Coby Sey
BornLewisham, London, England, United Kingdom
OriginLewisham, London, England, United Kingdom
Occupation(s)
  • Artist
  • musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • DJ
  • radio host
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • electronics
  • bass guitar
  • keyboards
  • drums
  • percussions
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websitecobysey.com

Coby Sey is a British musician, songwriter, artist, vocalist and NTS Radio host, based in Lewisham, London.[1][2] He has worked with musicians Tirzah,[3][4] Mica Levi,[4] DELS,[5] Kwes,[6] Laurel Halo,[7] Klein,[8] Lafawndah[9][10] and London Contemporary Orchestra,[11] artists Hannah Perry and Maëva Berthelot[12] and has remixed Kelly Lee Owens,[4] Max de Wardener[13] and Leifur James. In 2019 he had a featured session on BBC Radio 3 Late Junction in an improvised collaboration with PAN affiliated artist Pan Daijing.[14] Sey is also a founder and member of a loose collective named Curl. Sey released his debut album, Conduit on 9 September 2022 on AD 93 to critical acclaim.[15][16][17]

Artist discography

Albums

Year Album details
2022 Conduit[18][19]

EPs

Year EP details
2017 Whities 010: Transport for Lewisham[20][21]
2020 River[24]
  • Released: 4 September 2020
  • Label: Curl
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Soundtracks

Year OST details
2020 MASS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[25]
  • Released: 5 June 2020
  • Label: Curl
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

  • "Shields / I Have To" (10 April 2016)
  • "Petals Have Fallen" (31 May 2017)[26]
  • "Devotion" (19 July 2018) (Tirzah feat. Coby Sey)
  • "To" (13 April 2020)
  • "Melt! (Coby Sey Rework)" (22 July 2020) (Kelly Lee Owens) [4]
  • "Tighter" (24 February 2021) (Cosha feat. Coby Sey) [27]
  • "Le Malentendu (Tirzah and Coby Sey Version)" (15 June 2021) (Lafawndah, Lala &ce, Tirzah and Coby Sey)
  • "Hive Mind" (08 September 2018) (Tirzah feat. Coby Sey)
  • "Kiss From a Rose" (12 December 2021) (Seal Cover) [28]
  • "So I Can See You" (26 January 2022) (TONE feat. Coby Sey)[29]
  • "Permeated Secrets" (21 June 2022)[30]
  • "Onus" (2 August 2022)
  • "Splash" (3 August 2022) (Nadeem Din-Gabisi feat. Coby Sey and MettaShiba)
  • "On Grounds" (12 April 2023) (Speakers Corner Quartet feat. Coby Sey) [31]
  • "Bites" (14 June 2023) (V/Z (Valentina Magaletti & Zongamin) feat. Coby Sey)[32]
  • "Bellville" (12 July 2023) (Laurel Halo feat. Coby Sey)[7]
  • "The Graves at Charleroi" (16 November 2023) (Rainy Miller x Space Afrika feat. Coby Sey)[33][34]

Notes

  1. ↑ Whities is known as AD 93 as of June 2020.[22]
  2. ↑ Young Turks is known as Young as of April 2021.[23]

Touring Members

  • Coby Sey - vocals, electric bass, keyboard, electronics[35]
  • Momoko Gill (MettaShiba) – drums, vibraphone
  • Charlie Hope – visuals
  • Leisha Thomas (Alpha Maid) – electric guitar
  • Ben Vince – tenor saxophone

