Delilah Bon

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Delilah Bon
Hands Off Gretel @ Crystal Bar (cropped).jpg
Tate with Hands Off Gretel in 2015
Background information
Birth nameLauren Tate
Born (1997-03-08) 8 March 1997 (age 28)
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2013–present
LabelsTrash Queen Records
Formerly of Hands Off Gretel
Website www.delilahbon.co.uk

Lauren Tate (born 8 March 1997) is an English vocalist, songwriter and producer, formerly the frontwoman of Hands Off Gretel. [1] [2] She currently releases music under the pseudonym Delilah Bon. [3] [1]

Contents

Career

She posted her first single "Devil" in July 2020, followed by several other tracks and later released her debut album Delilah Bon in May 2021. [4] Her debut tour followed in autumn 2022. [1]

Towards the end of 2023 Bon was invited to perform on France's music TV programm Taratata. [5] [6] She performed her song "War on Women", shared the stage with Shaka Ponk and gave an interview, in which she announced working on her second album. [6]

Musical style and lyrics

Bon's music spans over several genres including 2000s style hip-hop, melodic rap and nu-metal. [2] She uses different styles in her performance, often alternating between screaming, rapping and singing. [2]

Awards and nominations

Delilah Bon was nominated for the Heavy Music Awards 2023 in the category Best UK Breakthrough Artist. [7] [8] She competed with Cody Frost, Lake Malice, Kid Bookie, As December Falls, Blackgold and ZAND. [8] December Falls would win this category. [9]

Discography

Studio album

Singles/EPs

  • Devil (Trash Queen Records, 2020) [4]
  • Bad Attitude (Trash Queen Records, 2020) [4]
  • Homework (Trash Queen Records, 2020) [4]
  • Chop Dicks (Trash Queen Records, 2020) [4]
  • Chun-Li (Trash Queen Records, 2020) [4]
  • Where My Girls At? (Trash Queen Records, 2020) [4]
  • Godzilla (Trash Queen Records, 2020) [4]
  • School (Trash Queen Records, 2020) [4]
  • I Don't Listen To You (Trash Queen Records, 2021) [4]
  • My Family (Trash Queen Records, 2022) [4]
  • Dead Men Don't Rape (Trash Queen Records, 2022) [4]
  • I Wish A Bitch Would (Trash Queen Records, 2023) [4]
  • Brat (Trash Queen Records, 2023) [4]
  • Witch ft. ALT BLK ERA (Trash Queen Records, 2023) [10]
  • Maverick (Trash Queen Records, 2024) [4]

Releases as Lauren Tate

Studio albums

  • The Bankrupt Sessions (Lauren Tate, 2013)
  • Love Songs (Lauren Tate, 2016)
  • Songs for Sad Girls (Trash Queen Records, 2019) [11]

Singles/EPs

  • "Trapped In My Skin" (Lauren Tate, 2014)
  • "My Reflection" (Lauren Tate, 2014)

MP3 singles

  • "You Know I'm No Good" (Lauren Tate, 2017)
  • "What's Up" (Lauren Tate, 2017)
  • "Dear Mr President" (Lauren Tate, 2017)
  • "Down in a Hole (Tribute To Layne Staley)" (Lauren Tate, 2017)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Meet: 10 Questions With … Delilah Bon". Backseat Mafia. 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  2. 1 2 3 Tegan Jay (2022-11-24). "Delilah Bon Interview – Yorkshire Brat-Punk Talks Inspirations, Going Solo, and Playing the Leadmill" . Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  3. "Delilah Bon discography - RYM/Sonemic" . Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Delilah Bon - Veröffentlichungen - MusicBrainz" . Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. "Songstress performs on France's biggest music programme" . Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  6. 1 2 "Delilah Bon" (in French). 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  7. "Delilah Bon bags award nomination" . Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  8. 1 2 "Heavy Music Awards 2023 Finalists Announced" . Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  9. "Heavy Music Awards 2023" . Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  10. "Delilah Bon: "I was held back... Now, I'm unapologetic, and loud, and..." 2023-10-12. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  11. "Lauren Tate's Track By Track Guide To Her New Album Songs For Sad Girls". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

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