Alfie Templeman

Alfie Templeman
Templeman in January 2020
Background information
Birth name	Alfie George Templeman
Born	(2003-01-26) 26 January 2003 (age 21) Carlton, Bedfordshire, England
Genres	Indie pop disco-pop slacker rock bedroom pop
Instruments	Vocals guitar bass guitar drums synthesiser piano cello
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Chess Club
Website	www.alfietempleman.com

Alfie George Templeman (born 26 January 2003) is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. In 2016, he began recording and releasing demos at the age of 13.^[1][2] Templeman made his professional solo debut in 2018, and went on to release seven extended plays, as well as two studio albums, Mellow Moon (2022) and Radiosoul (2024).

At the start of his career, Templeman described his sound as "indie R&B", often drawing inspiration from the experiences of others, such as characters from TV shows.^[3][4] He then shifted to a wider and more experimental sonic palette for his 2024 album, Radiosoul.^[5][6]

Templeman was born in Carlton, Bedfordshire.^[7] He cites the area as an influence on his music.^[3][1][8]

Templeman grew up around his father's collection of guitars and his sister, whose musical talents included playing the piano and trumpet. Templeman has stated this is what "[drew him] into the world of music".^[3]

At the age of seven, he developed an interest in drums and received his first guitar at age eight.^[3][9] Until then, he'd taught himself how to play his father's left-handed guitars upside down.^[3] Self-taught at everything apart from drums, Templeman began recording at home and making CDs with his friends at age ten.^[3] By the time he turned 13, he had already acquired a fair understanding of music production software on his own and began working on creating full-length tracks.^[10][9] His mother encouraged him to sing. Templeman transitioned from producing simple instrumentals to fully-formed compositions.

In 2018, Templeman recorded and released his debut single "Orange Juice", followed soon after by his debut EP, Like an Animal, released in October 2018 by Chess Club Records.^[10] Templeman wrote, performed and recorded his debut EP Like an Animal in his bedroom after school.^[9][11] Before signing with Chess Club, Templeman would upload his music on Spotify and was noticed when he featured on their "Discover Weekly" playlist.^[3]

After completing his GCSEs, Templeman left high school in 2019 at 16 years old to pursue a full-time music career.^[12]

Following the success of his debut, Templeman released his second EP, Sunday Morning Cereal, in June 2019 and his third EP, Don't Go Wasting Time, later that same year.

In April 2019, Templeman performed at the O2 Academy Brixton^[13] supporting Sundara Karma and has also supported Sports Team on their UK tour and played the Five Day Forecast and Eurosonic Noorderslag in 2020.^[13][14] In January 2020, Templeman started his first mini-tour, with first performing at Headrow House in Leeds, on 17 January, before selling out his first London headline show at Colours, Hoxton. His 2020 single "Happiness in Liquid Form" was added to rotation on Australian youth broadcaster Triple J.^[15] Templeman's 2020 single "Forever Isn't Long Enough" was released on 28 September 2020, and launched with a third consecutive Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the World on BBC Radio 1. Templeman singles "Happiness in Liquid Form" and "Obvious Guy" both earned a space on the Radio 1 C List.

In an interview with Headliner Magazine in 2021, Templeman said of his single "Everybody's Gonna Love Somebody": “I'm just doing it in my room; I'm a normal bloke just making a bit of a tune. It's literally just been me messing around, really; I'm not a professional at it at all. I just know how to piece it together enough to make it not sound like a bunch of noise!"^[16]

In November 2020, he was shortlisted as a finalist for MTV Push UK & IRE 2021 for best upcoming artists.^[17]

On 3 November 2021, Templeman released the single "3D Feelings", produced by Justin Young of The Vaccines.^[18] This was followed by the release of "Broken" in 2022, alongside the announcement of his debut studio album, Mellow Moon, which was released on 27 May through Chess Club Records.^[19]

On 13 February 2024, Templeman released the track "Eyes Wide Shut",^[20] the lead single from his second studio album, Radiosoul, which was announced on 7 March^[21] and released on 7 June through Chess Club Records.^[22][23] The album was anticipated by four more singles: the title track,^[21][22] "Hello Lonely",^[24] "Beckham"^[25] and "Just a Dance" (featuring Nile Rodgers).^[26] In May of the same year, the artist performed on the New Music Stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend festival in Luton.^[27]

In 2019, Templeman was hospitalized and then diagnosed with childhood interstitial lung disease.^[28] In 2021, he opened up about his experiences with depression and anxiety.^[29]

In July 2020, he co-signed an open letter to UK Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss, calling for a ban on all forms of LGBT+ conversion therapy.^[30]

In May 2024, Templeman was one of the over 100 acts who decided to boycott that year's edition of The Great Escape Festival in Brighton and Hove, in protest against the event's sponsor Barclays and its investments in companies supplying arms that were reportedly used by Israeli military forces in their invasion of the Gaza Strip.^[31][32]

^a All releases prior to Orange Juice were removed from streaming platforms at an unknown date, presumably shortly before or after its release. However, these EPs were subsequently re-uploaded to Bandcamp in 2020, and therefore they are regarded as official releases.