Anita Blay
Anita Blay (born 1985, Hackney) better known by her professional name CocknBullKid, is an English singer-songwriter. Her first releases were released under the name thecocknbullkid.
Career
Born in to Ghanaian parents, Blay cultivated an interest in music as a teenager, songwriting with rapper Plan B when she was 16.[1] After a series of day jobs she released her debut single, On My Own, in July 2008. This was followed by an appearance on Later... with Jools Holland in October 2008.
Her work encompasses a number of influences including such disparate talents as Bjork, Celine Dion,[2] Morrissey and synthpop acts such as The Human League.[1] Following a number of low profile releases she signed to Moshi Moshi through Island Records in 2009.
Her first single under the new deal, One Eye Closed, was released in November 2010.[3] The follow-up single, Hold On To Your Misery, is set to be released on 5 March 2011. The promotional video was released on 22 January 2011. Her album Adulthood recorded in London, Paris and Stockholm with production from Liam Howe, includes contributions from Gonzales, Peter Morén from Peter, Björn & John and Joseph Mount of Metronomy. The album is due to be released in April 2011.[3]
She toured with Marina and the Diamonds and Bloc Party's Kele Okereke in October and November 2010.[3]
Discography
Studio album
| Year | Album Details |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Adulthood
|
Extended plays
| Year | Album Details |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Querelle
|
| 2010 | One Eye Closed
|
| 2011 | Hold On To Your Misery
|
Singles
thecocknbullkid
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "On My Own" | - |
| 2009 | "I'm Not Sorry" | Querelle [EP] |
CocknBullKid
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "One Eye Closed" | Adulthood |
| 2011 | "Hold On To Your Misery" | "Asthma Attack" |
References
- ^ a b "Paul Lester meets thecocknbullkid". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ "thecocknbullkid A no nonsense pop star". Independent.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ a b c "CockNBullKid Announces New Single". Glasswerk.co.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ [1]