| CocknBullKid | |
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| Background information | |
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| Birth name | Anita Blay |
| Born | 1986 Hackney, London, UK |
| Genre | Pop synthpop indie pop |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Iamsound Moshi Moshi Island |
| Associated acts | Antony and Cleopatra X&Y |
| Singer / Songwriter | |
CocknBullKid is the stage name of Anita Blay, an English singer and songwriter who released her debut single in 2008 and her debut album, Adulthood, in 2011.
She was a support act for Duran Duran in 2011.
Background information[]
Blay released her debut single, "On My Own", in April 2008, followed by performances at the Glastonbury Festival and on the TV programme Later... with Jools Holland later in the year. She toured Germany with Vice magazine's Vice Live tour in late 2008. Her second single, "I'm Not Sorry" was released in March 2009, and by May 2009, she had signed to Moshi Moshi through Island Records.
Following Blay's appearance at the American music festival SXSW, her debut EP, Querelle, was released in the US via Iamsound Records in August 2009 to positive reviews from Prefix and Spin magazines.
Blay's work encompasses a number of influences including such disparate talents as Björk, Celine Dion, Morrissey and synthpop acts, including The Human League and The Knife. BBC 6Music DJ Lauren Laverne has described Blay as "a latter-day Morrissey—or even a British Kelis". Her visual imagery has been inspired by Mexican folk art and colours prominent in South American culture, and she wears a bespoke headress for her live performances adorned with fairly lights, peace symbols, and skulls.
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