Year 8, Day 218

Hey guys. Today's song is Pointless by Lewis Capaldi. 

Photo by: Tuomas Vitikainen

Lewis Capaldi is a Scottish musician based out of Britain and active since 2013. He learned how to play guitar at a young age, and would then go on to write music and sneak into bars to play gigs. Officially he was discovered through SoundCloud, when a video he posted made its way into the hand of his now manager Ryan Walter. After that he still went to college for music, graduating with an HND in 2016 in England. His debut single was released in 2017, becoming a viral hit and leading to him being signed with a label. He released some other singles that would then be featured on an EP, before joining various groups on tour, with his music rapidly earning him more and more spots on tours of big name artists. In 2018 he was nominated for a Scottish Alternative Music Award, and was also featured by BBC Music, BBC Radio 1, and Vevo. He also performed at a bunch of different music festivals throughout 2018 before releasing a single, leading to his debut album in 2019, that would top the Billboard charts and earn him a Grammy nomination. He also received a nomination at the 2019 Brit Awards, then again in the 2020 Brit Award, winning twice in the latter year. He spent 2021 working on his next album before coming back to redo his cancelled shows in 2022. His second album is on deck to come out later this year so if you like what you hear, keep an eye out for that one.

Peace.