Daisy Coburn
Daisy Coburn | |
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 Coburn in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daisy May Keeley Coburn[1] |
| Also known as | Daisy Dares You |
| Born | 27 October 1993(age30)[2][3] |
| Origin | Great Dunmow,Essex, England[4] |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano[4] |
| Years active | 2009–2010 (as Daisy Dares You) 2013–present (as Pink Lizards) 2015–present (as Clever Thing) 2018–present (as Daisy Coburn) |
| Labels | Jive,RCA |
Daisy May Keeley Coburn(born 27 October 1993),[1][6]is a British singer and songwriter. She previously performed under the stage nameDaisy Dares You,a reference to the character of the same name from the 1990s British television showZZZap!.[citation needed]After performing under this name between 2009 and 2010 and recording an album which was never released, she was dropped by her record label. As of 2013 she is in a Brighton-based band called Pink Lizards, where she plays guitar and is the lead singer. From 2015 she has been performing and releasing music in her Brighton-based band Clever Thing alongside Rich Fownes (Bad For Lazarus, UNKLE, Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster, Nine Inch Nails)[7]
Early life
[edit]Coburn was born inGreat Dunmow,Essex. Coming from a musical family, with her mother once working as a backing singer for bandsDuran Duranandthe The,[5]Coburn learned to play theguitarandpianowhen she was six years old.[3]OnBoxing Day2007, Coburn played a song she had been writing called "Hurt" to family and friends. A friend of her mother's, Matthew Marston, heard the song and invited her to his home studio to record it.[3]Coburn and Marston later wrote together on her debut album,Rush.
After picking up widespread promotional coverage in the media fromThe Times,[5]the BBC,[2]andThe Guardian[4]as a young artist to watch for in 2010, Coburn was signed to a record company. She was managed by Empire,[4]and signed to Jive, a subsidiary ofSony Records.[3]There was reportedly a 'bidding-war' to get Coburn to sign up to a record company.[4][3]She mainly used social networking websites to broadcast her music, such as Myspace[8]where she posted demos and her YouTube channel[9]where the video for her songs "Daisy Dares You" and "Rosie" can be found.
Coburn's first single, "Number One Enemy",featured British rapperChipmunk[10]and reached the top 20 in the UK. "Rosie" was released as the second single, however, the albumRushwas not released for unknown reasons.
Songwriting, genre and influences
[edit]Before Coburn was signed she would write songs on her own on a guitar.[3]For her debut album she co-wrote several tracks with her mother's friend Matthew Marston.[3]Much of Coburn's music is about her own personal experiences such as boyfriends, sibling rivalry, disloyal schoolfriends and emotional growing pains.[5]Coming from a musical family and reading poetry has helped Coburn in her writing.[3]
Coburn's musical genres vary fromteen-pop[2]topop rock[4]to pop[3]andelectropop.[5]Her musical influences also vary, possibly the reason behind her varying genres; Coburn has stated she is influenced by many bands and artists such asNirvanaandLou Reed.[8][10]She has stated that her writing is influenced byindiesingers such asFlorence and the MachineandBat for Lashesbut when she writes "it just seems to come out as pop".[3][5]Comparisons have been made between her and British singer-songwriterLily Allen[5][10]as well as Canadian singer-songwriterAvril Lavigne.[4]Regarding her comparison to Avril Lavigne, Coburn stated "just because I'm female and young they have to put you in a box. Frankly, anyone who says I was influenced by Avril Lavigne can get stuffed".[3]
Rush
[edit]Rushis the intended debut studio album by Daisy Dares You, and was scheduled to be released in June 2010, with the single "Rosie" released in May 2010.[11]The album was never released.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Number One Enemy" | Daisy Coburn, Matthew Marston,Chipmunk | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Rosie" | Daisy Coburn, Matthew Marston,Rob Wells | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Who Will Buy" | 2:36 | |
