Self Esteem (musician)

Self Esteem is an experimental pop project, consisting solely of musician Rebecca Lucy Taylor.[1] The inspiration for the nom de plume comes from the evolution of Taylor's confidence from her early 20s.[2]

Self Esteem
Birth nameRebecca Lucy Taylor
GenresExperimental pop, pop
Years active2017–present
LabelsFiction Records, Kick + Clap
Associated actsSlow Club
Websitewww.selfesteem.love

Career

Rebecca plays in the band Slow Club, which formed in Sheffield in 2006. The band consisted of multi-instrumentalists Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor, with Watson contributing piano, Taylor contributing drums, and both performing guitar and vocals.[3][4]

Rebecca released "Your Wife", the first single under the moniker in 2017. "Your Wife" was released on Kick + Clap, a label run by Django Django member Dave MacLean.[5] Rebecca then went on to feature on the Django Django track "Surface to Air", which appeared on their album Marble Skies.

The project's debut album, Compliments Please, was released on 1 March 2019 on Fiction Records.[6] The album was preceded by the singles "Wrestling", "Rollout", "The Best" and "Girl Crush".

Awards

Self Esteem was nominated for the best breakthrough act at the Q awards in 2019.[7]

Personal life

Rebecca has been openly bisexual since 2013.[8][9]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Compliments Please (2019)

Extended plays
  • Cuddles Please (2020)

Singles
  • "Your Wife" (2017)
  • "Wrestling" (2018)
  • "Rollout" (2018)
  • "The Best" (2018)
  • "Girl Crush" (2019)

References
  1. Savage, Mark (7 June 2019). "Self Esteem is better off on her own". Bbc.co.uk.
  2. Subscribe. "Self Esteem: Independent Woman, Part 2". diymag.com. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  3. "Slow Club: 'We feel like a different band'". The Independent. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  4. "Music Interview: Slow Club - The Verse". The Verse. 2015-02-11. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  5. "Django Django's Dave MacLean Launches New Label". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  6. Snapes, Laura (2019-03-01). "Self Esteem: Compliments Please review – sly, covetous pop". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  7. "Stormzy, Dave and Little Simz nominated for 2019 Q Awards". Evening Standard. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  8. "How Rebecca Taylor found her self-esteem". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  9. Team, Editorial (2018-03-31). "Seven queer artists to listen to right now". DIVA. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
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