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Coby Sey
BornLewisham, London, England, United Kingdom
OriginLewisham, London, England, United Kingdom
Occupations
  • Artist
  • musician
  • songwriter
  • DJ
  • radio host
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • electronics
  • bass guitar
  • keyboards
  • drums
  • percussions
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websitecobysey.com

Coby Sey is a British musician, songwriter, artist, vocalist and NTS Radio host, born and based in Lewisham, South East London.[1][2] He has worked with musicians Tirzah,[3][4] Mica Levi,[4] DELS,[5] Kwes,[6] Laurel Halo,[7] Klein,[8] Lafawndah[9][10] and London Contemporary Orchestra,[11] artists Hannah Perry and Maëva Berthelot[12] and has remixed Kelly Lee Owens,[4] Max de Wardener[13] and Leifur James. In 2019 he had a featured session on BBC Radio 3 Late Junction in an improvised collaboration with PAN affiliated artist Pan Daijing.[14] Sey is also a founder and member of a loose collective named Curl. Sey released his debut album, Conduit, on 9 September 2022 on AD 93 to critical acclaim.[15][16][17]

Sey's older brother is the musician Kwes.[18]

Artist discography

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Albums

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Year Album details
2022 Conduit[19][20]

EPs

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Year EP details
2017 Whities 010: Transport for Lewisham[21][22]
2020 River[25]
  • Released: 4 September 2020
  • Label: Curl
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Soundtracks

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Year OST details
2020 MASS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[26]
  • Released: 5 June 2020
  • Label: Curl
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Notes

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  1. ^ Whities is known as AD 93 as of June 2020.[23]
  2. ^ Young Turks is known as Young as of April 2021.[24]

Touring Members

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  • Coby Sey - vocals, electric bass, keyboard, electronics[39]
  • CJ Calderwood - alto saxophone
  • Sébastien Forrester - percussion, vibraphone
  • Momoko Gill (MettaShiba) – drums, vibraphone
  • Charlie Hope – visuals
  • Leisha Thomas (Alpha Maid) – electric guitar
  • Ben Vince – tenor saxophone

References

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  1. ^ Elifio, Gustavo Mitchell Lobo. "Coby Sey shares an album outtake – The Wire". The Wire Magazine – Adventures in Modern Music. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ Hodgkinson, Will (3 December 2021). "Spotify Wrapped's robots don't have a clue about my taste in music". The Times. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. ^ Ihaza, Jeff (20 April 2021). "Song You Need to Know: Tirzah, 'Send Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Song You Need: Coby Sey delivers candour from the underground on "Permeated Secrets"". The Fader. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ^ Diver, Mike (24 October 2014). "Rapping, Delighted: Dels Interviewed". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  6. ^ Whities 010 (liner notes). Coby Sey. Whities, Young Turks. 2017. WHYT010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ a b Davis, Ted (22 August 2023). "Laurel Halo's 'Belleville' lounges in a sun-drenched meadow #NowPlaying NPR". NPR. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  8. ^ XLR8R (23 June 2022). "Coby Sey Next on AD 93 for Debut Album". XLR8R. Retrieved 23 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Christie, Erin (6 October 2020). "Flying Lotus, Roisin Murphy & more playing Mixcloud's new livestream series". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  10. ^ Durston, Tom (21 June 2021). "Latency release Lafawndah remixes from Tirzah & Coby Sey, Moor Mother and Laurel Halo". Inverted Audio. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  11. ^ Dener, Margaret (29 November 2022). "Purcell Sessions: Coby Sey x LCO". Time Out. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  12. ^ Duffau, Anne (1 September 2020). "The Ungoverned – Maëva Berthelot and Coby Sey" (Interview). Tank Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  13. ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry (29 August 2022). "Fact Mix 874: Cõvco" (Interview). FACT Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  14. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, Pan Daijing and Coby Sey". BBC. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  15. ^ Joshi, Tara (5 November 2022). "One to watch: Coby Sey". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  16. ^ "The Quietus – Features – Album Of The Week – Mist Through The Bits: Dreaming With Coby Sey's Conduit". The Quietus. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  17. ^ "The Best Electronic Music of 2022". Pitchfork. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  18. ^ Quarshie, Adam (14 September 2022). "Coby Sey: Passing Through". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Coby Sey – Conduit · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  20. ^ Holsten, Russ (9 September 2022). "Review: Coby Sey – Conduit". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  21. ^ Kay, Jean (29 September 2017). "Curl co-founder Coby Sey talks travel, transport & malt drinks ahead of the South London collective's Park Nights performance" (Interview). AQNB. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  22. ^ Saxelby, Ruth (9 July 2019). "All Ears: Vibrations Across Time And Space". NPR. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  23. ^ Cetin, Marissa (12 June 2020). "RA AD 93 – Record Label". Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  24. ^ Monroe, Jazz (6 April 2021). "Young Turks Changes Name and Makes Donation to Armenian Institute". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  25. ^ "Coby Sey – River · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  26. ^ Cantalini, Chris (5 June 2020). "Coby Sey – MASS original soundtrack". Gorilla vs Bear. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  27. ^ Hatfield, Amanda (26 March 2023). "PJ Harvey shares new playlist Petals Have Fallen". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 – 18 September 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  29. ^ O'Sullivan, Eoghan (21 July 2021). "'Ireland will always be my home': Cosha has introduced herself to the world". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  30. ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (17 January 2022). "Astral Realm: An Alternative Roundup #7". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  31. ^ Ellis, James (26 January 2022). "TONE makes a pledge of commitment on the poignant "So I Can See You" - The Line of Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  32. ^ Eede, Christian (21 June 2021). "Coby Sey announces debut album, 'Conduit', on AD 93". DJ Mag. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  33. ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (13 April 2023). "Tirzah, Kae Tempest and Kelsey Lu feature on Speakers Corner Quartet debut album". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  34. ^ Buckland, Jon (20 June 2023). "The Quietus | Reviews | V/Z". The Quietus. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  35. ^ Mickles, Kiana (23 November 2023). "Rainy Miller & Space Afrika - A Grisaille Wedding · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  36. ^ Haley, Dominic (19 November 2023). "Rainy Miller and Space Afrika – A Grisaille Wedding - Loud And Quiet". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  37. ^ "GAISTER announce first collaborative album + share debut single 'Sento'". Le Guess Who?. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.>
  38. ^ Eede, Christian (11 October 2024). "Ben Klock and Fadi Mohem announce new album featuring Flowdan and Coby Sey". DJ Mag. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  39. ^ Brandt, Mikkel. "Northern Winter Beat". Music Vault. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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