William Bishop (b.1985)
William Bishop (full name William John Titus Bishop) He was born on December 30th 1985 in London [1]. He is an Anglo-Swedish singer, pianist, artist and composer. He has taught at the University of York and University of Sussex .
As well as with other musicians and brands, he has collaborated with Universities in the UK. He has released three studio albums with Sony Music, Warner Bros. Records and the Norwegian label SME. These include three full studio albums [2]. Deja Vu (2019), was the first, Waves on Wire (2020) the second and Oto Recordings (2021) the third. He has released an EP, called Second Time Around (2018) [3], [4].He is also credited with musical programming on the record Good at Falling by band The Japanese House [5]. He has also released two singles: The Night into Your Eyes (2020) and Medley #2 (2021). His music has been reviewed in the Indie Voice Music Blog[6], and Tinnitest [7]. Bishop was born in Greater London, and he grew up in Kalmar.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | william John Titus Bishop |
| Born | December 30, 1985 (age, 36) London, U.K. |
| Genres | Folk, rock, blues, country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, author, poet, artist, actor, screenwriter, disc jockey |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, keyboards, accordion, percussion |
| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Labels | The Orchard |
| Website | https://www.williamjohntitusbishop.com |
Education[edit]
He received a scholarship to attend The Haberdashers' Askes school for boys. Bishop played cello and double bass in the Orchestra. He took music lessons from music teacher Mike Batt. Then he chose to study English Literature at the University of Sussex. There he was awarded an MA in English Literature from Professor Margaret Healy. Her text about Alchemy was an important source of inspiration for him. Camille Phillips (member of The Subways) taught him percussion in Brighton. He then went on on to study at the University of York under Professor Brian Cummings [8]. He then published his first book and chose a career in music away from Academia. Bishop has become a lifestyle influencer on Instagram. He has collaborated on campaigns with the Salvation Army [9] .
Published works, publications and career[edit]
Shakespeare's Sonnets, Alchemy and Individuation[10] is Bishop's first book. It discusses the relationship between the poems of William Shakespeare and Jungian psychology. He himself taught much of the text on courses at the Universities of York and Sussex. The text is in the collections of the British Library at Wetherby . Bishop describes the text as "about the creative process in general – how works of art and literature are expressions of an artistic process, which in turn is a means of accepting individuality". [11]
Bishop was asked about his writing process. Bishop stated in an interview with literature magazine The Indieview: "I don't have a separate writing process, I write when I want to write". [12]
In November 2022, Bishop published an article about Instagram influencers and the music industry. He concluded that "as long as what is produced will result in a product, aesthetics will continue to be valued less than price". [13]
Musical style[edit]
Second Time Around was produced by Crimson Studios in Arundal in 2021. Then Bishop toured Europe [14] in support of the launch of the album Waves on Wire. The album has been described as 'very minimalistic and sparse, with piano, guitar and vocals, so attention is drawn to the importance of the arrangement when they are heard.' During 2021 he shot the video for his 2021 single Medley #2 (which was nominated for a Berlin Music Video Award). The video was filmed at St Matthias Church, Stoke Newington. BBC Radio 1 use the church because of its natural acoustics. The single features a cover of Bob Dylan's Girl from the North Country (1963) and Bishop's own composition Hesperus and Phosphorus. The single Dance me to the end of love/The Night into Your Eyes [15] [16] was played on French and UK national stations that year. It was also featured in Darryl Stenúður's music magazine Tinnitist [17] . [18] In 2020 Bishop was invited to perform at the Live at Heart music festival in Ørebro, Sweden. [19] In 2020 he recorded Waves on Wire (2020). The studio album was produced by Isaac McInnis. Music from the album was used with permission by with the Department of Film, Television and Media at York University. Music from the album is also used by other companies. The album Bishop created is an example of minimalism in contemporary British Folk music [20] , [21] , [22] .
Discography[edit]
Album/Record Label[edit]
- 2019: Deja vu (The Orchard, Sony Music)
- 2020: Waves on Wire (The Orchard, Sony Music)
- 2021: Oto Recordings (The Orchard, Sony Music)
EP[edit]
- 2018: Second Time Around (Warner Bros. Records)
Singles[edit]
- 2020: The Night in Your Eyes[23] (The Orchard, Sony Music)
- 2021: Medley #2 (The Orchard, Sony Music)
Notes and reference[edit]
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- ↑ www.findmypast.co.uk https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1986/1/114350497. Retrieved 2022-11-29. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "William Bishop". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ↑ "William Bishop - MusicBrainz". Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ LesleyAnne500 (2022-10-02). "English: William Bishop's back catalogue, as released by Sony Music's The Orchard, displayed on the official label website". Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ "William Bishop Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ↑ "Get it or forget it – The Devil Makes Three, William Bishop, Keir Vine, KENT, Stefano Lentini". Indie Voice Blog. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
- ↑ "William Bishop Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". Retrieved 2022-10-28.
- ↑ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ↑ "William Bishop – Ethical Influencers". Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ Bishop, William (2012). 'Love Looks Not with the Eyes But with the Mind': Shakespeare's Sonnets, Alchemy and Individuation. University of Sussex. Search this book on
- ↑ "Author: William Bishop • Empty Mirror". Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ↑ admin. "IndieView with William Bishop, author of The Love Looks not with the Eyes but with the Mind | The IndieView". Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ↑ Bishop, William John Titus (1970-01-01). "Modern Music: Collaboration, Influencer Marketing and Independent Labels". Retrieved 2022-10-25.
- ↑ "William Bishop". Songkick. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ↑ "William Bishop - The Night In Your Eyes - Listen on Online Radio Box". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ↑ "William Bishop - MusicBrainz". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ↑ Tinko. "William Bishop". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ↑ Sterdan, Darryl (2022-03-25). "Weekend Mixtape | 175 Songs That Have Everything You Need & More (Side 7)". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ↑ "50 nya akter klara för årets upplaga av Live at Heart" (in svenska). 2021-08-12. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ↑ "WILLIAM BISHOP Releases Beautiful Acoustic Piece THE NIGHT IN YOUR EYES – FM Famemagazine.co.uk". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ↑ "Divide and Conquer Music Blog".
- ↑ "Pitch Perfect". Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ↑ "IhouseU.com | William Bishop releases the stunning and simple 'The Night In Your Eyes'". Retrieved 2022-12-18.
