Venbee

This article is about the singer. For the department, see Vendée.
Venbee
Birth nameErin Vemby Anna Doyle
Bornc. 2001
Chatham, Kent, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2022–present
Member ofLoud LDN
Websitewww.venbeeofficial.com

Erin Vemby Anna Doyle, known professionally as Venbee, is an English musician. Five of her singles, "Low Down" (with Dan Fable), "Messy in Heaven" (with Goddard.), "Gutter", "Die Young" (with Rudimental) and "No Man's Land" (with Marshmello) charted on the UK singles chart at numbers 59, 3, 95, 73 and 61 respectively. She is a member of Loud LDN.

Early and personal life

Erin Vemby Anna Doyle[1] was born in Chatham, Kent.[2] She has ADHD,[3] which allows her to hyperfocus on writing songs;[4] she also suffers from depression[5] and dyslexia, the latter of which meant she was unable to read properly until she was eighteen,[6] and would keep a Voice Notes diary of how she felt day to day.[7] Before releasing music, she worked in a pub, a call centre and as a personal trainer.[6]

Career

In 2020, Doyle released a number of laptop recordings under a pseudonym.[8] 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.[6] 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.[7] When self-released[9] as "Low Down" on 15 April 2022,[10] the song peaked at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart;[11] the song would later be re-released by Sony Music as "low down" on 23 May 2022.[12]

On 23 September 2022, Doyle released "Messy in Heaven", which included "Low Down".[1] She wrote the song at 3am on her guitar,[4] and after a dream in which Jesus walked down her local high street while drunk;[13] and intended the song as an "anti-drug anthem", following a friend being afflicted by drug addiction.[6] The song charted at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, and spent fifteen weeks at No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[14] On 16 March 2023, she released "Gutter",[15] and was written about her own struggles.[16] The song charted at number 95 on the UK Singles Chart.[11] On 20 May 2023, Doyle performed "Gutter" on Later... with Jools Holland.[17] On 20 June 2023, she released "Die Young" with Rudimental,[18] which charted at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 26 on the UK Dance Chart.[11]

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.[7] 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.[19]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details
Zero Experience

Singles

List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions, certifications, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[11] 		UK
Dance
[11] 		IRE
[21] 		NZ
[22] 		US
Dance
[23]
"Low Down"
(with Dan Fable)[10] 		2022 59 21 — 35 — Zero Experience
"Messy in Heaven"
(with Goddard.) 		3 1 9 7 34
"Gutter"[15] 2023 95 25 — — —
"Die Young"
(with Rudimental)[18] 		73 26 — —[A] —
"If Love Could Have Saved You"
(with Hybrid Minds)[28] 		— — — — —
"Rampage"
(featuring DJ SS)[29] 		— — — —[B] —
"No Man's Land"
(with Marshmello)[31] 		2024 61[32] 20 — —[C] — Non-album singles
"Palm of My Hands" (Odd Mob remix)
(with John Summit) 		— — — —[D] 20
"Dark Place"[35] — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ^ "Die Young" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[27]
  2. ^ "Rampage" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[30]
  3. ^ "No Man's Land" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[33]
  4. ^ "Palm of My Hands" (Odd Mob remix) did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[34]

References

  1. ^ a b "venbee - Discography". Spotify. 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. ^ a b "Venbee: Messy in Heaven singer talks making music with dyslexia". BBC News. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  5. ^ "BBC Music Introducing, Kent, venbee on the show". BBC Music. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Jolley, Ben (2 November 2022). "Venbee: thrilling, cathartic drum 'n' bass from 'Messy In Heaven' hitmaker". NME. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b c ""I Do My Best And It Seems To Work!" Clash Meets Venbee". Clash Music. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "On The Radar 2023 Special: Venbee". Music Week. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Low Down - Single by venbee & Dan Fable". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d e "VENBEE | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  12. ^ "low down - Single by venbee & Dan Fable". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Venbee releases her new single with Goddard "Messy In Heaven"". Re-Edition. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  14. ^ "VENBEE". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  15. ^ a b "gutter - Single by venbee". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Radio 1's Future Sounds with Clara Amfo, venbee Hottest Record". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  17. ^ Later... with Jools Holland. BBC Two. 20 May 2023.
  18. ^ a b "die young – Single by venbee & Rudimental". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  19. ^ "BBC Music Introducing Kent, Live session: In Waves, LOUD LDN spotlight mix". BBC Music. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  20. ^ "zero experience by venbee". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Discography venbee". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  22. ^ "Discography venbee". charts.nz. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  23. ^ Peaks on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart:
  24. ^ a b "British certifications – venbee". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 May 2024. Type venbee in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  25. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  26. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart – 27 February 2023". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  27. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  28. ^ "If Love Could Have Saved You – Single by Hybrid Minds & venbee". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  29. ^ Hirst, Thomas (20 October 2023). "Venbee Interview: "It's been mental, but I'm honestly just having the best time"". Skiddle. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  30. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  31. ^ "Marshmello x Venbee Enter No Mans Land". lovethatbass.com. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  32. ^ "No Man's Land". Official Charts. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  33. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  34. ^ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  35. ^ "dark place - Single by venbee". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 November 2024.