SOAK
Bridie Monds-Watson, better known by their stage name SOAK, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter born in Derry in 1996.[1] SOAK's music has been described as 'a vivid portrait of teenage deep-thinking' by The Guardian.[2] They released their debut studio album Before We Forgot How to Dream in May 2015. “SOAK” is a phonetic portmanteau of “Soul” and “Folk”.
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![]() SOAK at the Way Back When festival, 2015 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Bridie Monds-Watson |
Born | Derry, Northern Ireland | 2 May 1996
Genres | Indie folk, dream pop |
Occupation(s) |
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Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels | Rough Trade |
Website | soakmusic |
Career
In November 2014, they (pronouns recently changed[3]) were revealed as one of the acts on the BBC Sound of 2015 long list.[4] On 20 January 2015, they released their debut single "Sea Creatures".[5] They released their debut studio album Before We Forgot How to Dream on 29 May 2015 which won the Irish Choice Music Prize Album of the Year 2015 on Thursday 3 March 2016 at the annual awards ceremony held in Vicar Street in Dublin.
Discography
Albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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IRE [6] |
UK [7] | ||
Before We Forgot How to Dream |
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19 | 37 |
Grim Town |
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66 [8] | — |
Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Blud"[9] | 2014 | Before We Forgot How to Dream |
"B a noBody"[10] | ||
"Sea Creatures"[11] | 2015 | |
"Digital Witness"[12] | Non-album single | |
"Reckless Behaviour"[13] | Before We Forgot How to Dream | |
"I Can't Make You Love Me/Immigrant Song"[14] | 2016 | Non-album single |
"Everybody Loves You"[15] | 2018 | Grim Town |
"Knock Me Off My Feet"[16] | 2019 | |
"Valentine Shmalentine"[17] | ||
"Déjà Vu"[18] | ||
Guest appearances
Year | Title | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"Country Air"[19] | 2019 | None | MOOMINVALLEY (Official Soundtrack) |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organisation | Award | Nominated | Result |
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2015 | Hyundai | Mercury Prize | Before We Forgot How to Dream | Nominated[20] |
References
- "Not so wet behind the ears". Irish Examiner. February 21, 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- "One to watch: SOAK". The Guardian. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- "SOAK SOAK SOAK on Instagram: "happy pride! sending lots of love and support out into the world 🌈 now seems as good a time as any to say my preference is they/them…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- "SOAK makes BBC Sound Of 2015 longlist". RTÉ. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- iTunes - Music - Sea Creatures - Single by SOAK
- Hung, Steffen. "Discography Soak". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- "SOAK". Officialcharts.com/. Official Charts Company.
- "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- Day, Laurence (15 April 2015). "SOAK shares the video for the proper release of "Blud"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Soak announces new single, 'B a noBody'". DIY. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Sea Creatures - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Digital Witness - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Reckless Behaviour - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "I Can't Make You Love Me / Immigrant Song - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Everybody Loves You - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- Clarke, Patrick (10 January 2019). "SOAK reveals new single 'Knock Me Off My Feet' plus details of second album 'Grim Town'". NME. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Valentine Shmalentine - Single by SOAK on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- Kenneally, Cerys (8 March 2019). "SOAK delivers dreamy banger "Déjà Vu"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "MOOMINVALLEY (Official Soundtrack) by Various Artists". 19 April 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- "Mercury Prize 2015 shortlist". BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2019.