Loyle Carner

Benjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner (born 6 October 1994), known professionally as Loyle Carner, is an English hip hop musician. His sound has been described by NME as "sensitive and eloquent" and by The Guardian as "confessional hip-hop".[2][3] His debut album, Yesterday's Gone, was nominated for the 2017 Mercury Prize. He released his sophomore album, Not Waving, but Drowning, in April 2019. Throughout his career, Carner has been nominated for two Brit Awards.

Loyle Carner
Background information
Birth nameBenjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner
Born (1994-10-06) 6 October 1994
Lambeth, South London, England
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2012–present
Labels
  • AMF
  • Speedy Wunderground
Associated acts
Websitewww.loylecarner.com

Early life

Benjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner[4][5] was born on 6 October 1994 in Lambeth, South London.[6][7] He was raised in South Croydon by his mother, Jean, his step-father, Nik, with his younger brother, Ryan.[8][9] He has had minimal contact with his father, who is of Guyanese descent.[9] His stage name is a spoonerism of his double-barrelled surname as well as a reference to his childhood struggle with his ADHD and dyslexia diagnoses.[10][11][12]

At the age of thirteen, Carner had a small role in the 2008 film 10,000 BC, credited as "Young Hunter".[13] He started his secondary education at Whitgift School in South Croydon, and moved on to study at the Brit School, and began studying for an acting degree at the Drama Centre.[3][9] In 2014, he dropped out of the Drama Centre after his stepfather died of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), deciding to focus on his music.[3][9][14]

Music career
Carner at Haldern Pop Festival 2019

Carner played his first official gig at The Button Factory in Dublin, Ireland in October 2012 supporting MF Doom.[2] He released his first EP in September 2014, titled A Little Late, which was well received.[9][13] He supported Joey Badass on his UK tour and went on to play the 2015 UK festival season, including Glastonbury Festival.[3][15]

In October 2015, he played on Huw Stephens' BBC Radio 1 show as part of their Piano Sessions series.[16] Later in the year, he went on tour and collaborated with poet and spoken-word artist Kate Tempest.[15] In late August 2016, he supported Nas in his show at the O2 Academy Bristol.[17]

His debut album, entitled Yesterday's Gone, was released on 20 January 2017.[18] On 27 July, it was announced that the album was nominated for the 2017 Mercury Prize, which was eventually won by Sampha.[19] For the album's hidden title track, which concludes the album, Carner used samples of songs written and performed by his stepfather alongside Misure La VerT.[20]

Carner's sophomore album, Not Waving, but Drowning, was released on 19 April 2019 through AMF Records.[21] On 30 June, Carner performed as part of the year's Glastonbury Festival on its Other Stage, making his second appearance after playing the John Peel Stage the year before.[22] In September, his song "Angel" was listed as part of the FIFA 20 soundtrack playlist.[23]

Personal life

As of January 2017, Carner lived in Croydon, South London with his mother and younger brother.[24]

Carner is a Liverpool F.C. supporter, although he has worn his stepfather's Eric Cantona shirt at concerts as a tribute to his stepfather, who idolized Cantona and was a passionate Manchester United F.C. supporter.[25] Carner named his 2016 tour after Cantona in memory of his stepfather.[9]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[26]		 BEL (FL)
[27]		 FRA
[28]		 GER
[29]		 IRE
[30]		 SWI
[31]
Yesterday's Gone 1413517186—69
Not Waving, but Drowning
  • Released: 19 April 2019
  • Label: AMF Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, vinyl
 331109662633
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays
  • A Little Late (2014)

Singles

As a lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[26]
"Tierney Terrace / Florence"[33] 2015 — Non-album single
"Stars & Shards"[34] 2016 — Yesterday's Gone
"No CD"[35]
(featuring Rebel Kleff)		 —
"The Isle of Arran"[36] —
"Ottolenghi"[37]
(with Jordan Rakei)		 2018 74 Not Waving, but Drowning
"You Don't Know"[38]
(with Rebel Kleff & Kiko Bun)		 2019 —
"Loose Ends"[39]
(with Jorja Smith)		 62
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as a featured artist, showing year released, and album name
Title Year Album
"Nightgowns"[40]
(Tom Misch featuring Loyle Carner)		 2015 Beat Tape 2
"When Will I Stop Dreaming"[41]
(Cadenza featuring Loyle Carner & Kiko Bun)		 Non-album single
"Crazy Dream"[42]
(Tom Misch featuring Loyle Carner)		 2016 Reverie — EP
"Water Baby"[43]
(Tom Misch featuring Loyle Carner)		 2018 Geography
"Good to Be Home"[44]
(Barney Artist featuring Tom Misch, Loyle Carner & Rebel Kleff)		 Non-album single
"What Am I to Do?"[45]
(Ezra Collective featuring Loyle Carner)		 2019 You Can't Steal My Joy

Guest appearances
List of guest appearances, showing year released, other artists and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"1992"[46] 2013 Rejjie Snow Rejovich — EP
"Guts"[47] 2016 Kate Tempest Speedy Wunderground - Year 2
"Shadows"[48] 2017 MANIK MC Midnight Express — EP
"Taxin' (Long Version)"[49] 2019 DJ Shadow Our Pathetic Age

Filmography
Year Title Credit Notes
2020 Eugene Director
(as part of The Coyle-Larner Brothers)		 Music video for the song of the same name by Arlo Parks[50]

Awards and nominations
Year Organisation/Event Award Work Result Ref
2015 BBC Sound of 2016 Himself Included [51]
Ticketweb Ones To Watch 2016 [52]
2017 Mercury Prize Album of the Year Yesterday's Gone Nominated [53]
NME Best Songs of 2017 "Stars & Shards" Included [54]
2018 NME Awards Best British Solo Artist supported by VO5 Himself Won [55]
Best Album supported by Orange Amplification Yesterday’s Gone Nominated [56]
Brit Awards British Breakthrough Act Himself [57]
British Male Solo Artist [58]
2019 Q Awards Best Solo Act [59]

References
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  14. "Loyle Carner carries the weight of the world in new video". Dazed. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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  42. "Crazy Dream (feat. Loyle Carner) - Single by Tom Misch". iTunes (UK). 8 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  43. "Water Baby / Tom Misch". Tidal. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  44. "Good to Be Home (feat. Tom Misch, Loyle Carner & Rebel Kleff) - Single by Barney Artist". iTunes (UK). 3 October 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
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  46. "Rejovich - EP by Rejjie Snow". iTunes (UK). 24 June 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  47. "Speedy Wunderground - Year 2 by Various Artists". iTunes (UK). 17 June 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  48. "Midnight Express - EP by MANIK MC". iTunes (UK). 15 September 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
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