Liam Bailey

Liam Bailey (born 11 March 1983 in Nottingham, England) is credited primarily as a vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. He is also listed by some sources as a producer and DJ and works across a wide range of styles that include drum and bass and jungle among many other electronic and African-derived genres. He has released records on Amy Winehouse’s Lioness Records and on major labels and remains best known for his soul-, reggae- and blues‑inflected singing.

Bailey’s recorded career includes two solo EPs released in 2010 on Amy Winehouse’s Lioness Records and a brief signing to Polydor; those early releases connected his singer-songwriter work with people in the electronic realm. He has worked directly with electronic and drum & bass artists, most notably Chase & Status (he appears on the singles “Blind Faith” and “Big Man”) and Shy FX (credited on “Soon Come”). His full‑length albums include Definitely Now (2014), Ekundayo (2020) and Zero Grace (2024).

Vocally, Bailey draws from soul, reggae and blues traditions. He frequently supplies warm, melodic lead lines and hook vocal parts that sit over breakbeat-driven productions in his collaborations with drum & bass producers. On tracks such as the Chase & Status singles his voice functions as the principal melodic anchor—delivering chorus and verse material that producers arrange around amen-style breaks and heavy low‑end—rather than as off‑mic ad‑libs or MC work.

As a contributor to electronic and drum & bass records, Bailey’s concrete role has been as a featured singer and songwriter. He is credited as a featured vocalist on the named singles and is listed on his albums as the songwriter and guitarist. The 2010 Lioness EPs established that crossover path; the collaboration credits with Chase & Status and Shy FX are specific examples of how his singing has been inserted into DnB and related productions.

Public documentation lists Bailey’s main musical influences and stylistic roots as soul, reggae and blues—labels and collaborators reinforce those links. His releases on Amy Winehouse’s Lioness Records tie him to that network, and his guest spots with Chase & Status and Shy FX mark concrete working relationships with prominent drum & bass producers rather than vague scene associations.

Recorded milestones to note: two solo EPs on Lioness Records (2010), a brief period on Polydor, guest vocals on Chase & Status singles “Blind Faith” and “Big Man,” guest credit on Shy FX’s “Soon Come,” and the studio albums Definitely Now (2014), Ekundayo (2020) and Zero Grace (2024). Those credits underline that Bailey’s public profile is built around vocal performance, guitar work and songwriting even where he appears within drum & bass and jungle contexts.