Birth name Ry Cuming Years active 2010–present Role Singer-songwriter | Instruments Vocals, guitar Name RY X Record label JIVE Records | |
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Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician Similar People Frank Wiedemann, Adam Freeland, Sara Bareilles Profiles | ||
Ry x berlin
Ry Cuming, better known by the stage name RY X, is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. He was the first artist signed to the Stockholm-based label Dumont Dumont.
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Ry x performing his song berlin at c o berlin
Early life
X was born in Angourie, New South Wales, where he became a surfing enthusiast.
Career
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, X mentioned Pearl Jam and Jeff Buckley as his greatest influences. He started writing music at 16, after he heard Buckley's album Grace. His song "Let Your Spirit Fly" appeared on the soundtrack of the 2006 film Hoot. He moved to Los Angeles, California, where he was signed by Jive Records, releasing his self-titled debut album on 20 July 2010. He briefly toured with Maroon 5, becoming their opening act in select venues.
X won Australia's Dolphin Awards for "Best Pop Song" and "Best New Artist". He has a tenor singing voice. In 2012, he collaborated with Frank Wiedemann to release "Howling". His EP Berlin, released on 28 August 2013, was made available as 12" vinyl and digital. The title track charted in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In 2014, X became the lead singer of the band The Acid, which he formed with Los Angeles producer Freeland and Steve Nalepa. They released an album titled Liminal.
Discography
*Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but in the Ultratip charts.
Songs
Always Remember Me
Berlin
Shortline
Vampires
Wanderlust
Tearing Me Apart
Some Kind of Love
Harder to Say
Heartbreak
Meaning of It All
City of Lights
Home
How Could You Say
Love Like This
Is This Love
Howling
Watched You Run
Chemistry
Let Your Spirit Fly
Sweat