One of the leading music sensations of new generation, an awarded British songwriter Tom Odell, after string of shows on top festivals such are Glastonbury and Coachella, will perform at Exit Festival’s main stage on Friday, July 10th. “Young David Bowie”, as dubbed by Lily Allen, won the audience and critics with his UK No.1 debut album “Long Way Down”, featuring huge hit-single „Another Love“.
Acknowledgement to unique talent of this 24-year-old singer, have arrived through rewards that many musicians personally desire the most. Odell won the prestigious Ivor Novello award for the songwriter of the year 2014, which placed him in a league of music icons such are Peter Gabriel, Eurythmics, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton or Freddie Mercury. Along with Sam Smith, Tom Odell was the first male artist to win the BRIT Critic Choice after previous five that went to Adele, Ellie Goulding, Jessie J i Emeli Sande. Popular singer is working on new songs that are set to arrive this spring within the Forest Live tour where he will share the bill with Robert Plant i Paloma Faith. His recent hit single and cover of John Lennon’s song “Real Love”, which charted high last Christmas, has been added to the list of Odell’s most romantic songs such are “I Know”, “Grow Old With Me” and “Hold Me”. Asked if his real life experiences can be found in his lyrics, new addition to Exit answered frankly: “Having your heart broken makes for good songs”, further revealing: “It’s happened that someone heard the song, called me, and said: do you want to fall in love again?”
Tom hails from small town Chichester where he took classic piano lessons since age of seven, to write his own songs at thirteen. He went to two music colleges, working as a barman and seizing every opportunity to play on even smallest bar stages. After being discovered by Lily Allen, his debut album was released on June 2013, pacing up to No.1 at UK Album chart, which got him the call to open for Rolling Stones’ epic Hyde Park show. Even though a serious illness stopped him on that day, his exceptional performances took place at the equally big festival stages of Glastonbury, Coachella, T in the Park and Pinkpop. This golden series will be rounded by a first ever concert at Petrovaradin Fortress in Serbian city of Novi Sad, at the internationally acclaimed Exit Festival.
This summer’s Exit Adventure starts at Novi Sad on July 9th to last for more than 10 days before its finale at magnificent Jaz beach in Montenegro on July 18th. Exit Festival celebrates its 15th edition on its legendary location, huge Austro-Hungarian fortress, and Sea Dance is celebrating its first ever award for the Best Medium-sized Festival in Europe. Billing to both chapters of Exit Adventure has first confirmed acts such are Motorhead, Hardwell, Clean Bandit, Chris Liebing, Rudimental, Adam Beyer, Sigma, Eagles of Death Metal, Roni Size Reprazent, Wilkinson, Octave One, Zomboy and many others are to be announced very soon for more than 30 stages from Novi Sad to Jaz Beach.
Tickets for Exit Festival are available at Exitfest.org. Additional packages including travel and accommodation can be found at Exittrip.org.
