Dylan (musician) explained

Dylan
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Birth Name:Natasha Katherine Woods
Birth Date:25 October 1999
Birth Place:Bures, England
Instrument:Vocals, Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar
Years Active:2019–present

Natasha Katherine Woods (born 25 October 1999),[1] [2] known professionally as Dylan (stylised in all caps), is an English musician, singer and songwriter. She signed to Island Records in 2022[3] and released her debut mixtape The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn in October 2022, which peaked at No. 19 on the UK Albums Chart.[4]

Early life

Woods was born to parents Lorna (née Maxwell) and Robert[5] and grew up in the village of Bures on the Essex–Suffolk border. She started playing music from a young age, learning the guitar from the age of 10. She was diagnosed with Irlen syndrome as a child, after struggling at school with reading. She attended Stowe School, where she was a member of Queen's. Woods learned to play piano and guitar by ear, and began to write songs. With help from her music teacher Ben Weston,[6] Woods sent some of her music to producer Will Hicks, who took an interest in her work.[1]

Career

Dylan released her debut EP named Purple in October 2019.[7] It included debut single "Bad Bitches Beat Heartbreak" and second single "Sour Milk" to which Dylan said "'Sour Milk' is about the push and pull of a relationship; not wanting someone when they're around but craving them when they're distant. I tend to find stupid reasons to call it quits with someone, and then immediately regret it when they leave; it's a constant rollercoaster of feelings and not knowing what you want…"[8]

Purple was followed by two further EPs, Red in 2020[9] and No Romeo in 2022.[10] Speaking about the title track, Dylan said, "I wrote 'No Romeo' with my best friends in mind. I was tired of them going back to their questionable exes and letting themselves be treated like crap (although I think I needed the song as much as they did!) and wanted, as always, to write something empowering. The aim was to write an anthem for the late-night drives with the windows down, the shouting at the sea because life and the screaming crying throwing up heartbreak moments."

In mid-2022, Dylan supported Ed Sheeran on his +–=÷× Tour.[11] [1] and was signed to Island Records.

On 28 October 2022, Dylan released the mixtape, The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn. Dylan was named as Deezer's 'focus artist' shortly after.[12] In December 2022, Dylan was also announced by BBC Radio 1 as a nominee of the Sound of 2023 longlist.[13]

On 4 August 2023, she released "Liar Liar" with Bastille.

Awards and accolades

Lists

PublisherListicleYearRecipient(s)ResultRef.
NME"The 20 best mixtapes and EPs of 2022"2022"The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn"Placed[14]
Official Charts Company"Official Charts' Artists To Watch 2023"Dylan[15]

Discography

Mixtapes

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
Album detailsPeak chart
positions
UK
The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn
  • Released: 28 October 2022
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital, LP
  • Label: Island Records
19

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details! Title! Details
Purple
  • Released: 25 October 2019
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Khaos Records
Red
  • Released: 29 May 2020
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Who Is Dylan
No Romeo
  • Released: 8 April 2022
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Who Is Dylan, AWAL

Singles

List of singles, with selected details! Title! Year! Album
"Bad Bitches Beat Heartbreak"[16] 2019Purple
"Sour Milk"
"Your Issues"[17] 2020Red
"Wish You Weren't Mine"[18]
"Nineteen"[19] 2021No Romeo
"Someone Else"[20]
"You're Not Harry Styles"[21]
"No Romeo"[22] 2022
"Girl of Your Dreams"[23] The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn
"Nothing Lasts Forever"[24]
"Blue"[25]
"Blisters"[26]
"Every Heart But Mine"[27] 2023The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn (Live / Deluxe Edition)
"Liar Liar"
[28] 		rowspan="4"
"Rebel Child"[29]
"The Alibi"[30] 2024
"Perfect Revenge"[31]

