Etta Bond
Henrietta "Etta" Bond is a British singer-songwriter. She was the first signing to OddChild Music, partially owing to Bond becoming friends with Labrinth thanks to a fluke Myspace encounter.
Etta Bond | |
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| Birth name | Henrietta Bond |
| Origin | Cambridge |
| Genres | Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | OddChild Music |
Career edit
Writing material for her debut release, Bond worked with producer DaVinChe – having already uploaded the demo singles "Ask Me to Stay" and "Come Over". Credited as Henrietta, she appeared on DaVinChe's song "No Significance", which was also featured on the 4.3.2.1. film soundtrack. Bond also made an appearance on British rapper Wretch 32's second studio album, Black and White, on the track "Forgiveness" – which was released on 11 December 2011 as a single.
Bond and fellow OddChild signing Raf Riley (who's also had releases with Mad Decent) released a free collaboration EP on 20 July 2012 under the name Emergency Room, featuring the previously unreleased demo "Ask Me To Stay" alongside 7 other tracks, including the single "Boring Bitches", featuring Lady Leshurr. The video was produced by Reuben Dangoor alongside the EP artwork, and received mixed opinions due to the controversial content shown in the video.[1]
The EP received support from many notable artists, including Labrinth, Diplo, Professor Green and Mike Skinner[2] among others. "Resolve" was released in the form of a promotional video in December 2012. Both the video and artwork again made by Dangoor.
On 26 July 2013, ExR released the music video for "Big Girl's Vogue", the first promotional single from their second EP Meds. The eight-track EP was released for free download on 8 August 2013. The duo appeared on DJ Target's BBC Radio 1Xtra show on 13 August 2013 to promote the EP. They also appeared on CJ Beatz' "Soundcheck Special" to perform "Loophole" on 1Xtra on 9 September 2013.[3] On 30 September 2013, they appeared on Rinse FM to perform "Break Free".[4]
On 13 October 2014, Bond released her third extended play, entitled #CoolUrbanNewTalent. The release was her first solo EP, and features collaborations with Raf Riley and Delilah. As a follow-up to #CoolUrbanNewTalent Etta released her first single '18' featuring Etta's old lady alter ego who is 'growing old disgracefully' produced by MNEK. The video of '18' was released on 10 July 2015. Etta is currently working on new music with Raf Riley, Wilkinson, Mojam, Fred Ball (producer) and Naughty Boy.
Etta cites Labrinth, Jill Scott, Amy Winehouse, Erykah Badu, Michael Jackson, J Dilla and D'Angelo as major influences.[5]
Discography edit
Extended plays edit
| Title | Details | Track listing |
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| Emergency Room (with Raf Riley) |
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| Meds (with Raf Riley) |
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| #CoolUrbanNewTalent |
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Singles edit
As lead artist edit
| Year | Song | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "18" | 18 - Single | OddChild Music |
| 2015 | "Seen and Never Heard" | Seen and Never Heard - Single | OddChild Music |
| 2018 | "Love Me Up" | Love Me Up - Single | OddChild Music |
| 2021 | "How Could I Forget You" | How Could I Forget You - Single | TLD Records |
As featured artist edit
| Year | Song | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Forgiveness" (Wretch 32 featuring Etta Bond) | Black and White | Ministry of Sound |
| 2012 | "Treatment" (Labrinth featuring Etta Bond) | Electronic Earth | Syco |
| 2012 | "Playing with Fire" (Plan B featuring Labrinth & Etta Bond) | iLL Manors | 679 |
| 2013 | "Love Cards" (Devlin featuring Etta Bond) | A Moving Picture | Island |
| 2014 | "Life Round Here" (James Blake cover) (LayZ featuring Skepta and Etta Bond) | Non-album single | Self-released |
Other appearances edit
| Year | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "No Significance" (DaVinChe featuring Henrietta Bond) | 4.3.2.1. Soundtrack | Sony |
