SOAK

Bridie Monds-Watson, better known by their stage name Soak, (born May 2, 1996) is an Irish singer-songwriter from Derry, Northern Ireland. Soak's music has been described as 'a vivid portrait of teenage deep-thinking' by The Guardian. They released their debut studio album Before We Forgot How to Dream in May 2015. "Soak" is a phonetic portmanteau of "soul" and "folk".

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, Dublin. 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.

Released: 29 May 2015 Label: Rough Trade Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl

Released: 26 April 2019 Label: Rough Trade Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl

Released: 20 May 2022 Label: Rough Trade Format: Digital download, CD, vinyl

Singles

Guest appearances

Year Title Other artist(s) Album "Country Air" 2019 MOOMINVALLEY (Official Soundtrack)

Awards and nominations Year Organisation Award Nominated Result 2015 Hyundai Mercury Prize Before We Forgot How to Dream 2015 Oh Yeah Northern Ireland Music Prize Before We Forget How to Dream 2015 RTÉ Choice Music Prize Before We Forget How to Dream