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Self Esteem
Taylor performing in October 2021
Taylor performing in October 2021
Background information
Birth nameRebecca Lucy Taylor
Born (1986-10-15) 15 October 1986 (age 38)
Rotherham, England
GenresExperimental pop, indie pop
Years active2017–present
LabelsFiction Records, Kick + Clap
Websitewww.selfesteem.love

Rebecca Lucy Taylor (born 15 October 1986), is an English singer-songwriter who performs under the stage name of Self Esteem.[1] The inspiration for her stage name comes from the evolution of Taylor's confidence from her early 20s.[2]

Early life

Taylor was born in Rotherham, England. Her father was a steelworker, and her mother was a secretary.[3]

Career

Self Esteem, Brockwell Park, 2021

Taylor was previously a member of folk duo Slow Club, which formed in Sheffield in 2006. The band consisted of multi-instrumentalists Charles Watson and Taylor, with Watson on the piano, Taylor on the drums, and both performing guitars and vocals.[4][5] The band split up in 2017, following an extensive tour to support their last album, owing to differing musical interests and Taylor feeling unfulfilled.[6][3]

A big fan of Queen, she based her logo on Freddie Mercury's signature.[7]

2017–2020: Compliments Please

Taylor released "Your Wife", her first single under the Self Esteem moniker, in 2017. Her debut album, Compliments Please, was released on 1 March 2019 on Fiction Records.[8] The album was preceded by the singles "Wrestling", "Rollout", "The Best" and "Girl Crush".[citation needed]

Self Esteem completed a UK tour and played at festivals such as Glastonbury, British Summer Time and Latitude during 2019.[9][10]

2021–present: Prioritise Pleasure

In April 2021, Taylor released "I Do This All The Time", the first single from her second album as Self Esteem.[11] The single was praised by Tracey Thorn and by Jack Antonoff.[3] In July, she released the title track and announced that the record, Prioritise Pleasure, would coincide with a UK tour in October of the same year.[12] In August, Self Esteem released the third single, "How Can I Help You".[13] Taylor directed the music videos for those singles, filming all three at the Almeida Theatre.[13] In September, the single "Moody" was released.[14] The video for "Moody" was directed by Louise Bhose and features comedian Alistair Green alongside Taylor.[15][16] In October, Self Esteem released "You Forever", the final single preceding the album.[17]

Prioritise Pleasure was released on 22 October 2021. The UK tour started on 6 November 2021 in Edinburgh.[9]

The Guardian, The Sunday Times and Gigwise ranked Prioritise Pleasure as the best album of 2021.[18][19][20] NME ranked the album as the fourth best of 2021.[21] The Guardian named "I Do This All The Time" as the best song of 2021.[22]

Taylor composed the soundtrack for the West End production of Suzie Miller's play Prima Facie, which she digitally released on 14 June 2022.[23]

Collaborations

Taylor released her first single as Self Esteem on Kick + Clap, a label run by Django Django member Dave MacLean.[24] Taylor then went on to feature on the Django Django track "Surface to Air", which appeared on the band's album Marble Skies.[25]

She provided guest vocals for "Strangle of Anna", a song by fellow Sheffield act the Moonlandingz which appeared on their second album, Interplanetary Class Classics.[26] Taylor also performed with the band live.

Awards

Award Year Nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Q Awards 2019 Herself Best Breakthrough Act Nominated [27]
Attitude Awards 2021 Music Award Won [28]
BBC Music Introducing 2021 Artist of the Year Won [29]
Brit Awards 2022 British Breakthrough Act Nominated [30]
NME Awards 2022 Best Live Act Nominated [31]
Prioritise Pleasure Best Album In The World Nominated
Best Album By A UK Artist Nominated
Mercury Prize 2022 Album of the Year Nominated [32]

Personal life

Taylor has been openly bisexual since 2013.[33][34] She has spoken about breaking into the industry in her 30s, stating she used to lie and say she was 25. She said it took her "a while to be proud" of breaking into the industry later in life.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

  • Cuddles Please (2020)

