CLEVELAND, Ohio - Australian singer owes much to Vance Joy "Riptide".
Not only has the song become a global success (Met top-30 in the US) and earned the 27-year-old, a five albums with Atlantic Records. But the earth helped the joy of a slot opening in the hottest summer tour.
Joy, real name James Keogh, will open for Taylor Swift during her sold-out show at The Q Wednesday night. It is one of the 50 shows Joy Swift will play this year.
"One of the shows we've played in Baton Rouge was in front, like, 50,000 people," says Joy, calling from the road. "It was the greatest show I've played in terms of the number of people and size of the stadium."
Joy connection with Swift began last fall. Their management teams were already in talks to be open for touring Swift joy. Swift then covered "Riptide" in a segment of "Live Lounge" of the BBC in October, consolidating duo date with destiny.
"I knew I tour with Taylor was a possibility, but nothing is solidified," recalls the joy. "His cover of Riptide was incredible. It was a total surprise and I think he did the song reach a wider audience."
"Riptide" has actually been around for a while. Joy originally recorded the song May 2012.
The indie-folk dance his way to the top of the music charts in Australia in 2013, where a record was established more weeks at No. 1 (107 consecutive weeks). In January 2015, the song had gone double platinum in the US
Following up on "Riptide" Joy released the indie-pop gem "Georgia" last February. The track did not enjoy instant success "Riptide" did. However, the recent movement "Georgia" in the top-20 lists of Australia has been, in some ways, more rewarding.
"When you have a successful song as Riptide, I hope that people buy you enough that they are curious to hear what else you have," says Joy. "I knew 'Georgia' was a special song, but I really had to work to get it over the line in Australia. I was very willing to work hard with that song because I really believed in it."
Tour enforcement joy with Swift concludes in December with a series of concerts in native Australia Joy, putting a sign on an exclamation appropriate epic year for the singer upstart.
"By the time I come to Australia, I've played something like 50 shows with Taylor Swift," says Joy. "You learn a lot every time you walk out in front of a lot of people. I also will have some free time after that being at home. So there are plenty of reasons to be excited to go home in Australia."
Not only has the song become a global success (Met top-30 in the US) and earned the 27-year-old, a five albums with Atlantic Records. But the earth helped the joy of a slot opening in the hottest summer tour.
Joy, real name James Keogh, will open for Taylor Swift during her sold-out show at The Q Wednesday night. It is one of the 50 shows Joy Swift will play this year.
"One of the shows we've played in Baton Rouge was in front, like, 50,000 people," says Joy, calling from the road. "It was the greatest show I've played in terms of the number of people and size of the stadium."
Joy connection with Swift began last fall. Their management teams were already in talks to be open for touring Swift joy. Swift then covered "Riptide" in a segment of "Live Lounge" of the BBC in October, consolidating duo date with destiny.
"I knew I tour with Taylor was a possibility, but nothing is solidified," recalls the joy. "His cover of Riptide was incredible. It was a total surprise and I think he did the song reach a wider audience."
"Riptide" has actually been around for a while. Joy originally recorded the song May 2012.
The indie-folk dance his way to the top of the music charts in Australia in 2013, where a record was established more weeks at No. 1 (107 consecutive weeks). In January 2015, the song had gone double platinum in the US
Following up on "Riptide" Joy released the indie-pop gem "Georgia" last February. The track did not enjoy instant success "Riptide" did. However, the recent movement "Georgia" in the top-20 lists of Australia has been, in some ways, more rewarding.
"When you have a successful song as Riptide, I hope that people buy you enough that they are curious to hear what else you have," says Joy. "I knew 'Georgia' was a special song, but I really had to work to get it over the line in Australia. I was very willing to work hard with that song because I really believed in it."
Tour enforcement joy with Swift concludes in December with a series of concerts in native Australia Joy, putting a sign on an exclamation appropriate epic year for the singer upstart.
"By the time I come to Australia, I've played something like 50 shows with Taylor Swift," says Joy. "You learn a lot every time you walk out in front of a lot of people. I also will have some free time after that being at home. So there are plenty of reasons to be excited to go home in Australia."
