Bipolar Sunshine

Bipolar Sunshine
Birth name Adio Marchant
Origin Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2007-present
Labels The Aesthetic Recordings, Polydor
Associated acts Kid British, Gaika, DJ Snake, Goldlink, Gryffin
Website bipolarsunshine.com

Adio Marchant, known professionally as Bipolar Sunshine, is a British singer from Manchester, England. Previously the co-vocalist with the Manchester band Kid British, he embarked on a solo career in 2013. Signed to Polydor/Aesthetic Recording,[1] he has released two EPs to date and is currently working on his debut album.

Career

Marchant was born and raised in Manchester, the son of Jamaican parents who separated when he was still young.[2] In 2007, he co-founded and contributed vocals in the six-piece Kid British. The band went on to have a moderately successful career and released five EPs between 2009 and 2012 before splitting with a final farewell gig in Manchester in December 2012.

His debut solo EP as Bipolar Sunshine, Aesthetics, was released in June 2013, with the lead track "Rivers" becoming iTunes' 'free single of the week'.[3] His next EP Drowning Butterflies followed in November 2013 and featured the single "Love More Worry Less". In 2014, Bipolar Sunshine embarked on A Dream for Dreamer's Tour in the UK, with his London show at XOYO sold out 5 weeks in advance.[4] He released two singles: "Where Did the Love Go" which was featured on BBC Radio 1's playlist and "Deckchairs on the Moon" which charted at no. 85 in the UK Singles Sales Chart[5] and no. 93 in the UK Downloads Chart.[6] He appeared at Blissfields festival[7] and headlined Shepherd's Bush Empire.

His song "Daydreamer" was used in BBC One's 2015 trailer.[8][9] The track became arguably his most successful single to date, peaking at no. 67 in the UK Downloads Chart[10] and no. 129 in the main UK Singles Chart in February 2015.[11] He supported The Courteeners at their gig at Manchester's Heaton Park and performed at Kendal Calling in July 2015. He contributed vocals on DJ Snake's popular 2016 single "Middle".

In 2015 the Grey collective was formed, this consists of a number of artists most notably Gaika, The Jazz Purple and August+us.

Discography

EPs

Singles

As featured artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
 US
"Middle"
(DJ Snake featuring Bipolar Sunshine)		 2015 10 20 Encore

References

  1. ↑ "Bipolar Sunshine | Polydor Official Website". www.polydor.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  2. ↑ Tom Lamont (2014-02-23). "One to watch: Bipolar Sunshine". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Bipolar Sunshine". schedule.sxsw.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  4. ↑ "Fully looking forward to playing my own headline... - Bipolar Sunshine". www.facebook.com. 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
  5. ↑ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  6. ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  7. ↑ "Bipolar Sunshine @ Blissfields Festival 2014, 5th July 2014 (21 photos). Taken by Sebastian Schofield for Safeconcerts.com". www.safeconcerts.com. Retrieved 2016-02-02.
  8. ↑ "Enjoy 2015 Trailer - BBC One - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  9. ↑ "SICK hearing my track 'Daydreamer' on the BBC... - Bipolar Sunshine". www.facebook.com. 2015-01-01. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  11. ↑ "CHART: CLUK Update 21.02.2015 (wk7)". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 2016-01-30.

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