Jeremy Loops hits #2 on iTunes
Within 24 hours of being available on pre-order, Jeremy Loops’ debut album, Trading Change, has rocketed to number two on iTunes SA’s overall album chart, and number one on the Alternative chart. The album is the only record by a South African artist in the top 10 and one of only two albums in the top 40 that are only available for pre-order.
The long awaited Trading Change is set for release on 31 March 2014. On pre-ordering the album, fans receive an instant gratification track, Sinner, which is currently number five on the overall singles chart and number one on the alternative chart.
Speaking on this achievement, Loops said: "This is overwhelming and it’s so rewarding to know people have been waiting on the album."
Loops has been a regular fixture on the local live music circuit since he burst into the scene a few years ago. He has since toured London, played at numerous festivals, won an MK Award for Best Solo and opened for for acoustic folk star Xavier Rudd, who headlined Parklife Festival last year.
The singer/songwriter went to go work on a yacht after finishing university far away from home on the ocean, and had to rely on his guitar and loop pedal for everything from a backbeat to background vocals because he had no band. This spiralled into a downpour of creative, uplifting songs that led him to pursu music.
Fans can pre-order the album here.