Occasional Touring Members

  • CJ Calderwood - alto saxophone
  • Sébastien Forrester - drums, vibraphone

References

  1. ↑ Elifio, Gustavo Mitchell Lobo. "Coby Sey shares an album outtake – The Wire". The Wire Magazine – Adventures in Modern Music. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Hodgkinson, Will (3 December 2021). "Spotify Wrapped's robots don't have a clue about my taste in music". The Times. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Ihaza, Jeff (20 April 2021). "Song You Need to Know: Tirzah, 'Send Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Song You Need: Coby Sey delivers candour from the underground on "Permeated Secrets"". The Fader. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Diver, Mike (24 October 2014). "Rapping, Delighted: Dels Interviewed". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Whities 010 (liner notes). Coby Sey. Whities, Young Turks. 2017. WHYT010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. 1 2 Davis, Ted (22 August 2023). "Laurel Halo's 'Belleville' lounges in a sun-drenched meadow #NowPlaying NPR". NPR. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  8. ↑ XLR8R (23 June 2022). "Coby Sey Next on AD 93 for Debut Album". XLR8R. Retrieved 23 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Christie, Erin (6 October 2020). "Flying Lotus, Roisin Murphy & more playing Mixcloud's new livestream series". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Durston, Tom (21 June 2021). "Latency release Lafawndah remixes from Tirzah & Coby Sey, Moor Mother and Laurel Halo". Inverted Audio. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  11. ↑ Dener, Margaret (29 November 2022). "Purcell Sessions: Coby Sey x LCO". Time Out. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Duffau, Anne (1 September 2020). "The Ungoverned – Maëva Berthelot and Coby Sey" (Interview). Tank Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  13. ↑ Bruce-Jones, Henry (29 August 2022). "Fact Mix 874: Cõvco" (Interview). FACT Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, Pan Daijing and Coby Sey". BBC. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  15. ↑ Joshi, Tara (5 November 2022). "One to watch: Coby Sey". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "The Quietus – Features – Album Of The Week – Mist Through The Bits: Dreaming With Coby Sey's Conduit". The Quietus. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "The Best Electronic Music of 2022". Pitchfork. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "Coby Sey – Conduit · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  19. ↑ Holsten, Russ (9 September 2022). "Review: Coby Sey – Conduit". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  20. ↑ Kay, Jean (29 September 2017). "Curl co-founder Coby Sey talks travel, transport & malt drinks ahead of the South London collective's Park Nights performance" (Interview). AQNB. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  21. ↑ Saxelby, Ruth (9 July 2019). "All Ears: Vibrations Across Time And Space". NPR. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  22. ↑ Cetin, Marissa (12 June 2020). "RA AD 93 – Record Label". Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  23. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (6 April 2021). "Young Turks Changes Name and Makes Donation to Armenian Institute". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  24. ↑ "Coby Sey – River · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  25. ↑ Cantalini, Chris (5 June 2020). "Coby Sey – MASS original soundtrack". Gorilla vs Bear. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  26. ↑ Hatfield, Amanda (26 March 2023). "PJ Harvey shares new playlist Petals Have Fallen". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  27. ↑ O'Sullivan, Eoghan (21 July 2021). "'Ireland will always be my home': Cosha has introduced herself to the world". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  28. ↑ Hussain, Shahzaib (17 January 2022). "Astral Realm: An Alternative Roundup #7". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  29. ↑ Ellis, James (26 January 2022). "TONE makes a pledge of commitment on the poignant "So I Can See You" - The Line of Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  30. ↑ Eede, Christian (21 June 2021). "Coby Sey announces debut album, 'Conduit', on AD 93". DJ Mag. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  31. ↑ Kelly, Tyler Damara (13 April 2023). "Tirzah, Kae Tempest and Kelsey Lu feature on Speakers Corner Quartet debut album". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  32. ↑ Buckland, Jon (20 June 2023). "The Quietus | Reviews | V/Z". The Quietus. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  33. ↑ Mickles, Kiana (23 November 2023). "Rainy Miller & Space Afrika - A Grisaille Wedding · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  34. ↑ Haley, Dominic (19 November 2023). "Rainy Miller and Space Afrika – A Grisaille Wedding - Loud And Quiet". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  35. ↑ Brandt, Mikkel. "Northern Winter Beat". Music Vault. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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