Sophie and the Giants explained

Sophie and the Giants
Origin:Sheffield, United Kingdom
Genre:Dance pop
Years Active:2015–present
Label:EMI Records
Current Members:
  • Sophie Scott (singer)

Sophie and the Giants, also abbreviated as SATG,[1] is an English music artist founded in Sheffield[2] in 2015.[3]

History

Formation and early years (2015–2018)

The group was founded by singer Sophie Scott: at first, the only goal of the band was just to practise music with the help of amateur musician friends, but in the spring of 2017[4] Scott decided to involve drummer Chris Hill, bassist Bailey Stapledon and guitarist Toby Holmes, who were three fellow students at the Guildford Music College at the time,[5] [6] to "take this more seriously and be like a proper band".

They later moved to Sheffield, where they started playing at gigs, mixing cover versions of Supertramp and Chris Isaak with original songs. April 2018 saw the release of their first single, Monsters, followed by the Adolescence EP in October, which included the songs Bulldog, Space Girl and Waste My Air.[7]

Success (2019–present)

SATG started 2019 by playing for BBC Radio Sheffield on 12 January;[8] on 15 March, they released the new single The Light, which was chosen by Codemasters for the trailer of the then-forthcoming racing game Grid.[9] The song was also used by Vodafone for advertising in Germany.[10]

In early June, Antonia Pooles replaced Stapledon. Later that summer, the band played at the Reading and Leeds Festivals[11] and at Glastonbury Festival.[12] [13] A new single, Break the Silence, was released in August, followed by Runaway in November,[14] and in December SATG played again for BBC Radio Sheffield, this time live from Maida Vale Studios.[15]

In early 2020, SATG worked with German DJ Purple Disco Machine on the song Hypnotized, which was released on 8 April,[16] and the sound of which was heavily inspired by the italo disco music genre.[17] Hypnotized was very successful across Europe where it was awarded three platinum records;[18] it was followed by the new single Right Now, released in February 2021.[19] [18] Sophie and the Giants collaborated with Italian singer Michele Bravi on the song "Falene" with Sophie singing in Italian. The song was released on 18 June by Universal Music.[20]

In 2022 Sophie became a solo artist and completed a EU tour with DJ Dan Fraser. SATG then went on to release We Own The Night as a solo artist, followed by DNA ft. MEARSY and Paradise ft. Purple Disco Machine.

Members

Current line-up

Former members

Discography

EP

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sophie and the Giants Interview. 17 February 2021. Ramble on Records. 1 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211101072608/https://www.rambleonrecords.co.uk/sophie-and-the-giants. dead.
  2. Web site: Bedroomdisco Musik, Reviews, Konzerte, Film, Live, Buch, Kultur. 17 February 2021. de-DE.
  3. Web site: allthingsjaxblogs. 1 November 2015.
      • Introducing Sophie Scott from Sophie & The Giants**
    . 17 February 2021. JaxMusic.
  4. Web site: 16 October 2019. Sophie And The Giants – talent waiting to break big!. 17 February 2021. Brighton and Hove News.
  5. Web site: Coates. Tom. Live: Sophie and the Giants at The Leadmill Forge Today. 17 February 2021. 18 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018012500/http://forgetoday.com/2019/10/08/live-sophie-and-the-giants-at-the-leadmill/. dead.
  6. Web site: Interview: Sophie and the Giants rise up on new track 'Break The Silence' Gigwise. 17 February 2021. www.gigwise.com.
  7. Web site: Ellwood-Hughes. Pip. Sophie and the Giants release debut EP Adolescence. 28 October 2018 . 17 February 2021.
  8. Web site: BBC Music introducing in Sheffield – Sophie And The Giants. 17 February 2021. BBC.
  9. Web site: 10 July 2019. RACE FOR GLORY IN FIRST GRID® GAMEPLAY TRAILER. 17 February 2021. Codemasters.
  10. Web site: 2 September 2019. "The Light" von Sophie and the Giants. 17 February 2021. Featured. de.
  11. Web site: Here Are The Stage Times For Reading & Leeds 2019. 17 February 2021. Kerrang!.
  12. Web site: Phitzgerard. 17 February 2020. MUSIC: INTRODUCING SOPHIE AND THE GIANTS. 17 February 2021. fword.
  13. Web site: 1 March 2020. What's Your Band Called, Mate? Get to know Sophie and The Giants NME. 17 February 2021. NME Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News.
  14. Web site: Sophie and the Giants prove they're the indie pop band of the future with 'Runaway' Gigwise. 17 February 2021. www.gigwise.com.
  15. Web site: BBC Music introducing in Sheffield – Sophie and The Giants – Maida Vale Studios Special. 17 February 2021. BBC.
  16. Web site: TG24. Sky. Purple Disco Machine, 'Hypnotized' è disco di platino. 17 February 2021. tg24.sky.it. it.
  17. Web site: Purple Disco Machine: "Con 'Hypnotized' ho scatenato la voglia di Italo Disco Anni 80". 17 February 2021. Tgcom24. IT.
  18. Web site: 12 February 2021. 'Right Now' – Sophie and The Giants. 17 February 2021. TotalNtertainment.
  19. Web site: Sophie and the Giants long for a better 'Right Now' on new single Gigwise. 17 February 2021. www.gigwise.com.
  20. Web site: SOPHIE AND THE GIANTS COLLABORATE WITH MICHELE BRAVI . Radio Facts. 18 June 2021 . 11 September 2021.

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