Rumer
The hotly tipped female singer/songwriter, Rumer, releases her debut single on Atlantic Records on August 23rd, the track is called Slow and is taken from her forthcoming album.
Driven by a stop-what-you’re-doing voice, ‘Slow’ is a smouldering, unrequited love song, and a tantalising taste of her self-penned debut album (due in the autumn). She will announce details of her first live dates shortly, having played beguiling sets at the likes of Glastonbury Festival and Hard Rock Calling.
An authentic and emotional songwriter, Rumer’s non-traditional musical upbringing has shaped her classic yet contemporary sound. She was born and spent the very early years of her life in Pakistan (her father was the chief-engineer of the enormous Tarbela Dam). The youngest of seven children, living in an expat colony without TV or newspapers, Rumer and her family would often sing and write songs together.
It is this folk tradition that she brought with her when the family relocated from this “otherworldly landscape” to the New Forest. There, she first saw – and became captivated by – the technicolour movie musical. “Ever since,” she recalls, “I’ve always looked for that lilting, romantic melody. I basically wanted to write the soundtrack for Hedy Lamaar walking down that spiral staircase.”
Rumer was found by her manager, when he posted a question not at all related to music on his Facebook page: “Who Is The Most Underrated Person You Know?” Five separate people, none of whom knew each other, replied with the word ‘Rumer’. Finally, in March 2010 – and after a decade of trying to catch a break – Rumer finally signed to Atlantic Records.
Rumer’s debut album is a beautiful, autobiographical yet brilliantly universal record. ‘Slow’ is just a glimpse into an array of timeless, quality pop songs: see the soaring ‘Am I Forgiven?’, the ache of ‘Healer’, and the fragile beauty of ‘Aretha’. And if you require any more validation of the talent on show, you could do worse than ask Burt Bacharach, who heard of Rumer through the grapevine, and was so won over that he flew her to California and asked her to write with him. “I cried with joy when I found out,” she says. “If Burt Bacharach says you’re good, you have to start believing it too.”
For more information and to download a free mp3 of Long Long Day, visit the Rumer MySpace page.
21 comments so far
1 andrea dineen // Aug 1, 2010 at 9:10 pm
fantastic.!!!…beautiful voice and lovely lyrics …looking forward to the album
2 Jackie Elliott // Aug 4, 2010 at 3:23 pm
at last another Karen Carpenter, been waiting so long for this,fantastic voice.
3 Jackie Elliott // Aug 4, 2010 at 3:26 pm
At last another Karen Carpenter,been waiting so long for this ,fantastic voice.
4 thelma // Aug 6, 2010 at 10:19 pm
First time I heard this song on 105.4 FM, I was at work as a theatre nurse, it suddenly caught my attention. So everyday while at work I am patiently waiting for the dj’s to play this song again, I was hypnotised with the music and her amazing voice. Then I began to search on who is singing this wonderful song….then I found her in youtube.
Today I heard again the song played on the radio105.4 FM and the comments of the dj is “This will be a great hit soon for Rumer”
Can’t wait to have her first debut single. It will be a smash hit!!!
5 trevor chance // Aug 7, 2010 at 11:42 am
the best music for years and years – welcome back to good songs and good singers.
6 Lynn // Aug 10, 2010 at 5:51 pm
So glad I listened to the radio! It’s taken me two weeks to find out the name Rumer, and what the song is called. It’s gopng to be a massive hit for her.
7 Paula // Aug 12, 2010 at 8:53 am
I just love this song – I to heard it on Magic 105.4 and kept listening everyday until I heard the name of the singer. This is going to be a massive hit. I had been searching the internet to try and find it.
8 LEE GIBBS // Aug 12, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Thank god,someone wo can actually sing! She is going to be a massive star,good luck Rumer,Your the best to come out in a long long time!!!!.Lee
9 Charlie // Aug 23, 2010 at 3:40 pm
THANK YOU, RUMER, FOR RESTORING FAITH IN THE FUTURE OF TRADITIONAL FEMALE VOCAL, POP BALLADS AND CONGRATULATIONS ON MAINSTREAM PLAYLISTING IN THE U.K. LET’S TRUST THE ALBUM LIVES UP TO THE PROMISE! C¥
10 Liz // Sep 5, 2010 at 2:15 pm
Fantastic voice!!! A karen Carpenter voice with your own twist!!! keep us all spell bound. This young ladie is going to be huge hit all over the globe!
11 kirsty clough // Sep 11, 2010 at 7:05 pm
good song! well recommended
12 kaitlan clough // Sep 11, 2010 at 7:10 pm
good voice and lovely to relax to
13 robert lambert // Sep 12, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Rumer has the kind of voice you rarely hear these days…i am really looking forward to the album!
14 GRAHAM CUTLER // Sep 22, 2010 at 11:19 pm
I think heaven has rolled Karen Carpenter and Dusty Springfield into one beautiful woman and reincarnated them as Rumer!
15 Lisa Cook // Oct 14, 2010 at 3:14 pm
I heard Rumer’s song a couple of months ago, a couple of times on the radio, but we could never find out who it was. My fiance Martin and I both said it was Karen Carpenter, someone I knew my mum and dad also really liked and i mentioned it to them. When they heard the song they thought the same that she sounded like Karen Carpenter. The other day Mum see her on T.V advertising her new album, mum has asked me to buy it for her as the number one gift on her christmas list. Brilliant singer, Good luck Rumer
16 Diane Anderson // Oct 19, 2010 at 2:34 pm
Just beautiful, the first time I heard the song I was smitten, a wonderful song and sang so beautifully.
17 joy donohoe // Dec 2, 2010 at 10:32 pm
i heard,it also on the radio a few times and they never gave her name, i also thioght it was karen carpenter,but being a big fan of karen i knew it wasent as i had not heard it before,what an amazing voice would love to know what karens brother thinks of her, cant wait to buy it
joy
18 john catherall // Jan 19, 2011 at 7:33 am
Rumer this album I bought for my wife but she aint getting it, Its the best album I have listen to for many years I love it, It reminds me a lot of me and my Mum growing up THANK YOU Rumer by the way I did let my Sandy have it in the end, she wont let me have it back so I bought a new one, love and health to you, BIG STAR Rumer, xxx
19 Angie // Feb 10, 2011 at 3:35 pm
Such a beautiful song from a very beautiful girl, my two kids comented on how lovely you looked and how nice your song was they are only 8 and sat and listened till the end love it xxxx Angie xxxx
20 jenny // Mar 22, 2011 at 7:05 pm
Very beautiful – hypnotic. Want to hear more from you, Rumer. So full of feeling, gentle and moody, this song is for me, just about perfect.
21 adrian // Apr 7, 2011 at 6:44 pm
fantastic crystal clear voice ,perfect in every way ,your voice is perfection. just what we have been waiting for ,well done