Becky Jones (born 2 April 1983), better known as Saint Saviour, is an English musician from

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. Formerly of the electro band The RGBs, she toured with

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as their lead singer between 2009 and 2012, while also producing her own solo music as Saint Saviour from 2010. After releasing two EPs, her debut album ''Union'' came out in June 2012. Her song "This Ain't No Hymn" then appeared in the 2012 trailer for the film '' Miss Bala''. Saint Saviour's second solo album ''In the Seams'' was released on 3 November 2014. The album was produced by fellow Northern English singer-songwriter

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and features the Manchester Camerata Orchestra.

History

As she writes on her official website, "I've been hanging about the periphery of music for a few years now, mainly collaborating with electronic producers, writing really positive, upbeat pop/dance tunes." Originally from

, she moved to London in 2003.Davidson-Vidavski, Doron (2011)
Listen Up Music Interview: Saint Saviour
, Londonist.com, 22 September 2011, retrieved 2011-12-19 She adopted the name 'Saint Saviour' after seeing it regularly while running in the

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area of London. She was lead singer in the RGBs, who toured with

, before joining the latter.Mathieson, Craig (2010)
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'', 25 January 2010, retrieved 2011-12-19Clarke, Betty (2010)
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'', 8 March 2010, retrieved 2011-12-19 In 2010, Saint Saviour provided a vocal collaboration for Groove Armada's song "Paper Romance" on their album ''

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'', and toured as the band's singer.Cragg, Michael (2011)
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'', 22 March 2011, retrieved 2011-12-19 She subsequently launched her career as a solo artist, supporting

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on tour, in 2010 and releasing two EPs (''Anatomy'' and ''Suukei'').Larkin, Adrian (2010)
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, 21 October 2010, retrieved 2011-12-19 She has since released a first album ''Union''; a second album ''In the Seams'' in November 2014 which sees Saint Saviour take a more honest and personal approach to songwriting with a stripped back sound and strings played by the Manchester Camerata Orchestra, and her third album, ''Tomorrow Again'', released on 4 September 2020. She released her fourth album, ''Sunseeker'', on 22 March 2024. Her voice has drawn comparisons with

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, and

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. She is also the head of songwriting at

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in London.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

*"Love Will Tear Us Apart" (2008), Bang The Box *"Woman Scorned" (2010), Euphonios

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Saviour Year of birth missing (living people) Living people English women singer-songwriters English singer-songwriters