Bridie Monds-Watson, better known by the stage name Soak, is a singer-songwriter from

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. Soak's music has been described as 'a vivid portrait of teenage deep-thinking' by ''

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Career

In November 2014, they were revealed as one of the acts on the BBC Sound of 2015 long list. On 20 January 2015, they released their debut single, "Sea Creatures". They released their debut studio album '' Before We Forgot How to Dream'' on 29 May 2015, which won the Irish Choice Music Prize Album of the Year 2015 on 3 March 2016 at the annual awards ceremony held in Vicar Street,

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. On 25 January 2022, Soak announced that their third album ''If I Never Know You Like This Again'' would be released on 20 May and debuted the single "Last July".

Personal life

Soak is non-binary, and uses they/them pronouns.

Discography

Albums

Singles

* Guest appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Authority control Living people Folk singers from Northern Ireland Guitarists from Northern Ireland Non-binary musicians Singer-songwriters from Northern Ireland 21st-century singers from Northern Ireland Year of birth missing (living people) British LGBT singers LGBT musicians from Northern Ireland