Banners (musician)

Michael Joseph Nelson,[1][2] known under the stage name Banners (styled as BANNΞRS), is an English musician from Liverpool.[3] He released his debut EP Banners in January 2016 through Island Records, following three singles released in 2015: "Ghosts", "Shine a Light" and "Start a Riot". In 2019 BANNERS released his debut album Where The Shadow Ends

Banners
Birth nameMichael Joseph Nelson
Also known asRaines
OriginLiverpool, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
Labels
Websitewww.listentobanners.com

History

Banners grew up singing in Liverpool Cathedral Choir and performed with the choir in various locations throughout Europe before deciding to start a solo career.[3] He contacted Canadian producer Stephen Kozmeniuk to work on his sound.[1] He signed with Island Records in 2015.[4] Nelson released his debut single "Ghosts" in March 2015 under the stage name Raines.[3][5] A music video for the song was directed by Christopher Ranson.[6]

His second single, "Shine a Light", was released in August 2015 under the new moniker Banners.[7] The song appeared on the soundtrack for the FIFA 16 video game.[5] A music video for the song was directed by Christopher Ranson and released in October 2015.[6] "Shine a Light" has charted on Billboard Canada Rock and Rock Airplay charts.

In early December 2015, Spotify included Banners on its Spotlight list, which highlights 15 artists to watch in 2016.[8][9] On 4 December, Banners released his third single "Start a Riot".[4][10] The song has charted on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.

Banners' debut self-titled EP, produced by Kozmeniuk, was released on 15 January 2016 through Island Records. In addition to the three previously released songs, it included two new tracks: "Gold Dust" and "Back When We Had Nothing".[11] The EP debuted at number 67 on the Billboard Canadian Albums Chart. On 22 January 2016, Capitol Records released a soundtrack album for the TV series The Royals, which included Banners' song "Half Light".[12] On 27 January 2016, Banners made his television debut performing "Shine a Light" on ABC's show Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[13] From 29 February to 31 March 2016, he joined American bands POP ETC and The Moth & The Flame for his first U.S. tour.[14]

On 3 June 2016, Banners released "Half Light" as a single.[15][16]

On 24 July 2016, Banners performed at WayHome Music & Arts Festival. His single "Into the Storm", released on 16 September 2016,[17] has peaked at number 16 on the Canada Rock chart. Banners premiered a song titled "Holy Ground" on 17 November on Billboard.[2] The song was released as a single the following day.[18]

On 29 May 2017, the single "Start a Riot" was featured on the last episode of the second season of the TV series Lucifer. On 31 May 2017, Banners began touring with band Milky Chance in the US.

The single "Shine a Light" was featured on the 7th episode of the first season of the TV series The Good Doctor, as well as being part of the soundtrack of the 2017 movie The Space Between Us. The single was also featured near the end of the 2018 movie Love, Simon but was not included in the soundtrack of the same name.

In April 2018, the single Someone to You was used in commercials for season 16 of the U.S. TV competition American Idol. Banners later appeared on the season to perform two duets with contestants Ron Bultongez and Alyssa Raghu. First he sang his own "Someone to You" with Bultongez and then Coldplay's "Yellow" with Raghu. Both failed to make it to the live Top 14 stage of American Idol.

In 2018 the single “Half Light” was featured in the trailer of the TV series “New Amsterdam”.

In March 2019, the single "Got It In You" was featured in the 17th episode of the second season of the US TV series The Good Doctor. His song "Someone to You" is used in the 2019 movie After[19].

In May 2020, the single "Someone to You" was used in the trailer of the TV series Love, Victor' as well as a commercial for T Mobile.

