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Luke Sital-Singh (born March 11, 1988) is a British singer-songwriter born in the South West London town of New Malden. His music has been compared to Bon Iver, Jeff Buckley, Josh Ritter, Damien Rice, and Ben Howard. Sital-Singh is known for his powerful, emotionally charged vocals and his atmospheric, stripped-back guitar style. His lyrics often focus on human interactions and emotional dichotomies, particularly in relation to love.

About
Sital-Singh's first EP, entitled 'Fail For You', was released on 8 August 2012, reaching No. 3 in the iTunes singer-songwriter charts , and No. 1 on both Bandcamp and Noisetrade. The EP received critical acclaim, with the eponymous single featuring on the BBC 6 Music Playlist, The Guardian F&M Playlist, and The Buzz in NME.

In 18 July 2012 Sital-Singh was the featured artist on The Guardian's 'New band of the day', with journalist Paul Lester saying that the singer-songwriter was "breathing life into a tired form".

'Fail For You' featured in Season 9 Episode 9 of Grey's Anatomy, aired on 13 December 2012.

In 2012 Sital-Singh supported Fossil Collective and The Staves on tour. In December 2012 he completed a sold-out UK headline tour.

In 2013, Sital-Singh embarked upon his 'Live Odyssey', a three-tour bundle of shows; the first was supporting Martha Wainwright in Ireland, the second supporting Kodaline in the UK, and the third supporting Villagers on their European tour.

In March 2013, he performed 9 shows at SXSW Music Festival, as well as additional dates in LA and a show at the Facebook HQ in Silicon Valley.

In April 2013 he will be playing a second UK headline tour, as well as a four-show London 'mini-residency' over four weeks, playing in a different London venue each week.

'Bottled Up Tight', Sital-Singh's second single, gained a place on BBC Radio 1's In New Music We Trust playlist in March 2013, as well as a spot on Radio 6's Rebel playlist.

'Old Flint', Sital-Singh's second EP featuring the single 'Bottled Up Tight' is set to be released on 15 April 2013, coinciding with his UK headline tour. Pre-order for the EP has been made available from iTunes in advance of the release date.

EPs

 * Fail For You EP (August 8, 2012).
 * Old Flint EP (April 15, 2013).