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Hear Shamir in session for BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens

Sound of 2015 longlister played ‘On the Regular’ and new track ‘In For The Kill’.

Hear Shamir in session for BBC Radio 1’s Huw Stephens

Las Vegas-bred, XL-signed newcomer Shamir Bailey visited BBC Radio 1 to perform a session for Huw Stephens at London’s Maida Vale Studios last week.

In between an interview with the host, Shamir plays a couple of songs: Gigantic single ‘On the Regular’, ‘I Know It’s a Good Thing’ (from his debut ‘Northtown’ EP) and a brand new song, ‘In The The Kill’.

A debut album is due out in spring 2015, Shamir confirmed in the interview.

Listen to all three tracks and the corresponding interview, below.

Shamir features in The DIY List 2014, our definitive rundown of the stars from the past twelve months.

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