Soak began their musical journey aged 14 when they first wrote breakout track Sea Creatures.
Taking their time to develop their craft and complete school, Bridie signed to Rough Trade and released their beautiful debut album, Before We Got How To Dream', in 2015. One of the Mercury Prize's youngest ever nominees, the record also won the prestigious Choice Music Prize for Album of the Year, the Northern Irish Music Prize, saw Soak shortlisted for a Q Award ('Best New Act'), as well as taking home the European Border Breaker Award.
With support ranging from the BBC Sound Poll and Jools Holland to playlist support across Radio 1 and 6Music, all these extreme experiences have taken Soak far beyond (but often right back to) their close-knit Northern Irish scene.
Soak has since followed with sophomore album Grim Town and confident third offering If I Never Know You Like This Again, continuing to receive praise for their poetic and memorable song writing, as well as featuring on ‘just stand there’ with Fred Again. In June 2026 Soak returned with their first new solo music in nearly 4 years, ‘death valley fridge magnet’, signalling the start of a new era.
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