Shamir

Shamir Bailey (born 7 November 1994), known simply as Shamir, is an American singer and songwriter from Las Vegas, Nevada.

He was a support act for Duran Duran during The Paper Gods Tour in 2016.

Background
Shamir grew up in North Las Vegas. At the age of 16, he formed a punk band with a friend, but the band ended quickly when his partner froze on stage at their first gig. During his high school years, he recorded tracks for his first EP. Shortly after graduating from high school, he sent a demo tape to the Godmode label in New York City. The label founder Nick Sylvester signed him to the label.

Shamir's debut EP, Northtown, was released by Godmode in June 2014. This EP was named after the neighborhood where he grew up.

After signing to XL Recordings, he released the single "On the Regular" in October 2014 which went on to be used in a 2015 Android Wear commercial.

In March 2015, he released "Call It Off" as a single, taken from his debut album, Ratchet released on 19 May 19 2015. "Darker" was the second single from Ratchet released in May 2015.