Tours

Headlining

Supporting

Notes and References

  1. News: How pop singer Dylan turned her Latitude disaster into triumph . Mark . Savage . . 26 July 2022 . 29 August 2022.
  2. News: Dylan: a TikTok tyro who might be Britain's next big pop star . Poppie . Platt . 21 February 2023 . 26 October 2023 . . limited.
  3. Web site: Dylan's The Greatest Thig. Official Charts. 2 November 2023. 17 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Dylan – 'The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn' EP review: a superstar is born . Sophie . Williams . 27 October 2022 . 8 November 2022 . NME.
  5. How mum Lorna conquered creative block. East Anglian Daily Times. Steven. Russell. 2 November 2009. 12 April 2024.
  6. Web site: Old Stoic 'Dylan' supports Ed Sheeran. Stowe School. 7 September 2022. 12 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Making Waves: Dylan . Ben . Homewood . 9 October 2019 . 29 August 2022 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200814043320/https://www.musicweek.com/waves/read/making-waves-dylan/077692 . 14 August 2020 . live.
  8. Web site: Clash Music. 7 October 2019. 21 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Track by Track: Dylan – Red EP . 29 May 2020 . Dork.
  10. Web site: Dylan has dropped her new EP, 'No Romeo' – listen . 8 April 2022 . Dork . Stephen . Ackroyd.
  11. News: Dylan live in New York: pop of this calibre deserves to be heard in arenas . . Sophie . Williams . 30 July 2022 . 29 August 2022.
  12. Web site: Thrilled to announce Dylan as our November #DeezerFocus artist Stay tuned for more… . Twitter.
  13. Web site: Radio 1's Sound of 2023 . 8 December 2022 . BBC.
  14. 13 December 2022 . The 20 best mixtapes and EPs of 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117023622/https://www.nme.com/features/music-features/the-20-best-mixtapes-and-eps-of-2022-radar-3364902 . 17 January 2024 . 16 February 2024 . . en-UK.
  15. Web site: 27 December 2022 . George . Griffiths . Official Charts' Artists To Watch 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216044652/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/official-charts-artists-to-watch-2023-flo-dylan-omar-apollo-ethel-cain-more__38162/ . 16 December 2023 . 16 February 2024 . . en-UK.
  16. Web site: Bad B!tches Beat Heartbreak out tomorrow! . Facebook. 4 July 2019. 21 March 2023.
  17. Web site: FINALLY Your Issues is out in the world!!. Facebook. 3 April 2020. 21 March 2023.
  18. Web site: DYLAN - Wish You Weren't Mine (Official Video). YouTube. 2 June 2020. 21 March 2023.
  19. Web site: Dylan returns with first single of 2021 "Nineteen". Line of Best Fit. 20 August 2021. 21 March 2023.
  20. Web site: Dylan — Someone Else. Discover Nu. 30 September 2021. 21 March 2023.
  21. Web site: SINGLE REVIEW: Dylan – You're Not Harry Styles . Thomas Bleach. 30 November 2021. 21 March 2023.
  22. Web site: Dylan announces new EP with title-track "No Romeo". Line of Best Fit. 14 February 2022. 21 March 2023.
  23. Web site: Dylan's "Girl Of Your Dreams" is a thrashing guitar-led track of volcanic proportions . The Line of Best Fit. 14 July 2022. 21 March 2023.
  24. Web site: Dylan announces debut mixtape and shares new single 'Nothing Lasts Forever' . NME. 16 September 2022. 21 March 2023.
  25. Web site: Dylan has released 'Blue', a new single from her upcoming mixtape, 'The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn' . Read Dork. 14 October 2022. 17 March 2023.
  26. Web site: Dylan Releases New Mixtape 'The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn'. U Discover Music. 29 October 2022. 17 March 2023.
  27. Web site: Dylan has dropped a brand new single, 'Every Heart But Mine'. Read Dork. 22 February 2023. 17 March 2023.
  28. Web site: Listen to Dylan's new single 'Liar Liar', featuring Bastille's Dan Smith. NME. 4 August 2023. 6 August 2023.
  29. Web site: DYLAN DROPS NEW SONG 'REBEL CHILD'. DIY Mag. 22 September 2023. 22 September 2023.
  30. Web site: Dylan "The Alibi" . The New Age Magazine. 9 February 2024. 10 June 2024.
  31. Web site: Listen to Dylan's explosive new single 'Perfect Revenge' . NME. 6 June 2024. 10 June 2024.
  32. Web site: TICKETS FOR MY EUROPE TOUR ARE ON SALE NOW! GO GO GO! COMMENT IF YOU'RE COMING! . Twitter.
  33. Web site: @pheebsi reviews @bastille with support from @dyl_an and @wearethenative_ in Bournemouth, UK on March 31st, 2022. . Twitter.
  34. Web site: HELLO LIFE ISNT REAL I AM SUPPORTING THE GODESS tatemcrae IN EUROPE IN MAY SOMEONE PINCH ME . Twitter.
  35. Web site: The Verified Fan pre-sale for New Jersey and Foxborough goes live today at 10am local time (US) . Twitter.
  36. Web site: you should come to one of these shows if you want to :) . Twitter . en.

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