Soak (singer) explained

Soak
Birth Name:	Bridie Monds-Watson
Birth Date:	2 May 1996
Birth Place:	Derry, Northern Ireland
Genre:	Indie folk, dream pop
Instrument:	Vocals, guitar
Years Active:	2013–present
Label:	Rough Trade

Bridie Monds-Watson, better known by the stage name Soak, is a singer-songwriter from Derry, Northern Ireland.^[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".

Career

In November 2014, they^[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 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".^[6]

Personal life

Soak is non-binary,^[7] and uses they/them pronouns.

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		IRE ^[8]	UK ^[9]
Before We Forgot How to Dream	Released: 29 May 2015 Label: Rough Trade Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl	19	37
Grim Town	Released: 26 April 2019 Label: Rough Trade Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl	66	—
If I Never Know You Like This Again	Released: 20 May 2022 Label: Rough Trade Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl	—	—

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Blud"^[10]	2014	Before We Forgot How to Dream
"B a noBody"^[11]
"Sea Creatures"^[12]	2015
"Digital Witness"^[13]
"Reckless Behaviour"^[14]		Before We Forgot How to Dream
"I Can't Make You Love Me/Immigrant Song"^[15]	2016
"Everybody Loves You"^[16]	2018	Grim Town
"Knock Me Off My Feet"^[17]	2019
"Valentine Shmalentine"^[18]
"Déjà Vu"^[19]
"Last July"	2022	If I Never Know You Like This Again
"Swear Jar"^[20]

• Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

Year	Organisation	Award	Nominated	Result
2015	Hyundai	Mercury Prize	Before We Forgot How to Dream	^[22]
2015	Oh Yeah	Northern Ireland Music Prize	Before We Forget How to Dream	^[23]
2015	RTE	Choice Music Prize	Before We Forget How to Dream	^[24]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Not so wet behind the ears. Irish Examiner. February 21, 2013. 13 May 2015.
2. Web site: One to watch: SOAK. 27 January 2013. 13 May 2015. The Guardian.
3. Web site: 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…". https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/soaksoaksoak/2341725764511348022_2341725761743305329 . 2021-12-25 . registration. 2020-08-12. Instagram. en.
4. Web site: SOAK makes BBC Sound Of 2015 longlist. RTÉ. 1 December 2014. 13 May 2015.
5. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sea-creatures-single/id958957748 iTunes - Music - Sea Creatures - Single by SOAK
6. Web site: Soak unveils details of next album and shares new single, 'Last July'. Elizabeth. Aubrey. 30 January 2022. NME. nme.com.
7. Web site: EDITOR . 2022-04-29 . SOAK reflects on coming out, finding their voice and recentering their sound . 2022-05-20 . divamag.co.uk . en-GB.
8. Web site: Discography Soak. irish-charts.com.
9. Web site: SOAK. Official Charts Company.
10. Web site: SOAK shares the video for the proper release of "Blud". The Line of Best Fit. Day. Laurence. 15 April 2015. 18 April 2019.
11. Web site: Soak announces new single, 'B a noBody'. DIY. 9 September 2014. 18 April 2019.
12. Web site: Sea Creatures - Single by SOAK on Apple Music. iTunes. 19 July 2012 . 18 April 2019.
13. Web site: Digital Witness - Single by SOAK on Apple Music. iTunes. 23 June 2015 . 18 April 2019.
14. Web site: Reckless Behaviour - Single by SOAK on Apple Music. iTunes. 30 October 2015 . 18 April 2019.
15. Web site: I Can't Make You Love Me / Immigrant Song - Single by SOAK on Apple Music. iTunes. 13 May 2016 . 18 April 2019.
16. Web site: Everybody Loves You - Single by SOAK on Apple Music. iTunes. 3 October 2018 . 18 April 2019.
17. Web site: SOAK reveals new single 'Knock Me Off My Feet' plus details of second album 'Grim Town'. NME. Clarke. Patrick. 10 January 2019. 18 April 2019.
18. Web site: Valentine Shmalentine - Single by SOAK on Apple Music. iTunes. 18 April 2019.
19. Web site: SOAK delivers dreamy banger "Déjà Vu". The Line of Best Fit. Kenneally. Cerys. 8 March 2019. 18 April 2019.
20. Web site: Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations . AllAccess . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606210622/https://www.allaccess.com/triple-a/future-releases . June 6, 2022 . dead.
21. Web site: MOOMINVALLEY (Official Soundtrack) by Various Artists. . 19 April 2019. 26 February 2019.
22. Web site: Mercury Prize 2015 shortlist. BBC. 18 April 2019.
23. Web site: Soak wins Northern Ireland Music Prize. 15 November 2015. Irish Independent. independent.ie.
24. Web site: Teenage kicks: SOAK wins Choice Music Prize. 4 March 2016. RTE. rte.ie.