Back to Bedlam

Simply put, James Blunt is the most successful debut artist of the year in the UK! However, he isn’t one of those guys who finished school and set off to become a musician. The onetime British army captain (and latest in a long line of Blunts in the armed forces) served stints as a peacekeeper in Kosovo and guard at Buckingham Palace before hanging up his uniform. His days of carrying a gun behind him, Blunt quickly began turning heads with his soaring vocals and stirring songs. His debut album, Back to Bedlam, has earned widespread praise, inspiring comparisons to the likes of Damien Rice, David Gray and a young Elton John.