Soak (singer)
{{Short description|Northern Irish singer-songwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Soak
| image = Soak WBW (2).jpg
| caption = Soak at the Way Back When festival, 2015
| alt =
| birth_name = Bridie Monds-Watson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|05|02}}
| birth_place = Derry, Northern Ireland
| genre = Indie folk, dream pop
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
}}
| years_active = 2013–present
| label = Rough Trade
| instruments =
| website = {{URL|soakmusic.co.uk}}
}}
Bridie Monds-Watson, better known by their stage name Soak, is a singer-songwriter from Derry, Northern Ireland.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/music/not-so-wet-behind-the-ears-223248.html|work=Irish Examiner|date=February 21, 2013|access-date=13 May 2015|title=Not so wet behind the ears}} Soak's music has been described as 'a vivid portrait of teenage deep-thinking' by The Guardian.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/jan/27/soak-bridie-monds-watson-sea-creatures|title=One to watch: SOAK|date=27 January 2013|access-date=13 May 2015|work=The Guardian}} They released their debut studio album Before We Forgot How to Dream in May 2015. "Soak" is a phonetic portmanteau of "soul" and "folk".
Career
In November 2014, they{{Cite web|title=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…"|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_ey0DFDU2/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/soaksoaksoak/2341725764511348022_2341725761743305329 |archive-date=2021-12-25 |url-access=registration|access-date=2020-08-12|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}} were revealed as one of the acts on the BBC Sound of 2015 long list.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2014/1201/663879-soak-makes-bbc-sound-of-2015-longlist/|title=SOAK makes BBC Sound Of 2015 longlist|publisher=RTÉ|date=1 December 2014|access-date=13 May 2015}} On 20 January 2015, they released their debut single, "Sea Creatures".[https://web.archive.org/web/20150402170347/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sea-creatures-single/id958957748 iTunes - Music - Sea Creatures - Single by SOAK] 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 3 March 2016 at the annual awards ceremony held in Vicar Street, Dublin. On 25 January 2022, Soak announced that their third album If I Never Know You Like This Again would be released on 20 May and debuted the single "Last July".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/soak-unveils-details-of-next-album-and-shares-new-single-last-july-3149877|title=Soak unveils details of next album and shares new single, 'Last July'|first=Elizabeth|last=Aubrey|date=30 January 2022|publisher=NME|website=nme.com}}
Personal life
Soak is non-binary,{{Cite web |last=EDITOR |date=2022-04-29 |title=SOAK reflects on coming out, finding their voice and recentering their sound |url=https://divamag.co.uk/2022/04/29/soak-reflects-on-coming-out-finding-their-voice-and-recentering-their-sound/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=divamag.co.uk |language=en-GB}} and uses they/them pronouns.
Discography
= Albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| IRE {{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Soak|title=Discography Soak|website=irish-charts.com}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK |
| scope="row"| Before We Forgot How to Dream
|
| 19 || 37 |
| scope="row"| Grim Town
|
| 66 || — |
| scope="row"| If I Never Know You Like This Again
|
| — || — |
= Singles =
- Guest appearances
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Other artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Country Air"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/moominvalley-official-soundtrack/1453752386|title=MOOMINVALLEY (Official Soundtrack) by Various Artists|website=iTunes |date=19 April 2019|access-date=26 February 2019}}
| 2019 | {{n/a|None}} |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| Year
! Organisation ! Award ! Nominated ! Result |
|---|
| 2015
| Hyundai | Before We Forgot How to Dream | {{nom}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1HwNyl69kmN1fcWlcH7rTfb/mercury-prize-2015-shortlist|title=Mercury Prize 2015 shortlist|website=BBC|accessdate=18 April 2019}} |
| 2015
| Oh Yeah | Northern Ireland Music Prize | Before We Forget How to Dream | {{won}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/soak-wins-northern-ireland-music-prize-34202266.html|title=Soak wins Northern Ireland Music Prize|date=15 November 2015|publisher=Irish Independent|website=independent.ie}} |
| 2015
| RTÉ | Before We Forget How to Dream | {{won}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2016/0303/772368-girl-band-are-bookies-favourite-for-choice-music-prize/|date=4 March 2016|title=Teenage kicks: SOAK wins Choice Music Prize|publisher=RTÉ}} |
References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.soakmusic.co.uk/}}
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Category:folk singers from Northern Ireland
Category:guitarists from Northern Ireland
Category:Non-binary singer-songwriters
Category:Non-binary people from Northern Ireland
Category:21st-century singer-songwriters from Northern Ireland
Category:LGBTQ singer-songwriters from Northern Ireland
Category:21st-century guitarists from Northern Ireland
Category:21st-century folk musicians from Northern Ireland