggest influences, both from a stylistic point of view (vis a vis the percussive use of the guitar's body) and through the use of tapping, uncommon tunings and inventive chord changes, such as in I Need Something and Ageing Superhero, from his debut album. This method of playing also shows heavily in the work of Jon Gomm and Pete Wailes, although with a slightly different feel in both.
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Newton Faulkner Lyrics
Against the Grain I have tried but it's hard to fight it I can't…
Against the Grain ) I have tried but it's hard to fight it I can't…
Ageing Superhero Every time I think of growing up I find out that…
All I Got All I gotta do is sit around and wait And all…
Alone Again Alone again, lights are on but there's no one home I…
Badman Cities built on battlefields and shopping malls from meadows…
Been Thinking About It If I was lost, Lost at sea, I'd grab the flag and…
Bohemian Rhapsody Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a…
Brick by Brick I'm hoping it'll all get better But it keeps on getting…
Brick by Brick ) I'm hoping it'll all get better But it keeps on getting…
City Of Stars City of stars Are you shining just for me? City of stars The…
Clouds We're not the type To go out and find others Who are…
Don't Leave Me Waiting Everything that I'll ever need Is their in your eyes No more…
Don't Make Me Go There Please don't make me go there 'Cause I know what I…
Dream Catch Me I close my eyes it's you And I know now who…
Feel I know it's gonna take some time For you to feel…
First Time I don't know where we went so wrong You were right…
Foundations Thursday night and everything's fine Except you've got that…
Full Fat It's hard to see the light When the fridge door is…
Gone Off to the land of sleepy time I go I'm gonna…
Gone In The Morning Off to the land where no one's been before. I'm gonna…
I Need Something I need something to believe in 'Cause I don't believe in…
I Took It Out On You Of all the people in the world I took it…
I'll Be There When all the tears are rolling down your face And it…
I'm Not Giving Up Yet Take off all your clothes I'll show you how we're made One…
Idgaf You call me all friendly Tellin' me how much you miss…
If This Is It No one move, no one speak Please don't say that its…
In the Morning Morning you If you're worth talking to The sun's been up a…
Indecisive Never done to it Time here hunts me everywhere I look I…
Just Outside I don't know why you took so long It's not like…
Let's Get Together On and on the rain will fall But I won't feel…
Lipstick Jungle She said I wanna live in a lipstick jungle I wanna find…
Long Shot It's all there underneath Everything we'll ever need You a…
Longshot It's all there underneath Everything we'll ever need You and…
Losing Ground Why are there always users? Why are there never falters? In …
Lullaby Close your eyes Get some sleep It's too late now To chang…
Mama Do Every night I go Every night I go sneaking out the…
May You Never And may you never lay your head down Without a hand…
Million Reasons You're giving me a million reasons to let you go You're…
No Diggity You know what I like the playettes No diggity, no doubt Play…
Over & Out We have been friends for so long now It's not that…
Payphone I'm at a payphone trying to call home All of my…
People Should Smile More People should smile more I'm not saying there's nothing to c…
Pick Up Your Broken Heart Take a deep breath And just gather your things The socks a…
Plastic Hearts It hasn't been that long but I have thought about…
Possessed Tonight I wanna be possessed By something that will stand th…
Pulling Teeth We just fight to apologize We break up and then change…
Pure Imagination Come with me And you'll be In a world of pure imagination Ta…
Resin On My Heart Strings I don't know why this took so long. It wasn't…
Shadow Boxing If you're feeling what im feeling pass it on and…
She's Got The Time Looking at a grey sky, Blue sky's coming, So I don't mind…
She's Got The Time 2 Lookin' at a gray sky, blue sky's comin' So, I don't…
So Much I wish you, could see me, I'm flying, still don't know How…
Soon Today will be different, that day is gone Little change in…
Soundwaves When I gotta get dressed, gotta make some money Try without…
Sponge Bob Square Pants Are you ready, kids? I said, are you ready? Who lives in…
Straight Towards The Sun All I see Drifting through my veins Want to know where it…
Sugar in the Snow We're never told, we're never told when to give in We…
Teardrop Love, love is a verb Love is a doing word Fearless on…
This Town I should know by now I should see some how How to…
To The Light I'm taking a break Because I'm losing it again And I wan't…
Treading Water Hold the line, keep it all inside Been here before can't…
U.F.O It was late one night a little while ago I had…
U.F.O. It was late one night a little while ago, I had…
UFO It was late one night a little while ago, I had…
Uncomfortably Slow Traveling again I know exactly how it's gonna end The routin…
Up Up And Away You, I gotta slow down I'm hitting the ground And I know…
Waiting on You Running around in circles Watching as the trees and houses p…
Where to Start Nothing, Inside and I do not know where to start Just…
Wish I Could Wake Up I wish i could wake up By the ocean Where the waves…
Won't Let Go Go take more than you need Its taken hold of me,…
Write It On Your Skin Take everything you know and write it on your skin And…