venbee

Erin Vebmy Anna Doyle, known professionally as venbee, is an English musician. Her three singles, "Low Down" ft. Dan Fable, "Messy in Heaven" ft. Goddard, and "Gutter", charted on the UK Singles Chart at numbers 59, 3, and 95 respectively. She is a member of Loud LDN.

This article is about the singer. For the department, see Vendée.
Venbee
BornChatham, Kent, England
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2022–present
Member ofLoud LDN

Early and personal life

Erin Vebmy Anna Doyle[1] was born in Chatham, Kent.[2] She suffers from ADHD,[3] depression,[4] and dyslexia, the latter of which meant she was unable to read properly until she was eighteen,[5] and would keep a Voice Notes diary of how she felt day to day.[6] Before releasing music, she worked in a pub, and as a personal trainer.[5]

Career

In 2020, Doyle released a number of laptop recordings under a pseudonym.[7] In March 2022, Doyle released a video on to TikTok of a then-unfinished "Low Down" featuring Dan Fable; Doyle wrote the song after rediscovering a retired iPhone 4, and hearing how low she was.[5] At the time she released the video, she had written most of her verse and the chorus, but neither had recorded their verses, meaning that the pair had to rush to record it.[6] When self-released[8] as "Low Down" on 15 April 2022,[9] the song peaked at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart;[10] the song would later be re-released by Sony Music as "low down" on 23 May 2022.[11]

On 23 September 2022, Doyle released "messy in heaven".[12] She wrote the song after a dream in which Jesus walked down "the high street" drunk,[13] and intended the song as an "anti-drug anthem", following a friend being afflicted by drug addiction.[5] The song charted at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[10] On 16 March 2023,[12] she released "gutter", a song about her own struggles.[14] The song charted at number 95 on the UK Singles Chart.[10]

Artistry

Doyle was inspired to take up guitar and piano after seeing her grandfather play. When asked by Clash Magazine in March 2023 what her influences were, she replied that the first album she bought was by Justin Bieber, and that she grew up listening to Carole King, Stevie Nicks, The Carpenters, Rihanna and Adele.[6] She, piri, Issey Cross, Charlotte Plank, and Willow Kayne are members of Loud LDN, a collective of female and non-binary musicians based in London and its suburbs.[15]

References
  1. "Venbee release New Single "Gutter"". Re-Edition. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. von Glahn, Isabel (2 December 2022). "venbee x goddard. - "messy in heaven", Neu für den Sektor". 1LIVE (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  3. Hutchinson, Kate (4 February 2023). "One to watch: Venbee". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  4. "BBC Music Introducing, Kent, venbee on the show". BBC Music. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  5. Jolley, Ben (2 November 2022). "Venbee: thrilling, cathartic drum 'n' bass from 'Messy In Heaven' hitmaker". NME. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  6. ""I Do My Best And It Seems To Work!" Clash Meets Venbee". Clash Music. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  7. "Venbee: "It's okay if things aren't working out; that's a message I'm stuck on sharing"". Dork. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  8. "On The Radar 2023 Special: Venbee". Music Week. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  9. "Low Down - Single by venbee & Dan Fable". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.
  10. "VENBEE". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  11. "low down - Single by venbee & Dan Fable". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  12. "venbee - Discography". Spotify. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  13. "Venbee releases her new single with Goddard "Messy In Heaven"". Re-Edition. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  14. "Radio 1's Future Sounds with Clara Amfo, venbee Hottest Record". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  15. "BBC Music Introducing Kent, Live session: In Waves, LOUD LDN spotlight mix". BBC Music. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
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