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

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  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.
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  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.
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