| Intro | Musician |
| Is |
Singer Songwriter |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Music |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 29 May 1991 |
| Age: | 29 years |
| Star sign | Gemini |
Thomas James Bertram born May 29, 1991 is a British singer-songwriter, performer and recording artist. Born and raised in Portsmouth, Hampshire he attended Horndean Technology College until 2007.
Career
After suffering a heart attack, Bertram had a pacemaker inserted at age 17. Bertram has stated he suffered severe anxiety attacks after the attack and turned to music to help him cope with the anxiety. He then started to write his own music. His first release, Wasting Time, was recorded in producer and friend Lee Watkins’s studio in Bury in 2010 and was released later that year. Just over 1,500 copies sold in its 6 months of promotion.
His second independent release was Brighter Days, which employed a full live band sound. The album was recorded in 2011 and released early 2012, selling over 2,600 copies.
In 2012 he recorded Back Home. Written by Bertram and produced by producer, musician and songwriter Tim Bradshaw, known for his work with John Mayer and David Gray, the album received over 20,000 downloads in just 5 days, and was independently released.
Bertrams latest album, Dig To Locate, was released on July 2, 2015. The album is his first full LP, consisting of 10 tracks all co-written and produced with Tim Bradshaw.
Bertram began his career in 2009 with a sound heavily influenced by Oasis, but became more pop-folk by 2010. In 2009 Bertram became popular across the globe but largely in the United States after he was linked with pop star Miley Cyrus, although the relationship was never confirmed.
Recognition
In 2013 Bertram was nominated for best live act in Portsmouth and was featured on independent music website Reverb Nation.
In 2011 Bertram was invited by Twilight Movie to perform at an event of theirs held in Italy.
In 2012 he was invited to perform by Noel Gallagher at his celebration party for his High Flying Birds DVD and album release, and that same year he was invited to perform at The Queen’s Jubilee.
Social Life
Bertram built an online fan base in excess of 60,000 people through YouTube videos containing originals and cover songs. He gives away music for free and performs online concerts.
Bertram announced a world tour in 2014, from April and into 2015.
Radio
Three tracks from the album Not Leaving Here World At My Feet and Burning Bridges have all had radio play on various stations including the BBC.
“Burning Bridges” was featured on The Mark Forrest Show as a BBC Introducing track, which aired on 39 BBC Station across the UK, with an estimated 43.8 million listeners. The song became one of the most popular songs on iTunes the following day.