The “Tyneside Springsteen” as people will surely soon refer to him as, Fender placed highly in many of the UK’s recent tip sheets of emerging talent. But, really, he has no need for hype. Fender has built his audience with super-charged performances and will have gained even more fans supporting Snow Patrol recently, though he had to cancel his 3Arena performance owing to illness.

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See: His barnstorming performance of ‘Play God’, as showcased by Vevo’s DSCVR Artists To Watch.