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Sarah Grace McLaughlin (born 18 July 1992), known professionally as Bishop Briggs, is a British-American singer and songwriter.[1][2] Her single "River" peaked at number 3 on the US Alternative Chart.[3] and has been streamed more than 485 million times on Spotify. It was included on her debut album, Church of Scars, released on 20 April 2018.[4] Island Records released her second album, Champion, in July 2019, and it was included in The Young Folks Top 50 albums of the year.[5]

Early life

Sarah Grace McLaughlin[6][7] was born in London on 18 July 1992,[8] the daughter of Scottish parents from the town of Bishopbriggs, which later inspired her stage name.[9] At the age of four, she moved to Tokyo with her family. She sang in public for the first time at a Tokyo karaoke bar, and realised she wanted to be a performer. Growing up with the city's karaoke bar traditions and hearing music ranging from Motown musicians to The Beatles at home also inspired her to pursue music. She started writing her own songs at the age of seven, and would perform them for her family. She moved to Hong Kong at the age of 10, where she lived until she was 18.[10] She continued to pursue music throughout her youth, participating in a number of school talent shows and performances. After graduating from Hong Kong International School, she moved to Los Angeles and attended college at Musicians Institute.[11]

Career

2015–2017: Debut singles and EP

After moving to Los Angeles, Briggs wrote and played all over the city in any venue she could, eventually recording her first single "Wild Horses" in July 2015. Many listeners found Briggs via Shazam when seeing an Acura commercial which features the song during the Super Bowl. In late 2015, "Wild Horses" began climbing the charts again, entering the top 30 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and top 13 on the Billboard Twitter Emerging Artist charts.

In January 2016, Briggs released the single "River". The song was a commercial success and reached number 1 on Hype Machine's Popular charts and on Spotify's US Viral 50 and No. 2 on the Global Viral 50,[12] as well as hitting the Top 10 on three difference Billboard charts.[13] It also received an Honorable Mention on Shazam's predicted Songs of the Summer 2016, which was featured in Billboard. "River" climbed into the top 3 on the 'Billboard Alternative Songs chart and top 10 on the Billboard Hot Rock, Rock Airplay and Twitter Emerging Artist charts.Template:Citation needed

In May 2016, she released her third single, "The Way I Do". She was the opening act for Coldplay in the fall of 2016 on nine of their tour dates,[14] and also opened for Kaleo throughout their fall tour.[15] Briggs made her television debut on 1 August 2016, performing "River" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[16] The video received more than 260 million views on YouTube. She released her fourth single, "Pray (Empty Gun)" on 12 August 2016.[17] The song was featured in the season 2 finale of the MTV show Scream.[18] On 23 September 2016, Briggs released the single "Be Your Love".[19] Her first physical release was a self-titled 12" vinyl EP in a limited-edition run of 1,200 copies, released on Record Store Day Black Friday in 2016.[20]

In December 2016, Briggs released the official video for "Wild Horses" through W Magazine.[21]

Bishop Briggs opened on the main stage at the 2017 Panorama Festival in New York City and played Coachella 2017.[22] Briggs contributed to the soundtrack of xXx: Return of Xander Cage with her song "Mercy". She featured in Cold War Kids' song "So Tied Up", released in March 2017.[23]

Briggs' self-titled EP was re-released digitally on 14 April 2017, featuring four songs released on the vinyl EP and two previously unreleased songs, "Dark Side" and "The Fire". In 2020, "Dark Side" was heard in Avengers (2020 video game).

2018: Church of Scars

Briggs' debut album, Church of Scars, was released on 20 April 2018.[24]

2019: Champion

In October 2019, Briggs released three songs as singles ("Champion", "Tattooed On My Heart" and "Jekyll & Hide") from her second studio album, Champion. In November, Briggs released the song "Someone Else" as part of the album. The album was then released on 8 November.[25] The first single (and title track) received nearly 30 million streams on Spotify and third single "Jekyll & Hide" nearly 20 million.

2020–2023

Briggs released several songs in response to the death of her older sister and manager Kate McLaughlin, who died of ovarian cancer at age 30 in January 2021. These included[26] her songs "High Water" and "Art of Survival."[27] She performed "High Water" on CBS' The Late Show with James Corden.

In May 2022 she performed at Coachella while in her third trimester of pregnancy,[28] and in August she announced the birth of her first child.[29] The single "superhuman," released in October 2022,[30] was a love letter to her son.

Also in 2022, her track "Revolution" was included as the second track on EA Games' NHL 23 soundtrack;[31] for the holiday season she released the single "Cheer"; and her track "Lessons of the Fire" was the lead track to the Netflix series "Devil In Ohio."[32]

On 21 October 2022 "superhuman" was featured in Times Square as part of the "Rise To" campaign "inviting brilliant young minds to continue to turn opportunities into action as they ‘Rise To’ face the world’s most pressing issues."[33]

In May 2023, a fall Bishop Briggs/MisterWives co-headlining tour billed as "Don't Look Down" was announced.[34] Briggs also competed in season nine of The Masked Singer as "Medusa". After besting Dick Van Dyke as "Gnome" and Sara Evans as "Mustang" in the first episode, Howie Mandel as "Rock Lobster" and Debbie Gibson as "Night Owl" on "ABBA Night", she was defeated on "New York Night" by Pentatonix as “California Roll”, but was saved by Nicole Scherzinger ringing the Ding Dong Keep It On Bell. Briggs as "Medusa" won the "Battle of the Saved" against Lou Diamond Phillips as "Mantis" and Keenan Allen as "Gargoyle" where she proceeded to win the season making her the first British and international singer to win and the youngest winner in the show's history at the age of 30 beating out the record held by Teyana Taylor as "Firefly" in season seven. As an encore following her unmasking, Briggs performed "River".[35]

