Bryn Christopher
Also known asSkaar
Born (1985-11-08) 8 November 1985
Great Barr, Birmingham, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1997–present
Labels

Bryn Christopher (born 8 November 1985[2]) is a British singer and songwriter, and the frontman of electronic music group I See Monstas. Born in Great Barr, Birmingham, England, he attended the Italia Conti Stage School and was a contestant on Popstars: The Rivals.[3][4] His debut single, "The Quest", was featured in the TV series Grey's Anatomy.[4]

Musical career

Early years

Christopher was the support slot on the Amy Winehouse tour at the end of 2007, while he was still relatively unknown (he also supported U.S. soul artist Rahsaan Patterson at London's Jazz Café).[5] He has been picked up by the U.S. agency William Morris Agency. He also co-wrote the Leon Jackson hit song "Don't Call This Love" with British producer/writer Chris Braide. Christopher was also the opening act for Mary J. Blige on her European tour 'Growing Pains' in 2008.

"The Quest"

Christopher's first single release, "The Quest", was released on 8 June 2008 through Polydor Records. The single draws on his brother's personal experience as a soldier stationed in Basra. His brother two years later would be injured in Afghanistan losing both of his legs. "The Quest" was featured in the closing scene of Grey's Anatomy's season 4 conclusion, which caused the song to become more known in the US. The song was made into a music video for the show to promote its fifth season, with scenes of Christopher singing in London as well as scenes from the show. The song was also featured in an episode of the BBC school-based drama Waterloo Road.

It was also covered by Grigory Leps in Russian which became a popular version.

Christopher teamed up with co-writer/producer Jarrad Rogers and production team Midi Mafia to produce his debut album My World, which was released September 2008. Midi Mafia secured the exclusive rights to use samples from the Stax Records Catalogue, and has used some of these for the first time ever on Christopher's album.

His second single, "Smilin" was released on 2 September 2008. It peaked at No. 31. His third single "Fearless" was released on 18 January 2009 and failed to chart. His final single was "Taken Me Over", released on 4 August 2009 as a digital-only single. It also failed to chart.[6]

Christopher then left Polydor, and signed with Geffen Records UK.[1]

Festival appearances

Christopher hosted a residency at North London's live spot The Boogaloo throughout April 2007, and followed this with dates at London's Soho Revue Bar. He has also played at 2008's Wireless Festival in Hyde Park on the same day as Jay-Z, as well as Glastonbury, T in the Park, Oxegen and V Festival. Christopher has also appeared at the Capital Summertime and Jingle Bell Ball's as the vocalist of Sigala's "Sweet Lovin'"; he also has appeared at V Festival and appeared in many other places during 2015–2017.

2010–present

Christopher co-wrote the Sub Focus song "Out the Blue", which was released 27 April 2012. He co-wrote and provided uncredited vocals for "Superstar" by Knife Party, from their debut album Abandon Ship (2014). In 2015, he was a featured artist and co-wrote the song "City Lights" by Culture Shock. He also worked with Sigala on the track "Sweet Lovin'", a tropical house track that has over 245 million hits on YouTube (as of October 2021) and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. He also wrote "Came Here for Love" by Sigala and Ella Eyre with White N3rd and Klingande, which reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and was the official London gay pride theme.

I See Monstas

In 2012, Christopher, under the pseudonym Skaar, joined producers Rocky and Rufio to form an electronic music group called MONSTA (subsequently renamed I See Monstas in 2013). The group charted at No. 48 in the UK with their first single "Holdin' On".

Personal life

Christopher is gay.[7] In an interview with Gay Times in October 2018, he revealed he had not come out to his family and dismissed the idea of doing so until he was in a relationship.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Chart positions
UK
2008 My World 18

Singles

As lead artist

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
UK GRE
[8]
2008 "The Quest" 45 2 My World
"Smilin" 31
2021 "Never Love You Again"[9]
(with Cheat Codes and Little Big Town)
One Night in Nashville
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK AUS AUT FRA GER IRE NLD SCO SWE SWI
"City Lights"
(Culture Shock featuring Bryn Christopher)
2015 Non-album single
"Sweet Lovin'"
(Sigala featuring Bryn Christopher)
31171151562312931 Brighter Days
"Me, Myself & I"
(Blonde featuring Bryn Christopher)
2018 Non-album singles
"All Around the World"[14]
(Matoma featuring Bryn Christopher)
2019
"No Therapy"[15]
(Felix Jaehn featuring Nea and Bryn Christopher)
2020 56 Breathe
"Unconditional"[16]
(Dillon Francis and 220 Kid featuring Bryn Christpher)
2021 Happy Machine
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Promotional singles