| 2012 | "Saved Me" (Josh Osho featuring Etta Bond) | The Manifesto | N/A |
| 2012 | "Condition" (LifeLines featuring Etta Bond) | One Hope | N/A |
| 2012 | "Mastermind" (Skepta featuring Etta Bond) | Blacklisted | 3Beat |
| 2013 | "Under the Knife" (Labrinth featuring Etta Bond) | Atomic | OddChild Music |
| 2015 | "Yes, I Helped You Pack" (Ghostpoet featuring Etta Bond) | Shedding Skin | Play It Again Sam |
| 2017 | "Something New" (SiR featuring Etta Bond) | November | Top Dawg Entertainment |
| 2019 | "I Like The Way" (Moon Willis featuring Etta Bond) | I Like The Way (Single) | Moon Willis Limited |
Remixes edit
| Year | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Treatment" (with Raf Riley) | Labrinth |
| 2013 | "Playing with Fire" (with Raf Riley) | Plan B featuring Labrinth |
Unreleased tracks edit
| Year | Song |
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| 2011 | "Come Over" (with Raf Riley) |
| 2011 | "Every Dream" (with Raf Riley) |
| 2012 | "The Funeral" (with Raf Riley) |
| 2012 | "ThirsD" (with Fred Cox) |
| 2012 | "Fight Til the Death" (with Raf Riley) |
| 2013 | "Inside My Head" (with Balistiq) |
| 2013 | "Examine Me" (Warren Xclnce featuring Etta Bond) |
| 2013 | "Vomit" (with Raf Riley) |
| 2013 | "Corner Shop" (featuring RTKal & Fred Cox) |
| 2013 | "Mr. Manly" (with Raf Riley) |
Music videos edit
| Title | Year | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Boring Bitches" | 2012 | Reuben Dangoor | with Raf Riley feat. Lady Leshurr[6] |
| "Resolve" | 2013 | with Raf Riley | |
| "Big Girl's Vogue" | Jeremy Cole | with Raf Riley | |
| "Under The Knife" | with Raf Riley [7] | ||
| "Feels Like" | 2014 | ||
| "King To Be" | |||
| "Fanbabe" | Matthew Walker | with Raf Riley [8] | |
| "18" (Chris Loco Remix) | 2015 | Kojey Radical | [9] |
| "Seen and Never Heard" | Mike Gripz | with Chris Loco[10] | |
| "4U" | 2016 | Etta Bond, Rosie Matheson | [11] |
| "Met Him" | [12] | ||
| "#bad4me" | [13] | ||
| "Kiss My Girlfriend" | 2017 | Sophie Jones | with Chris Loco [14] |
| "Kiss My Girlfriend" (ExR Edition) | Rosie Matheson | with Chris Loco | |
| "Addiction" | [15] | ||
| "Surface" | 2018 | Sophie Jones | feat. A2 [16] |
| "Let Me Hit It" | Curtis Jehsta | ||
| "No More Love" | 2019 | Tarique Al-Shabazz | |
| "Die In Your Arms" | Jesse May Fisher | feat. Kaleem Taylor | |
| "On A Beach" | 2020 | Curtis Jehsta | |
| "Break My Quarantine" | |||
| "On A Beach" (Champion & Double S Remix) | feat. Champion & Double S | ||
| How Could I Forget You | 2021 |
References edit
- ^ Boring Bitches. YouTube. Retrieved on 2012-09-12.
- ^ Mike Skinner DJ Set @ Nest London 04.01.13 by Mike Skinner Ltd | Free Listening on SoundCloud. Soundcloud.com. Retrieved on 2016-03-14.
- ^ "Etta Bond and Raf Riley - 'Loophole' CJ's Soundcheck Special". YouTube. 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Rinse Sessions -- Etta Bond & Raf Riley - Break Free". YouTube. 30 September 2013.
- ^ Collins, Hattie (16 November 2015). "10 things you need to know about etta bond". i-D.
- ^ "The name's Bond…Etta Bond, and she's far from boring". Playback. 2 November 2015.
- ^ "Etta Bond: Under The Knife / Things / Estudi Conrad Torras / Comunicació gràfica". 27 May 2013.
- ^ "FANBABE – Etta Bond x Raf Riley". OddChild Music. 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Etta Bond -18 (Official Video)". OddChild Music. 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Etta Bond x Chris Loco - Seen And Never Heard [Video]". LOST CULTURE. 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Watch Etta Bond's video for '4U'". thefourohfive.com. 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Etta Bond – Met Him". OddChild Music. 16 February 2016.
- ^ "In Conversation with Rosie Matheson – Vantage – Medium". 6 February 2017.
- ^ "Etta Bond & Chris Loco 'Kiss My Girlfriend' by Sophie Jones". Promo News. 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Watch Etta Bond's video for 'Addiction' [405 Premiere]". 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Etta Bond ft A2 'Surface' by Sophie Jones". Promo News. 22 May 2018.