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Scottish singer
Joesef
Birth name Joseph Traynor Born (1995-07-10 ) 10 July 1995 (age 28)
Garthamlock ,
Glasgow , ScotlandGenres Occupation(s) Years active 2019–present
Musical artist
Joseph Traynor ,
[1] known professionally as Joesef , is a Scottish singer from
Glasgow .
Musical career
Joesef was born on 10 July 1995 and raised in
Garthamlock , in the east end of
Glasgow . Before his musical career, he had attended college before dropping out to work as a bartender.
[2]
[3] He played his first show at
King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in 2019 after only releasing clips of his music online.
[4]
[5]
[6] In 2019, he won Best Breakthrough Artist at the
Scottish Music Awards .
[7] He moved to
London at the end of 2020.
[8] In 2020, Joesef was included on the long list for the BBC's
Sound of 2020 prize.
[9] In 2021, his album Does It Make You Feel Good? was nominated for the
Scottish Album of the Year Award .
[10]
His debut album, Permanent Damage , a 13-track LP, was released on 13 January 2023.
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Influences
Joesef has described his musical influences as including
Tyler, the Creator ,
The Cure ,
A Tribe Called Quest and
Arlo Parks , the latter of whom he has supported on her international tour.
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[14]
Elton John has expressed his enjoyment of Joesef's music.
[15]
Personal life
Joesef is bisexual,
[16] and in 2022 was included in a
Times Square billboard campaign supporting LGBTQ+ artists.
[17] He has two older brothers.
[18]
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Play Me Something Nice (2019)
[8]
Does It Make You Feel Good? (2020)
[5]
Late To The Party (2021)
Singles
"Limbo" (2019)
"Loverboy" (2019)
"Don't Give In" (2019)
"Think That I Don't Need Your Love" (2020)
"The Sun Is Up Forever" (2020)
"I Wonder Why" (featuring
Loyle Carner ) (2020)
"Does It Make You Feel Good?" (2020)
"Fire" (2021)
[5]
"It's Been a Little Heavy Lately" (2022)
[19]
"East End Coast" (2022)
"Joe" (2022)
"Just Come Home with Me Tonight" (2022)
[11]
"Borderline" (2023)
"
Let's Stay Together " (2023)
References
^ Murphy, Lauren (2023-01-26).
"10 Questions with... Joesef" . Entertainment.ie . Retrieved 2023-04-22 .
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"Glasgow singer Joesef named on BBC 'sound of 2020' list" . HeraldScotland . Retrieved 2023-04-22 .
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"A MEETING WITH JOESEF - CRASH Magazine" . www.crash.fr . Retrieved 2023-04-22 .
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"Joesef: The Scottish soul-pop artist creating heartfelt, soulful anthems that strike a chord with audiences" . HeraldScotland . Retrieved 2022-11-18 .
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c Williams, Sophie (2021-09-27).
"Joesef: Scottish soul-pop hero turning vulnerability into a rallying cry" . NME . Retrieved 2022-11-18 .
^ Williams, Sophie (2023-01-12).
"Joesef – 'Permanent Damage' review: soul-pop with a real, impassioned lyrical edge" . NME . Retrieved 2023-01-13 .
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"Easterhouse star Joesef has a huge year ahead" . Glasgow Times . Retrieved 2023-04-22 .
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"Glasgow singer Joesef says It is pretty f**king mad to be playing the o2 Academy" . Glasgow Times . Retrieved 2022-11-18 .
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"Who is 'Sound of 2020' contender Joesef?" . BBC News . 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2023-04-22 .
^ Jenkins, Carla (2021-09-16).
"Garthamlock local Joesef nominated for prestigious music award" . GlasgowLive . Retrieved 2023-04-22 .
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"Joesef shares new single 'Just Come Home With Me Tonight' " . DIY . Retrieved 2022-11-18 .
^ Holly, Alex (2023-01-22).
"Joesef's 'Permanent Damage' brings power and passion to a new era of neo-soul" . Campus Times . Retrieved 2023-04-22 .
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"Get To Know... Joesef" . DIY . 2020-05-14. Retrieved 2023-04-22 .
^ Crae, Ross.
"TRNSMT: Joesef on Glasgow's backing, being new to fame and friendship with Arlo Parks" . The Sunday Post . Retrieved 2023-04-22 .
^ Smith, Paul T. (2022-12-04).
"Elton John admits he's 'in love' with Scots singer-songwriter Joesef's voice" . Daily Record . Retrieved 2023-04-22 .
^ Kelleher, Patrick (12 April 2020).
"Bisexual singer Josef says what we're all thinking: That 'it's honestly weird to be straight' in 2020" .
PinkNews . Retrieved 18 January 2023 .
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"Joesef: 'It's such an unnatural experience to be a musician' " . The Independent . 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-04-22 .
^ McLean, Craig (2022-10-11).
"Scottish soul-pop singer Joesef meets novelist Douglas Stuart" . Rolling Stone UK . Retrieved 2022-11-18 .
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"Joesef unveils new single 'It's Been A Little Heavy Lately' " . DIY . Retrieved 2022-11-18 .