Benjamin Joel Esser, known mononymously as Esser, is an English singer, songwriter and producer. He is from Chelmsford, Essex and was formerly a drummer for the band Ladyfuzz.
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.jpg) Esser performing at Lollapalooza 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Benjamin Joel Esser |
| Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 39–40)[1] Chelmsford, Essex, England |
| Genres | Electropop, indie pop |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Transgressive, Green United Music |
His debut album, Braveface, was released in the UK in May 2009 via Transgressive Records; Esser promoted the record as a support act for the Kaiser Chiefs' UK arena tour and also on his own tour, joined by a live band that included his brother.[2] He released an EP, Enmity, in 2012, taking influence from Krautrock groups such as Cluster and Harmonia.[3]
Esser attended Great Baddow High School. Uniformed students from the school appeared in the video of his single Headlock.
Discography edit
- Braveface (2009)
- Enmity (2012)
Singles edit
- "I Love You" (2008)
- "Satisfied" (2008)
- "Work It Out" (2009)
- "Headlock" (2009)
- "Enmity" (2012)
References edit
- ^ "No 190: Ben Esser". The Guardian. September 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 15, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Interview: Esser | Interviews". musicomh.com. August 2, 2009. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Esser: Enmity. The Singer Emerges from the Shadows in a Dada-Inspired Video". www.nowness.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
External links edit
- "Esser - Headlock". 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.