Sohn (musician)

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Sohn
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SOHN performing in 2014
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Michael Taylor
Born27 August
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2012–present
Labels
Website sohnmusic.com

Christopher Michael Taylor, [1] professionally known as Sohn (stylised as SOHN), is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. [2] Following the release of the 2012 EP The Wheel by Aesop, he was signed by 4AD. [3] He released his first album, Tremors , on 7 April 2014 followed by Rennen in January 2017 [4] [5] and Trust in November 2022.

Contents

Career

Taylor was born in South London and developed an early interest in music. [6] After four albums, he dissolved his successful project Trouble Over Tokyo and reinvented himself as Sohn. In August 2010, he released the first two songs, "Warnings" and "Oscillate", under the Sohn name through his Soundcloud page. A month later, his first EP was announced by the London-based Aesop label. [7] The songs "The Wheel" and "Red Lines" were also streamed online, picking up critical acclaim. [8] The EP The Wheel was released on 5 November 2012 in both digital and vinyl formats. [9] Taylor had been living in Vienna, Austria since 2007.

On 19 April 2013, 4AD announced that it had signed Sohn. [10] This coincided with his first official release through 4AD, "Bloodflows", which Pitchfork described as "a vocal showcase and SOHN's most sorrowful, powerful success yet". [11] and GorillaVsBear mentioned as "simple but mesmerizing and extremely effective video". [12] The single peaked at number one in the Amazing Radio chart on 12 May.[ citation needed ]

On 11 September 2013, the follow-up track, "Lessons", was published online. [13] Released on limited 12" vinyl on 25 November 2013, the accompanying video was directed by Olivier Groulx and premiered by Dazed & Confused magazine. [14]

Sohn's first album, Tremors , was released in the week of 7 April 2014, with the lead single being "Artifice". [6]

In 2015, Taylor moved to Los Angeles where he worked as a producer for Aquilo, Banks and Kwabs, [15] before moving to Sonoma where he began work on his second album. [16]

In 2015, Taylor released the song "Carry Me Home" as part of the Insurgent soundtrack. The song is played over the ending credits.[ citation needed ]

In August 2016, the single "Signal" was made available through streaming platforms. [17] It was supported by a video featuring the actress Milla Jovovich. [18] Sohn released a lyric music video of his second single titled "Conrad" on 8 November 2016. [19] The album Rennen was released on 13 January 2017. [5] The tour in support features a live drummer and the vocalist Nylo. [20]

June 2020 saw the release of Sohn's live album, Live with the Metropole Orkest, recorded as a one-off performance in Amsterdam in 2019 with the 54-person-strong Metropole Orkest and conductor Hans Ek. [21]

On 11 May 2022, the single "Figureskating, Neusiedlersee" was released. [22] Sohn issued a second single, titled "Segre", on 13 July 2022. [23] [24] His third studio album, Trust, was released digitally on 2 September 2022 and physically on 4 November 2022. [25]

Personal life

Taylor is married with three children. [26]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[27] 		AUS
[28] 		AUT
[29] 		BEL
(FL)
[30] 		BEL
(WA)
[31] 		FRA
[32] 		GER
[33] 		IRE
[34] 		NL
[35] 		SWI
[36]
Tremors 31601220758364834223
Rennen
  • Released: 13 January 2017
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
96—92110716226—5622
Trust
  • Released: 2 September 2022
  • Label: 4AD
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
——————————
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

TitleAlbum details
Live with the Metropole Orkest

EPs

TitleExtended play details
The Wheel
  • Released: 5 November 2012 [37]
  • Label: Aesop
  • Formats: 12", digital download

Singles

Writing and production credits

TitleYearArtistAlbumCreditsWritten with:Produced with:
"Wrong or Right"2014 Kwabs Love + War Co-writer/Producer Kwabena Adjepong -
"Alibi" Banks Goddess Jillian Banks -
"Waiting Game" Jillian Banks -
"Everything"2015 Aqualung 10 FuturesCo-writer Matthew Hales, Nicholas Ruth -
"My Own"KwabsLove + WarCo-writer/Producer Kwabena Adjepong -
"Look Over Your Shoulder" Kwabena Adjepong -
"Human" Aquilo Silhouettes Thomas Higham, Benjamin Fletcher Aquilo
"Waiting"Co-writer Thomas Higham, Benjamin Fletcher -
"Gemini Feed"2016Banks The Altar Co-writer/Producer Jillian Banks Chris Spilfogel
"Lovesick"Additional producer- Tim Anderson
"Mind Games"Co-writer/Producer Jillian Banks, Timothy Anderson Tim Anderson
"This Is Not About Us" Jillian Banks, Dacoury Natche DJ Dahi
"To the Hilt" Jillian Banks -
"27 Hours" Jillian Banks, Ahmed Balshe, Daniel Schofield, Benjamin Diehl, Richard Munoz, Faris Al-Majed, Timothy Anderson Tim Anderson, DannyBoyStyles, Ben Billions
"Human"2017Aquilo Silhouettes Thomas Higham, Benjamin Fletcher Aquilo
"Waiting"Co-writer Thomas Higham, Benjamin Fletcher -
"Pathetic" Erik Hassle Innocence LostCo-writer/Producer Kaj Hassle, Nicholas Ruth Nick Ruth
"Diviner"2019 Hayden Thorpe DivinerCo-writerHayden Thorpe-
"Till Now"Banks III Co-writer/Additional producer Jillian Banks, Jasmine Tadjiky, Brandon John BurtonBJ Burton, Aaron Forbes
"Godless"Co-producer-BJ Burton, Jesse Ward, Aaron Forbes

Remixes

TitleYearArtist
"Ride" [38] 2012 Lana Del Rey
"Mecca" [39] 2014 Wild Beasts
"Where You Belong" [40] 2015 The Weeknd
"Gone Are the Days" [41] 2016 Honne

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