Singles

  • "Your Wife" (2017)
  • "Wrestling" (2018)
  • "Rollout" (2018)
  • "The Best" (2018)
  • "Girl Crush" (2019)
  • "I Do This All The Time" (2021)
  • "Prioritise Pleasure" (2021)
  • "How Can I Help You" (2021)
  • "Moody" (2021)
  • "You Forever" (2021)
  • "Fucking Wizardry" (2022)

Bibliography

  • Self Esteem (2021)[35]

References

  1. ^ Savage, Mark (7 June 2019). "Self Esteem is better off on her own". Bbc.co.uk.
  2. ^ Wright, Lisa (7 March 2019). "Self Esteem: Independent Woman, Part 2". diymag.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Dean, Jonathan (12 December 2021). "Self-Esteem: 'I used to say I was younger but I can't pretend I'm 31 any more'". The Times. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ Orr, Gillian (16 July 2014). "Slow Club: 'We feel like a different band'". The Independent. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Music Interview: Slow Club". The Verse. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  6. ^ Jones, Daisy (14 January 2019). "Self Esteem and I Cheered Each Other Up at Winter Wonderland". Noisey.
  7. ^ "Elis James & John Robins BBC Radio 5 Show". BBC. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  8. ^ Snapes, Laura (1 March 2019). "Self Esteem: Compliments Please review – sly, covetous pop". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  9. ^ a b "SELF ESTEEM Gigography, Tour History & Past Concerts". Songkick.com. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Glastonbury Festival – 2019". Glastonbury Festival – 21st–25th June, 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  11. ^ Richards, Will (28 April 2021). "Self Esteem returns with powerful new song 'I Do This All The Time'". NME. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  12. ^ Moore, Sam (8 July 2021). "Self Esteem announces new album 'Prioritise Pleasure' and shares title track". NME. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  13. ^ a b Lavin, Will (23 August 2021). "Self Esteem takes aim at the objectification of women on new single 'How Can I Help You'". NME. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  14. ^ Moore, Sam (16 September 2021). "Self Esteem shares new single 'Moody' and announces 2022 UK tour". NME. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  15. ^ Moore, Sam (13 October 2021). "Self Esteem shares new video for 'Moody' featuring Alistair Green". NME. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Self Esteem – Moody". YouTube. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  17. ^ Qureshi, Arusa (20 October 2021). "Self Esteem shares empowering new track, 'You Forever'". NME. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  18. ^ Helm, Dan Cairns, Jonathan Dean and Jake. "25 best albums of 2021". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 13 December 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "The Gigwise 51 Best Albums of 2021". Gigwise. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  20. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben; Snapes, Laura (17 December 2021). "The 50 best albums of 2021". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  21. ^ "The 50 best albums of 2021". NME. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  22. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben; Snapes, Laura (29 November 2021). "The 20 best songs of 2021". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  23. ^ Qureshi, Arusa (14 June 2022). "Self Esteem releases 'Prima Facie' soundtrack". NME. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  24. ^ Murray, Robin (17 October 2014). "Django Django's Dave MacLean Launches New Label". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  25. ^ "Django Django – "Surface to Air" (Feat. Self Esteem) (Singles Going Steady)". PopMatters. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  26. ^ Bartleet, Larry (20 March 2017). "The Moonlandingz's new 'Strangle of Anna' video is a greasy and surreal melodrama". NME. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  27. ^ Embley, Jochan (12 September 2019). "Stormzy, Dave and Little Simz nominated for 2019 Q Awards". Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  28. ^ Leonard, Brian (6 October 2021). "Self Esteem is shining a musical spotlight on the experiences of queer women". Attitude.co.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  29. ^ Stickler, Jon (20 October 2021). "Self Esteem Crowned BBC Music Introducing Artist Of The Year 2021, Shares New Song You Forever". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  30. ^ "Brit Awards 2022: Full list of nominees". BBC News. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  31. ^ "BandLab NME Awards 2022: Nominees". NME. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  32. ^ Singh, Surej (26 July 2022). "Mercury Prize 2022 shortlist revealed". NME. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  33. ^ Wadia, Helena (21 February 2019). "How Rebecca Taylor found her self-esteem". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  34. ^ "Seven queer artists to listen to right now". DIVA. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  35. ^ "SELF ESTEEM, the debut book by Rebecca Lucy Taylor". YourShelf. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
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