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Notes
CAN
[20]
Where The Shadow Ends —
No.TitleLength
1."Intro"0:48
2."Rule The World"3:32
3."Supercollide"3:34
4."Got It In You"3:40
5."No One Knows Us
(featuring Carly Paige)"		3:15
6."Where The Shadow Ends
(with Young Bombs)"		4:17
7."Light Up"3:24
8."Wild Love"3:11
9."Safe"3:06
10."Too Soon"3:36
11."Heads and Tails"3:46

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Notes
CAN
[20]
Banners 67
No.TitleLength
1."Start a Riot"3:35
2."Shine a Light"3:45
3."Gold Dust"4:15
4."Ghosts"4:10
5."Back When We Had Nothing"3:43
Empires on Fire —
No.TitleLength
1."Someone to You"3:39
2."Firefly"3:29
3."Empires on Fire"3:39
4."Into the Storm"3:40
5."Holy Ground"4:18

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
[21]		 CAN
Rock
[20]		 CAN
CHR
[20]		 CAN
HAC
[20]		 US
Rock
[22]		 US
Rock Airplay
[23]
"Ghosts"[24] 2015 — — — — — — Banners
"Shine a Light"[25] 71 5 25 34 — 43
"Start a Riot"[10] — 32 — — 24 —
"Half Light"[26] 2016 — — — — — — Non-album single
"Into the Storm"[17] — 16 — — — — Empires on Fire
"Holy Ground"[18] — — — — — —
"Someone to You"[27] 2017 — — — — — —
"Let Go" 2018 — — — — — — Non-album single
"Got It In You" 2019 — — — — — — Where The Shadow Ends
"Where The Shadow Ends"
(with Young Bombs)		 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other song releases
  • 2016: "Gold Dust"[28]
  • 2016: "Back When We Had Nothing"[29]
  • 2016: "Start a Riot (Thundatraxx Remix)"[30]
  • 2016: "Start a Riot (Dave Edwards Remix)"[31]
  • 2017: "Someone to You (Acoustic)"[32]
  • 2017: "Firefly"[33]
  • 2017: "Empires on Fire"[34]
  • 2017: "Firefly (Acoustic)"[35]
  • 2017: “Empires on Fire (Acoustic)”[36]
  • 2018: “Someone To You - The DJ Mike D Mix” with DJ Mike D [37]
  • 2018: “Let Go”[38]
  • 2019: “Got It In You (Acoustic)”[39]
  • 2019: “No One Knows Us (Acoustic)” with Carly Paige[40]
  • 2020: “Where The Shadow Ends (Acoustic)”[41]
  • 2020: “Always Yours”[42]

References
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  2. Havens, Lyndsey (17 November 2016). "Banners Shares Dreamy New Track 'Holy Ground': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. Donelson, Marcy. "Banners | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  4. "Banners Premieres New Single "Start A Riot"". Island Records. 4 December 2015. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  5. Henry, Dusty (10 August 2015). "Banners share new song "Shine A Light" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  6. Diller, Nathan (9 October 2015). "Banners Battles Darkness in Epic 'Shine A Light' Video". Spin. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  7. McDermott, Emily (11 November 2015). "Exclusive Video Premiere: 'Shine a Light,' Banners". Interview. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  8. Klinkenberg, Brendan (3 December 2015). "15 Artists Spotify Thinks Will Be Huge Next Year". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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  12. "The Royals (Original Television Soundtrack) by Various Artists". iTunes (US). Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  13. "Watch Banners Perform "Shine A Light" on Jimmy Kimmel Live". Island Records. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  14. "Tickets are now on sale for my first tour in the USA! ..." Facebook. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  15. Ryan, Gavin (3 June 2016). "New Music Releases For 3 June 2016". Noise11. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
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  30. "Start a Riot (Thundatraxx Remix) – Single by Banners". iTunes (GB). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  31. "Start a Riot (Dave Edwards Remix) – Single by Banners". iTunes (GB). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  32. "Someone To You (Acoustic) – Single by Banners". iTunes (GB). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  33. "Firefly - Single by Banners". iTunes (GB). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  34. "Empires on Fire - Single by Banners". iTunes (GB). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  35. "Firefly (Acoustic) – Single by Banners". iTunes (GB). Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  36. Empires On Fire - Acoustic, retrieved 11 June 2020
  37. Someone To You - The DJ Mike D Mix, retrieved 11 June 2020
  38. Let Go, retrieved 11 June 2020
  39. Got It In You (Acoustic), retrieved 11 June 2020
  40. No One Knows Us - Acoustic, retrieved 11 June 2020
  41. Where The Shadow Ends - Acoustic, retrieved 11 June 2020
  42. Always Yours, retrieved 11 June 2020
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