Newton Faulkner

Born in Reigate, Surrey, Newton Faulkner established himself on the British scene in the 2000s with a format centered on voice, the acoustic guitar and a pop-folk songwriting tinged with light rock. Trained at the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, he develops a very percussive playing style inspired notably by Eric Roche, which gives his songs a distinctive rhythmic dynamic while staying within an accessible singer-songwriter framework. After solo debuts in small London venues and the release of the EPs Full Fat and U.F.O. in 2006, Newton Faulkner quickly expands his audience on tour, notably as the opening act for James Morrison, Paolo Nutini and then John Mayer. His debut album Hand Built by Robots appeared in 2007, followed by Rebuilt by Humans in 2009, Write It on Your Skin in 2012, Studio Zoo in 2013 and Human Love in 2015. Across these records, Faulkner maintains a clear acoustic base, mixing folk-pop, melodic ballads and more direct choruses, while moving through festival contexts, international tours and more intimate formats. His trajectory remains tied to the live scene, where his guitar playing, stripped-down arrangements and a few covers, including Massive Attack’s Teardrop, have accompanied a regular presence in the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia.