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Bryn Christopher
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| Also known as | Skaar |
| Born | 8 November 1985 Great Barr, Birmingham, England |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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Bryn Christopher (born 8 November 1985) is a British singer and songwriter. He is also the lead singer of the electronic music group I See Monstas. Bryn was born in Great Barr, Birmingham, England. He went to the Italia Conti Stage School and was a contestant on the TV show Popstars: The Rivals. His first song, "The Quest", was used in the TV series Grey's Anatomy.
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Bryn Christopher's Music Journey
Starting Out in Music
In late 2007, Bryn Christopher supported Amy Winehouse on her tour. He also opened for U.S. soul artist Rahsaan Patterson in London. He was signed by the U.S. agency William Morris Agency. Bryn also helped write the song "Don't Call This Love" for Leon Jackson. He worked on this song with British producer Chris Braide. In 2008, Christopher was the opening act for Mary J. Blige on her European tour called 'Growing Pains'.
"The Quest": A Special Song
Bryn Christopher's first song, "The Quest", came out on 8 June 2008. It was released by Polydor Records. This song was inspired by his brother's experiences as a soldier. His brother was stationed in Basra and later injured in Afghanistan.
"The Quest" was played in the final scene of Grey's Anatomy season 4. This helped the song become very well known in the US. A music video for the song was made to promote the show's fifth season. It showed Christopher singing in London and scenes from the TV show. The song was also used in an episode of the BBC drama Waterloo Road. A Russian version of the song, sung by Grigory Leps, also became popular.
Bryn worked with writer/producer Jarrad Rogers and the team Midi Mafia to create his first album, My World. It was released in September 2008. Midi Mafia was able to use music samples from the Stax Records Catalogue. Some of these samples were used for the first time ever on Bryn's album.
His second song, "Smilin", was released on 2 September 2008. It reached number 31 on the music charts. His third song, "Fearless", came out on 18 January 2009 but did not make it onto the charts. His last song from this period was "Taken Me Over", released digitally on 4 August 2009. It also did not chart. After this, Bryn Christopher left Polydor and signed with Geffen Records UK.
Performing at Big Festivals
Bryn Christopher performed regularly at The Boogaloo in North London in April 2007. He also played at London's Soho Revue Bar. In 2008, he performed at the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park on the same day as Jay-Z. He also played at Glastonbury, T in the Park, Oxegen, and V Festival. From 2015 to 2017, Christopher also appeared at Capital Summertime and Jingle Bell Ball events. He sang as the vocalist for Sigala's song "Sweet Lovin'".
Music from 2010 to Today
In 2012, Bryn Christopher helped write the Sub Focus song "Out the Blue". He also co-wrote and sang on "Superstar" by Knife Party in 2014. In 2015, he was featured on and co-wrote "City Lights" by Culture Shock. He also worked with Sigala on the song "Sweet Lovin'". This song has over 245 million views on YouTube and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. Bryn also wrote "Came Here for Love" with Sigala and Ella Eyre. This song reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and was the official theme for London gay pride.
Joining I See Monstas
In 2012, Bryn Christopher joined producers Rocky and Rufio to form an electronic music group. He used the name Skaar for this group. The group was first called MONSTA, but later changed its name to I See Monstas in 2013. Their first song, "Holdin' On", reached number 48 in the UK charts.
Bryn's Music Albums and Songs
Studio Albums
| Year | Album details | Chart positions |
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| 2008 | My World
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18 |
Singles
As Lead Artist
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| 2008 | "The Quest" | 45 | 2 | My World |
| "Smilin" | 31 | — | ||
| 2009 | "Fearless" | — | — | |
| "Taken Me Over" | — | — | ||
| 2021 | "Never Love You Again" (with Cheat Codes and Little Big Town) |
— | — | One Night in Nashville |
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released. | ||||
As Featured Artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| UK | AUS | AUT | FRA | GER | IRE | NLD | SCO | SWE | SWI | ||||
| "City Lights" (Culture Shock featuring Bryn Christopher) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Sweet Lovin'" (Sigala featuring Bryn Christopher) |
3 | 11 | 7 | 115 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 29 | 31 | Brighter Days | ||
| "Me, Myself & I" (Blonde featuring Bryn Christopher) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "All Around the World" (Matoma featuring Bryn Christopher) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "No Therapy" (Felix Jaehn featuring Nea and Bryn Christopher) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | Breathe | |
| "Unconditional" (Dillon Francis and 220 Kid featuring Bryn Christpher) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Happy Machine | |
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||
- 2024 - "Hit me up" - Jodie Harsh featuring Bryn Christopher
Other Song Appearances
Bryn Christopher has also provided uncredited vocals for songs like "Superstar" by Knife Party (2014) and "Deeper Love" by Botnek & I See MONSTAS (2015). He was also featured on "Mine" by Kill the Noise in 2015.
Songwriting Credits
Bryn Christopher has written or co-written many songs for other artists. Some of these include:
- "Don't Call This Love" for Leon Jackson (2008)
- "Do What You Want With Me" for The Saturdays (2011)
- "Out the Blue" for Sub Focus (2012)
- "Devil in Me" for Alexandra Burke (2012)
- "Kelly" for Andrea Faustini (2015)
- "Sinful" for Mat Zo (2016)
- "Came Here for Love" for Sigala with Ella Eyre (2017)
- "Too Good to Be You" for The Vamps (2018)
- "Two of Us" for Louis Tomlinson (2019)
- "Some Say" for Nea (2019)
- "Who I Am" for Melanie C (2020)
- "Opening Sequence" for Tomorrow X Together (2022)