Year Song Album
2009 "Fearless" Non-album track
"Taken Me Over"[A] My World

Notes

  • A ^ "Taken Me Over" was released as a digital download single.[17]

Other appearances

Year Song Album
2014 "Superstar"
(by Knife Party, uncredited vocals)
Abandon Ship
2015 "Mine"
(Kill the Noise featuring Bryn Christopher)
Occult Classic
2015 "Deeper Love"
(Botnek & I See MONSTAS featuring Bryn Christopher, uncredited; a part of I See MONSTAS), Released on Monstercat.
Single

Songwriting credits

YearArtistAlbumSongCo-written with
2008Leon JacksonRight Now"Don't Call This Love"Christopher Braide, Carl Falk
2011The SaturdaysOn Your Radar"What Do You Want from Me"Jarrad Rogers
2012Sub FocusTorus"Out the Blue" feat. Alice GoldNicholas Douwma, Alice McLaughlin
Alexandra BurkeHeartbreak on Hold"Devil in Me"Peter Boxta Martin
2015Andrea FaustiniKelly"Kelly"Matthew Prime, Timothy Woodcock
Kill the NoiseOccult Classic"Mine" feat. Bryn ChristopherJacob Stanczak, Kenneth Walker
SigalaBrighter Days"Sweet Lovin'" feat. Bryn ChristopherBruce Fielder
2016Mat ZoSelf Assemble"Sinful" feat. I See MonstasMatan Zohar, Rocky Morris, Rufio Sandilands
2017SigalaBrighter Days"Came Here for Love" with Ella EyreBruce Fielder, Cedric Steinmyller, Scott Wild, Ella McMahon
2018The VampsNight & Day"Too Good to Be You" with Danny ÁvilaPhilip Plested, George Tizzard, Richard Parkhouse, Colson Baker
Jamie TalbotNon-album single"Goldmine"Jonatan Gusmark, Ludvig Evers, Karen Poole
Blonde"Me, Myself & I" feat. Bryn ChristopherAdam Eaglefield, Jacob Manson, Ashley Milton, Daniel Goudie
2019BlitheDon't Blink EP"Don't Blink"Rhiann Pitter, Fridolin Walcher
Louis TomlinsonWalls"Two of Us"Louis Tomlinson, Andrew Jackson, Duck Blackwell
MatomaNon-album single"All Around the World" feat. Bryn ChristopherThomas Lagergren, Andrew Jackson, Matthew Zara
NeaSome Say EP"Some Say"Linnea Sodahl, Vincint Kottkamp, Hitimpulse
BlitheNon-album single"Becoming You"Rhiann Pitter, Fridolin Walcher
Fleur EastFearless"Size"Fleur East, Chiara Hunter, Tre Jean-Marie, Jacob Attwooll
2020Melanie CMelanie C"Who I Am"Melanie Chrisholm, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard
MatomaRYTME EP"Don't Stop the Rhythm" feat. Bryn ChristopherThomas Lagergren, Andrew Bullimore, Matthew Zara
Felix JaehnNon-album single"No Therapy" feat. Nea and Bryn ChristopherFelix Jaehn, Robbie McDade, Linnea Sodahl, Vincint Kottkamp, Hitimpulse
Hotel Supernova"Rhythm & Lights" feat. Bryn ChristopherEdward Burrows, Michael Kintish
2022 Tomorrow X Together Minisode 2: Thursday's Child "Opening Sequence" Koda, Sam Klempner, Supreme Boi, Slow Rabbit, Lee Seu-ran, Huening Kai, January 8, Taehyun, Danke, Yi Yi-jin

References

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  3. 1 2 "Bryn Christopher: the man's got soul". Metro. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  4. Jones, Soul. "Concert Review on Soul Jones Presents "Shout Out to the Soulheds"". souljonespresents.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
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  6. 1 2 Corner, Lewis (October 2018). "Bryn Christopher". Gay Times. pp. 28–30. Retrieved 19 June 2021 via PressReader.
  7. "IFPI Greek Singles Chart". Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  8. "Never Love You Again (with Little Big Town & Bryn Christopher) – Single by Cheat Codes, Little Big Town & Bryn Christopher on Apple Music". Apple Music. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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  10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  11. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sigala)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  12. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – The Official New Zealand Music Chart". THE OFFICIAL NZ MUSIC CHART.
  13. Bein, Kat (28 August 2019). "Matoma and Bryn Christopher catch flights, not feelings, on breezy 'All Around The World': Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  14. "No Therapy (feat. Nea & Bryn Christopher) - Single by Felix Jaehn on Apple Music". Apple Music. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  15. Weisband, Sami (4 June 2021). "Dillon Francis shines optimistic light on first original track of 2021, 'Unconditional'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 6 June 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
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