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Sophie and the Giants

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Sophie and the Giants
Birth nameSophie Louise Scott
BornStaines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom
GenresDance pop
Years active2015–present
LabelsEMI Records
Websitewww.sophieandthegiants.com

Sophie Louise Scott, known professionally as Sophie and the Giants abbreviated as SATG, [1][2] is an English singer-songwriter from Staines-upon-Thames[3].

History

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Formation and early years (2015–2018)

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Sophie began performing under her artist name Sophie and the Giants in 2015 : at first, the only goal of her project was just to practise music with the help of amateur musician friends,[2] but in the spring of 2017[4] Sophie decided to involve drummer Chris Hill, bassist Bailey Stapledon and guitarist Toby Holmes, who were three fellow students at a music college in Guildford at the time,[5][6] to "take this more seriously and be like a proper band".[2]

Sophie later moved to Sheffield with her band, and in April 2018 saw the release of her first single, Monsters, followed by the Adolescence EP in October, which included the songs Bulldog, Space Girl and Waste My Air.[7]

Success (2019–present)

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SATG started 2019 by playing for BBC Radio Sheffield on 12 January;[8] on 15 March, she released her new single The Light,[4] which was chosen by Codemasters for the trailer of the then-forthcoming racing game Grid.[9] The song was also used by Vodafone for advertising in Germany.[10]

In early June, Antonia Pooles replaced Stapledon.[4] Later that summer, SATG played at the Reading and Leeds Festivals[11] and at Glastonbury Festival.[12][13] A new single, Break the Silence, was released in August,[4] followed by Runaway in November,[14] and in December SATG played again for BBC Radio Sheffield, this time live from Maida Vale Studios.[15]

In early 2020, Sophie worked with German DJ Purple Disco Machine on the song Hypnotized, which was released on 8 April,[16] and the sound of which was heavily inspired by the italo disco music genre.[17] Hypnotized was very successful across Europe where it was awarded five platinum records in Italy[18] and a diamond record in France;[19] it was followed by the new single Right Now, released in February 2021.[20]

In 2022 Sophie continued her journey in the dance music genre and completed an EU tour with a new live setup that consisted of her and a DJ. SATG then went on to release We Own The Night, followed by DNA ft. MEARSY and Paradise ft. Purple Disco Machine.

Members

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Current line-up

  • Sophie Scott – vocals (2015–present)

Former band members

  • Bailey Stapledon – bass (2017–2019)
  • Chris Hill – drums (2016–2021)
  • Antonia Pooles – bass guitar (2019–2022)
  • Toby Holmes – guitar (2017–2022)

Discography

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EP

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  • Adolescence (2018)

Singles

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  • "Monsters" (2018)
  • "Bulldog" (2018)
  • "Space Girl" (2018)
  • "Waste My Air" (2018)
  • "The Light" (2019)
  • "Runaway" (2019)
  • "Break the Silence" (2019)
  • "Hypnotized" with Purple Disco Machine (2020)
  • "Right Now" (2021)
  • "Don't Ask Me to Change" (2021)
  • "Golden Nights" (2021)
  • "Falene" with Michele Bravi (2021)
  • "In the Dark" with Purple Disco Machine (2022)
  • "We Own The Night" (2022)
  • "DNA" (2023) with MEARSY
  • "Paradise" with Purple Disco Machine (2023)
  • "Shut up and Dance" (2024)

References

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  1. ^ "Introducing Sophie Scott from Sophie & The Giants". allthingsjaxmusic. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Sophie and the Giants Interview". Ramble on Records. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Sophie and the Giants: Growing gains | Interview" (Interview).
  4. ^ a b c d "Sophie And The Giants – talent waiting to break big!". Brighton and Hove News. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  5. ^ Coates, Tom. "Live: Sophie and the Giants at The Leadmill | Forge Today". Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Interview: Sophie and the Giants rise up on new track 'Break The Silence' | Gigwise". www.gigwise.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  7. ^ Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (28 October 2018). "Sophie and the Giants release debut EP Adolescence". Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. ^ "BBC Music introducing in Sheffield – Sophie And The Giants". BBC. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  9. ^ "RACE FOR GLORY IN FIRST GRID® GAMEPLAY TRAILER". Codemasters. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  10. ^ ""The Light" von Sophie and the Giants". Featured (in German). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Here Are The Stage Times For Reading & Leeds 2019". Kerrang!. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  12. ^ Phitzgerard (17 February 2020). "MUSIC: INTRODUCING SOPHIE AND THE GIANTS". fword. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  13. ^ "What's Your Band Called, Mate? Get to know Sophie and The Giants | NME". NME | Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Sophie and the Giants prove they're the indie pop band of the future with 'Runaway' | Gigwise". www.gigwise.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  15. ^ "BBC Music introducing in Sheffield – Sophie and The Giants – Maida Vale Studios Special". BBC. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  16. ^ TG24, Sky. "Purple Disco Machine, 'Hypnotized' è disco di platino". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 17 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Purple Disco Machine: "Con 'Hypnotized' ho scatenato la voglia di Italo Disco Anni 80"". Tgcom24 (in Italian). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana 'Hypnotized' certification". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Les certifications - SNEP". snepmusique. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Sophie and the Giants long for a better 'Right Now' on new single | Gigwise". www.gigwise.com. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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