| 4. | "Rush" | Coburn, Marston, Shahid Khan, Jodi Marr | |
| 5. | "Idiot" | Coburn, Marston | |
| 6. | "Clowns" | Coburn | |
| 7. | "Talk About The Weather" | Coburn, Marston | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Lost" | Coburn Marston | |
| 9. | "Next Few Minutes" | Coburn, Marston | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Caught Up" | Coburn, Marston, Anders Kallmark | |
| 11. | "Stuck & Still" | Coburn, Marston, Wells | 3:25 |
| 12. | "Hunter" | Coburn, Marston, Wells |
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| iTunes Festival: London 2010 (as Daisy Dares You) |
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| No Love[12] |
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| Cut the Demon |
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Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak chart position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK |
DEN | |||
| 2010 | "Number One Enemy"(featuringChipmunk) (as Daisy Dares You) |
13[13] | 28 | Rush (unreleased) |
| "Rosie" (as Daisy Dares You) |
— | — | ||
| 2020 | "Fire" | — | — | No LoveEP |
| 2021 | "My Paradise" | — | — | Cut the DemonEP (unreleased) |
| "Ultrasound" | — | — | ||
As featured artist
[edit]| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Beautiful Scum" (Primitive Ignorant featuring Daisy Coburn) |
Sikh Punk |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Daisy Dares You" | Elisha Smith-Leverock[14] |
| 2010 | "Number One Enemy"(featuring Chipmunk) | Rebel Alliance[15] |
| "Rosie" | Frank Borin[16] |
References
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- ^ab"BMI – Repertoire Search: Songwriter/Composer: COBURN DAISY MAY KEELEY".BMI.Archived fromthe originalon 18 January 2013.Retrieved30 May2010.
- ^abcd"BBC Sound of 2010: Daisy Dares You".BBC.7 December 2009.Retrieved15 January2010.
- ^abcdefghijkl"Artist information: Daisy Dares You".Sony Records.Archived fromthe originalon 19 September 2016.Retrieved15 January2010.
- ^abcdefghLester, Paul (10 March 2009)."Series: New band of the day – No 502. Daisy Dares You".The Guardian.Retrieved15 January2010.
- ^abcdefgCairns, Dain (3 January 2010)."The top ten music acts to look out for in 2010".The Times.Retrieved15 January2010.
- ^"BBC profile: Daisy Coburn went to the school Helena romanes school and sixth form (HRS)".BBC.Retrieved15 January2010.
- ^Waldron, Clarissa (12 November 2014)."New noise: Pink Lizards".Wonderland].Retrieved2 April2015.
- ^ab"Daisy Dares You Myspace".MySpace.Retrieved15 January2010.
- ^"Daisy Dares You YouTube Channel".Retrieved15 January2010– via YouTube.
- ^abc"VIP track: Daisy Dares You".4Music.Archived fromthe originalon 19 January 2010.Retrieved10 January2010.
- ^Balls, David (4 March 2010)."Exclusive: Daisy Dares You announces album details".Digital Spy.Retrieved22 May2011.
- ^"No Love – EP by Daisy Coburn".iTunes.Retrieved13 December2020.
- ^"The Official Charts Company – Daisy Dares You Ft Chipmunk – Number One Enemy".Official Charts Company.Retrieved14 March2010.
- ^"Daisy Dares You's Daisy Dares You by Elisha Smith-Leverock".29 July 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 12 April 2012.Retrieved19 October2010.
- ^"Daisy Dare's You's Number One Enemy (featuring Chipmunk) by Rebel Alliance".2 February 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 23 June 2010.Retrieved19 October2010.
- ^"Daisy Dares You's Rosie by Frank Borin".1 June 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 26 June 2010.Retrieved19 October2010.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- English women pop singers
- English women singer-songwriters
- People from Great Dunmow
- English child singers
- English women guitarists
- Musicians from Essex
- Jive Records artists
- RCA Records artists
- 21st-century English women singers
- 21st-century English singers
- 21st-century British guitarists
- 21st-century women guitarists