Spencer Sutherland

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Spencer Sutherland
Born (1992-08-31) August 31, 1992 (age 32)
Pickerington, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
Years active2013–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels
  • NEC Records
  • BMG
Website spencersutherland.com

Spencer Sutherland is an American indie pop singer, songwriter, and actor from Pickerington adjacent to Columbus, Ohio.

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Background

In June 2017, Sutherland was picked as Elvis Duran's Artist of the Month and appeared on NBC's Today show with Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford performing his hit "Selfish" live on the program. [1] It was his national television debut. [1]

His single "Selfish", released in February 2017 had over 4 million streams on Apple Music. Sutherland also co-wrote songs on Timeflies' new EP. In April 2018, he received his first major movie song placement in Honey: Rise Up and Dance with the song "Work You Out".[ citation needed ] Sutherland was a contestant on the UK version of The X Factor in 2017 and made it through to the Live Shows and was mentored by Louis Walsh in the Boys category. [2] He sang Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" in his initial audition, and James Arthur's "Say You Won't Let Go" in the group performance. [3] After performing "Who You Are" in the first live show, he was sent home.

In 2018, Sutherland released three singles: "Talk", "Tell Me" and "Fine". On September 9 of the same year, Sutherland joined alongside JAGMAC to open for the boy band In Real Life on their Tonight Belongs to You Tour across the United States. [4] In October 2018, he signed with BMG US. [5] He had his first major tour spanning from September to November 2018. Sutherland announced his first headlining tour, the Freaking Out Tour, on June 11, 2019. The tour was from August 7, 2019, to August 28, 2019, with Justice Carradine as an opening act.[ citation needed ]

In 2019, Sutherland released three singles: "Sweater", "None of This Has Been About You", and "Freaking Out". [6] He released his debut EP, None of This Has Been About You, on March 15, 2019. [7] In December 2020, he released his sophomore EP, Indigo, with major playlist positioning for single "Wonder".

Acting work

In 2021, Sutherland made the move to acting and had a part in the Netflix movie Afterlife of the Party starring Victoria Justice, with whom he dueted for the song "Home." [8] It was used for the closing credits of the movie. Midori Francis also was in the movie. Along with "Home", he had three other song placements. In October 2021, he was a guest star on the Amazon series I Know What You Did Last Summer . From November 9–24, he was on the What a Shame Tour.

During 2022, Sutherland was the opening act for Big Time Rush during their Forever Tour. In July 2022, the single "Everybody" was released. He announced his debut album In His Mania via social media on February 10, 2023. It was released on March 10 and was followed by the In His Mania US tour. [6] During the tour, artists Dylan Conrique, Jordy, Cloe Wilder, and Michael Minelli were the opening acts. Conrique and Wilder primarily supported Sutherland in the first half of his tour while Jordy and Minelli were openers for the second half. [9] [10] [11] On May 2, 2024, after teasing it for a while, Sutherland released the song "Alive", which was the lead single of his second album. He released "Let Me Loose" a month later. On August 5, he announced a second album, a modern rock opera titled, The Drama, which was released on October 4. He released "Drama" on the same day the album was announced. [12] [13] [14] [15]

Sutherland has largely kept his personal life private. However, on March 27, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio, Sutherland was joined on stage by his brother Thomas who played the banjo.

Discography

Singles

EPs

Albums

Tours

The In His Mania Tour

DateCityVenue
19 March 2023 San Francisco The Chapel
21 March 2023 Santa Ana, California Constellation Room
23 March 2023 San Diego Voodoo Room HOB
24 March 2023 Phoenix Crescent Ballroom
30 March 2023 Austin Antone's Nightclub
1 April 2023 Houston Bronze Peacock HOB
2 April 2023 Dallas Cambridge Room HOB
4 April 2023 St. Louis Delmar Hall
5 April 2023 Kansas City Madrid Theatre
7 April 2023 Saint Paul Amsterdam Bar & Hall
8 April 2023 Chicago House of Blues
10 April 2023 Indianapolis Old National Centre
11 April 2023 Detroit Shelter
12 April 2023 Columbus, Ohio The Bluestone
14 April 2023 New York City Irving Plaza
15 April 2023 Boston Brighton Music Hall
17 April 2023 Washington D.C. Union Stage
18 April 2023 Philadelphia The Fillmore Philadelphia
20 April 2023 Nashville Basement East
21 April 2023 Atlanta The Masquerade
24 April 2023 Denver Marquis Theater
25 April 2023 Salt Lake City The Complex
27 April 2023 Los Angeles The Belasco

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Still the King Young Vernon1 episode
2020RomComPodsLincoln Davis7 episodes - podcast series
2021 I Know What You Did Last Summer Dale4 episodes

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Afterlife of the Party KoopFilm debut

References

  1. 1 2 "Meet Spencer Sutherland, Elvis Duran's latest Artist of the Month". Today. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  2. ↑ Taylor, Frances (28 October 2017). "The X Factor has already voted off its first act". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Who is Spencer Sutherland? The X Factor 2017 singer looking for a spot with Louis Walsh's Boys". Radio Times.
  4. ↑ "Spencer Sutherland on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  5. ↑ "Spencer Sutherland on Instagram: "Today, my biggest dream in my life came true. I signed a major label recording contract with @bmg_us , while surrounded by the people I…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  6. 1 2 "Spencer Sutherland on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  7. ↑ Sutherland, Spencer (2019-02-25). "I've been waiting to announce this. My debut EP None of This Has Been About You is coming 3/15! Pre-save it now!". @Spencermusic1. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  8. ↑ Home, 2 September 2021, retrieved 2021-09-15
  9. ↑ "Sound check: Fruit Bats homecoming, Jordy, Pete Jive and two nights of the blues". Daily Herald. 2023-04-05. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  10. ↑ "In His Mania Tour 2023". Concert Archives.
  11. ↑ "Jordy on Instagram: "well here we go!!!! excited to get on the road with @spencermusic this april 🥲 i guess i'll have to show y'all some songs off the album…get ur tix before they're gone 💞"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
  12. ↑ "Spencer Sutherland announces new modern rock album 'The Drama' » // MELODIC Magazine". www.melodicmag.com. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  13. ↑ Sharpe, Josh. "Spencer Sutherland is 'Alive' on Anthemic New Single". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  14. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  15. ↑ "Spencer Sutherland Releases 3-Act Modern Rock Opera 'The Drama' » // Broadway World". www.broadwayworld.com. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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