Jockstrap (band)

{{Short description|Musical duo from London}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Redirect|Georgia Ellery|the other band she's a member of|Black Country, New Road}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Jockstrap

| image = File:Jockstrap 10 23 23 Terminal West 2 (cropped).jpg

| landscape = yes

| caption = Jockstrap performing in 2023

| alias =

| origin = London, England

| genre = {{flatlist|

• Experimental pop
• electropop
• art pop
• avant pop{{Cite magazine |date=2022-08-17 |title=Jockstrap's Pop Chaos: 'If It Doesn't Make Sense, That's Nice' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jockstrap-interview-i-love-you-jennifer-b-1394085/ |access-date=2024-02-11 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}

}}

| years_active = 2017–present

| label = {{hlist|Kaya Kaya|Warp|Rough Trade}}

| current_members = * Georgia Ellery

• Taylor Skye

}}

Jockstrap are an English musical duo consisting of Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye, who met at London's Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2016.{{Cite news|last=Rogers|first=Jude|date=2020-04-12|title=One to watch: Jockstrap|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/12/one-to-watch-jockstrap|access-date=2020-06-09|issn=0261-3077}} The duo's music combines Ellery's half-whispered vocals and string arrangements with Skye's electronic production.{{Cite news|last=Geoghegan|first=Kev|date=2019-08-06|title=Jockstrap: The music duo defying description|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49109262|access-date=2020-06-09}}{{Cite web|title=Meet Jockstrap, an Uncanny Electro-Pop Duo From the Retro Future|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/rising/jockstrap-interview/|access-date=2020-06-09|website=Pitchfork|date=2 April 2020 |language=en}}

Jockstrap released their first EP, Love Is the Key to the City, in 2018. After signing to Warp Records in early 2020, they released Wicked City in June 2020.

The band signed to Rough Trade Records in 2021 and have so far put out three singles under the label, namely "50/50", "Concrete Over Water", and "Glasgow", and a debut studio album, I Love You Jennifer B, released on September 9, 2022.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-17 |title=Jockstrap Sign to Rough Trade, Share New Song "50/50" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/jockstrap-sign-to-rough-trade-share-new-song-5050-listen/ |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-04-11 |title=Jockstrap Share Video for New Song "Concrete Over Water" |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/jockstrap-share-video-for-new-song-concrete-over-water-watch/ |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-14 |title=Jockstrap Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video for New Song |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/jockstrap-announce-new-album-and-tour-share-video-for-new-song-watch/ |access-date=2022-08-20 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}} Upon its release, the album gained critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2023 Mercury Prize.{{Cite news |last=Snapes |first=Laura |date=2023-07-27 |title=Mercury prize 2023: Arctic Monkeys tie Radiohead's record for most nominations |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/27/mercury-prize-nominations-arctic-monkeys |access-date=2023-07-29 |issn=0261-3077}}{{Citation |title=I Love You Jennifer B by Jockstrap |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/i-love-you-jennifer-b/jockstrap |access-date=2023-07-29 |language=en}}

Taylor Skye additionally works as a producer, and has produced tracks with Slowthai, Injury Reserve, and Sega Bodega, among others. Georgia Ellery is also a member of Black Country, New Road.{{cite web |last1=Strauss |first1=Matthew |title=Black Country, New Road Announce U.S. Tour Dates |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/black-country-new-road-announce-us-tour-dates/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=2022-06-07 |date=7 June 2022}}

File:Georgia Ellery of Jockstrap, 2024.jpg

File:Taylor Skye of Jockstrap, 2024.jpg