Christopher Michael Taylor, professionally known as Sohn (stylised as SOHN), is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Following the release of the 2012 EP ''The Wheel'' by
Aesop
Aesop ( or ; , ; c. 620–564 BCE) was a Greek fabulist and storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as ''Aesop's Fables''. Although his existence remains unclear and no writings by him survive, numerous tales cre ...
, he was signed by
4AD. He released his first album, ''
Tremors'', on 7 April 2014 followed by ''Rennen'' in January 2017
and ''Trust'' in November 2022.
Career
Taylor was born in
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, south of the River Thames. The region consists of the Districts of England, boroughs, in whole or in part, of London Borough of Bexley, Bexley, London Borough of Bromley, Bromley, London Borou ...
and developed an early interest in music.
After four albums, he dissolved his successful project
Trouble Over Tokyo
Trouble Over Tokyo was the first solo-project of singer/producer Christopher Taylor who has subsequently acquired greater artistic success as Sohn (musician), SOHN. Having released three albums, Trouble Over Tokyo's music has been described as ...
and reinvented himself as Sohn. In August 2010, he released the first two songs, "Warnings" and "Oscillate", under the Sohn name through his Soundcloud page. A month later, his first EP was announced by the London-based Aesop label. The songs "The Wheel" and "Red Lines" were also streamed online, picking up critical acclaim. The EP ''The Wheel'' was released on 5 November 2012 in both digital and vinyl formats. Taylor had been living in Vienna, Austria since 2007.
On 19 April 2013, 4AD announced that it had signed Sohn. This coincided with his first official release through 4AD, "Bloodflows", which ''
Pitchfork
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The term is also applied colloquially, but inaccurately, to th ...
'' described as "a vocal showcase and SOHN's most sorrowful, powerful success yet". and ''GorillaVsBear'' mentioned as "simple but mesmerizing and extremely effective video". The single peaked at number one in the Amazing Radio chart on 12 May.
On 11 September 2013, the follow-up track, "Lessons", was published online. Released on limited 12" vinyl on 25 November 2013, the accompanying video was directed by Olivier Groulx and premiered by ''
Dazed & Confused'' magazine.
Sohn's first album, ''
Tremors'', was released in the week of 7 April 2014, with the lead single being "Artifice".
In 2015, Taylor moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a producer for
Aquilo,
Banks
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Becaus ...
and
Kwabs
Kwabena Sarkodee Adjepong (born 24 April 1990), better known by his stage name Kwabs, is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for his international hit "Walk".
Early life
Born in London, Kwabs was raised in Bermondsey, Southwark ...
, before moving to
Sonoma where he began work on his second album.
In 2015, Taylor released the song "Carry Me Home" as part of the ''
Insurgent
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'' soundtrack. The song is played over the ending credits.
In August 2016, the single "Signal" was made available through streaming platforms. It was supported by a video featuring the actress
Milla Jovovich
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. Sohn released a lyric music video of his second single titled "Conrad" on 8 November 2016. The album ''Rennen'' was released on 13 January 2017.
The tour in support features a live drummer and the vocalist Nylo.
June 2020 saw the release of Sohn's live album, ''Live with the Metropole Orkest'', recorded as a one-off performance in Amsterdam in 2019 with the 54-person-strong
Metropole Orkest
The Metropole Orkest (Metropole Orchestra) is a jazz and pop orchestra based in the Netherlands, and is the largest full-time ensemble of its kind in the world. A hybrid orchestra, it is a combination of jazz, big band and symphony orchestra. Com ...
and conductor
Hans Ek
Hans Ek (born 1964 in Uppsala, Sweden), is a conductor and arranger working in the meeting between classical music, jazz, pop and folk music.
He has worked with symphony orchestras in Sweden, as well as in Norway, Denmark, Britain, Canada, Lith ...
.
On 11 May 2022, the single "Figureskating, Neusiedlersee" was released. Sohn issued a second single, titled "Segre", on 13 July 2022. His third studio album, ''Trust'', was released digitally on 2 September 2022 and physically on 4 November 2022.
Personal life
Taylor is married with three children.
Discography
Studio albums
Live albums
EPs
Singles
* "Bloodflows" (2013)
* "Lessons" (2013)
* "Artifice" (2014)
* "The Chase" (2014)
* "Signal" (2016)
* "Conrad" (2016)
* "Rennen" (2016)
* "Hard Liquor" (2017)
* "Hue/Nil" (2018)
* "Unfold" (2018)
* "Figureskating, Neusiedlersee" (2022)
* "Segre" (2022)
Writing and production credits
Remixes
References
External links
*
Sohnon
4AD
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21st-century English singers
4AD artists
English electronic musicians
English expatriates in Austria
English male singer-songwriters
Living people
Musicians from Vienna
People from London
Remixers
Singers from London
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century British male singers