Peter Brame
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Peter Charles Brame (born 25 July 1979 in Chelmsford) is an English singer-songwriter, pop singer and guitarist, based in Colchester, Essex. He first became well known through his appearances on television as a contestant on Fame Academy.
Brame taught himself to play the guitar when he was 17, and performed in local pubs and clubs as a teenager, he also fronted the indie bands Ish whilst still at school and Hannahs Fallen during his University days. His musical influences include The Beatles, The Verve, The Libertines, Oasis and Radiohead.
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[edit] Fame Academy
In 2003, after obtaining a degree in history, he was working as a management trainee when he successfully auditioned for the second series of the BBC's singing competition Fame Academy. A favourite with the viewing public, he reached the penultimate showdown and finished in fourth place. During the show he was praised for his performances and his songwriting but became notorious for his wild behaviour, which included getting drunk on evenings out, quarrelling with Alex Parks and exchanging passionate kisses with fellow contestant Carolynne Good.
His recording of Massachusetts appears on the Fame Academy Bee Gees Special album, released in August 2003 and his cover of Coldplay's In My Place was included in the best selling Fame Academy - The Finalists album, released in October 2003.
[edit] Press notoriety
After the show ended he failed to get a recording contract (despite rumours that he was about to be signed by Simon Fuller), possibly due to his notoriety in the press. The Academy had not prepared its students for dealing with the consequences of fame and Brame's celebrity went to his head. His excessive drinking and party lifestyle made him a target of the tabloid newspapers and paparazzi and he was photographed many times looking drunk and dishevelled at parties and clubs. He began a much publicised relationship with TV presenter Fearne Cotton, which ended after he admitted using illegal drugs.
Later in 2004, following a number of chaotic solo gigs, (one of which ended prematurely when he fell off the stage), Brame determined to sober up and relaunch his musical career.
[edit] Subsequent musical career
Initially singing with The Dolls in 2004, he went on to co-found a rock band called One Finger Zen with one-time Libertines guitarist Nick Gavrilovic. They started touring pubs and clubs in the UK, buying an old fire engine which they used instead of a van. Despite getting a favourable reception from audiences, Brame was declared bankrupt in May 2005 [1] and the band split later that year.
Still unsigned, he recorded a 17 track album of his own songs in 2005 titled An Introduction which was made available from his website. He continued to write songs and began performing solo again, showcasing his own material at a number of acoustic gigs.
Early in 2006 he was signed to Double Impact Management. His debut single "Wake Up" was released on August 21 on their independent label, Manic.
