Artist to look Out For in 2012: Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran is one of the artists I am telling people to look out for in 2012. Already making noise in the UK and Ireland after his first major label debut album entitled +. His album went 2x Platinum in the UK and Gold in Austrailia. He has released three singles "The A Team," "You Need Me, I Don't Need You," and "Lego House" that have made the Top 10 charts in the UK.

Even though it may seem as if Ed Sheeran popped out of nowhere in the year 2011 he has been in the business for quite some time. He is an Acoustic Singer-Songwriter who has utilized and mastered the loop pedal. A device that allows an artist to record sounds live and play it back on loop so they can have more layers to their performance. He started his journey at the age of 16 when he moved to London and began gigging. He is probably one of the most hard working artists out there. Doing more than 300 gigs for a few years running. He is twenty years old turning twenty-one in February and already he has over 1,000 gigs to his name. He has also has many independent albums and EPs that he has released over the years. "Loose Change" and "No. 5 Collaborations" are two of those EPs.

His style proves that in the modern world of music genre is arbitrary. He is a singer-songwriter with influences from folk and grime music. He is one of the most crafted live performers and puts on a lively show.

What we can look forward to from Ed this year: He is coming to America to release his album and to tour in the Spring. He has a sold out Jan/Feb tour in the UK. Then he will be heading back to the studio to work on the next album.

His lyrics are thoughtful and raw. His talent speaks for itself. He is definitely my pick for the artist to watch in 2012. The UK may feel as if they already discovered him, but trust me the world and the UK will discover more from this amazing artist.