Jockstrap are an English musical duo consisting of Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye, who met at London's
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz ...
in 2016. The duo's music combines Ellery's half-whispered vocals and string arrangements with Skye's electronic production.
Jockstrap released their first EP, ''Love Is the Key to the City'', in 2018. After signing to
Warp Records
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in early 2020, they released ''
Wicked City'' in June 2020.
The band signed to
Rough Trade Records
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in 2021 and have so far put out three singles under the label, namely "50/50", "Concrete Over Water", and "Glasgow", and a debut studio album, ''
I Love You Jennifer B
''I Love You Jennifer B'' is the debut studio album by British experimental pop band Jockstrap. It was released through Rough Trade Records in September 2022 and received critical acclaim. It debuted and peaked at number 57 in the UK Albums Chart ...
'', released on September 9, 2022. Upon its release, the album gained critical acclaim and was nominated for the 2023
Mercury Prize
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.
Taylor Skye additionally works as a producer, and has produced tracks with
Slowthai
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,
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History
2013–2014: Career beginnings, ''Depth Chart ...
, and
Sega Bodega
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, among others. Georgia Ellery is also a member of
Black Country, New Road
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.
Members
*Georgia Ellery – vocals, violin, guitar
*Taylor Skye – production, synthesizers, keyboards, drum machines, programming, vocals
Discography
Studio albums
*''
I Love You Jennifer B
''I Love You Jennifer B'' is the debut studio album by British experimental pop band Jockstrap. It was released through Rough Trade Records in September 2022 and received critical acclaim. It debuted and peaked at number 57 in the UK Albums Chart ...
'' (2022, Rough Trade Records)
Remix albums
*''I<3UQTINVU'' (2023, Rough Trade Records)
Extended plays
*''Love Is the Key to the City'' (2018, Kaya Kaya Records)
*''Lost My Key in the <3 Club <3'' (2019, Kaya Kaya Records)
*''
Wicked City'' (2020, Warp Records)
*''Beavercore'' (2020, Warp Records)
Singles
*"Hayley" (2018)
*"Charlotte" (2018)
*"Acid" (2020)
*"The City" (2020)
*"50/50" (2021)
*"Concrete Over Water" (2022)
*"Glasgow" (2022)
*"Greatest Hits" (2022)
*"Red Eye" (2023)
References
English indie rock groups
English alternative rock groups
English noise rock groups
British musical duos
Warp (record label) artists
Avant-pop musicians
Electropop musicians
Experimental pop musicians
Art pop musicians
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