Esser (musician)

Esser
Esser performing at Lollapalooza 2009
Background information
Birth name	Benjamin Joel Esser
Born	1983or1984(age 40–41) [1] Chelmsford, Essex, England
Genres	Electropop, indie pop
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Transgressive, Green United Music

Benjamin Joel Esser (born 1983or1984 ^[1] ), known mononymously as Esser, is an English singer, songwriter and producer. He is from Chelmsford, Essex and was formerly a drummer for the band Ladyfuzz.

His debut album, Braveface, was released in the UK in May 2009 via Transgressive Records; Esser promoted the record as a support act for the Kaiser Chiefs' UK arena tour and also on his own tour, joined by a live band that included his brother. ^[2] He released an EP, Enmity, in 2012, taking influence from Krautrock groups such as Cluster and Harmonia. ^[3]

Esser attended Great Baddow High School. Uniformed students from the school appeared in the video of his single Headlock.^{[ citation needed ]}

Discography

• Braveface (2009)
• Enmity (2012)

Singles

• "I Love You" (2008)
• "Satisfied" (2008)
• "Work It Out" (2009)
• "Headlock" (2009)
• "Enmity" (2012)

References

1. "No 190: Ben Esser". The Guardian . 25 September 2007. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016– via www.theguardian.com.
2. "Interview: Esser | Interviews". musicomh.com. 2 August 2009. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
3. "Esser: Enmity. The Singer Emerges from the Shadows in a Dada-Inspired Video". www.nowness.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

External links

• "Esser - Headlock". 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.