A June 2023 release is scheduled for her EP When Everything Went Dark on Arista Records, which will include the single “Baggage” as well as "superhuman."[36]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[37] 		CAN
[38] 		SWI
[39] 		US
[40] 		US
Alt.
[41] 		US
Rock
[42]
Church of Scars 91 56 90 29 5 5
Champion
  • Released: 8 November 2019[43]
  • Label: Island
  • Format: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming, vinyl
 — — — — — —

Extended plays

Title Extended play details Peak chart positions
US
Rock
[42] 		US
Heat.
[44]
Bishop Briggs
  • Released: 25 November 2016[45]
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Vinyl
 — —
Bishop Briggs – EP
  • Released: 14 April 2017[46]
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Digital download, CD, cassette
 46 5
When Everything Went Dark
  • Released: 23 June 2023
  • Label: Arista
  • Format: Digital download, CD, cassette
 — —

Singles

List of singles by Bishop Briggs
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
DL
[47] 		CAN
Rock
[48] 		CHN
[49] 		SCO
[50] 		US
Alt.
[51] 		US
Rock
[52]
"Wild Horses" 2015 — — — — —Template:Efn —Template:Efn Bishop Briggs and Church of Scars
"River" 2016 74 12 — 76 3 10
"The Way I Do" — — — — — — Bishop Briggs
"Pray (Empty Gun)" — — — — — — rowspan="2" Template:N/A
"Be Your Love" — — — — — 39
"Wild Horses" Template:Small — 38 — — 17 21 Church of Scars
"The Way I Do" Template:Small 2017 — — — — — — Bishop Briggs
"Hi-Lo (Hollow)" — — — — — — Church of Scars
"Dream" — 45 — — 25 30
"Never Tear Us Apart" 2018 92 — — 78 —Template:Efn 18 Fifty Shades Freed OST
"White Flag" 79 — — 88 16 25 Church of Scars
"Baby" — — — — 29 — Template:Non-album single
"Champion" 2019 — 39 16 — 22 20 Champion
"Tattoed on My Heart" — — — — — —
"Jekyll & Hide" — — — — —Template:Efn 47
"We Will Rock You" 2020 — — — — — — rowspan="4" Template:Non-album singles
"Higher" — — — — —Template:Efn —
"Walk You Home" — — — — — —
"Someone Else" Template:Small 2021 — — — — — —
"High Water" 2022 — — — — — — When Everything Went Dark
"Art of Survival" — — — — — — rowspan="2" Template:Non-album singles
"Revolution" — — — — — —
"Superhuman" — — — — — — When Everything Went Dark
"Cheer" — — — — — — Template:Non-album single
"Baggage" 2023 — 49 — — — — When Everything Went Dark
"—" denotes singles that did not chart or were not released

Guest appearances

List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Alt
[51] 		US
Rock
[52] 		CAN
Rock
[48]
"So Tied Up"
Template:Small 		2017 12 28 48 L.A. Divine
"friends*"
Template:Small 		2020 — — — Template:N/a

Notes

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Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Push Template:Nominated [56]
2019 Music Moves Europe Awards Best Pop Artist Template:Won [57]

References

  1. ↑ Bishop Briggs' musical journey started in childhood(20 October 2016). Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named AllMusic
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  4. ↑ Bishop Briggs details debut album 'Church of Scars,' shares tour dates(23 February 2018). Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  5. ↑ TYF's Top 50 Albums of 2019. The Young Folks(28 December 2019).
  6. ↑ Bishop Briggs Reaches For You On "The Way I Do". The Fader(17 May 2016). Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  7. ↑ ASCAP Ace Search – Sarah Grace McLaughlin. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Bishop Briggs on Twitter. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Bishop Briggs came about, broadly, because of Sarah McLachlan, Stewart, Allison. Chicago Tribune(26 June 2018). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Bishop Briggs, Alt-Pop's Enigmatic Rising Star, Finally Opens Up, Cusumano, Katherine. wmagazine(10 April 2017). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Bishop Briggs: iHeartRadio On The Verge Artist | iHeartRadio On The Verge | iHeartRadio. iHeartRadio. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  12. ↑ VIDEO: "River" by Bishop Briggs – Indie Music Filter. Indie Music Filter(11 May 2016). Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  13. ↑ Meet Bishop Briggs: The Rising Alternative Star Behind 'River'. forbes(2 May 2018). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  14. ↑ Bishop Briggs – The Way I Do | All Things Go. www.allthingsgomusic.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  15. ↑ Emerging artist: Bishop Briggs scores first rock radio hit, opens for Coldplay. AXS(29 July 2016). Retrieved 12 December 2017.
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  17. ↑ Bishop Briggs Releases Raw New Single "Pray (Empty Gun)": Listen | Idolator. Idolator(12 August 2016). Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  18. ↑ Music from Scream: Season 2 FINALE. MTV.com(16 August 2016). Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  19. ↑ Be Your Love – Single by Bishop Briggs on Apple Music. iTunes(23 September 2016). Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  20. ↑ Record Store Day announces list of 2016 Black Friday exclusive releases. Brooklyn Vegan, 25 October 2016
  21. ↑ Music Video Premiere: Bishop Briggs Enters a Lynchian Fever Dream With "Wild Horses". W Magazine(19 December 2016). Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  22. ↑ 'Home | Coachella 2017'. Coachella. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  23. ↑ Cold War Kids recruit Bishop Briggs for new track, "So Tied Up" – Music News – ABC News Radio. ABC News Radio. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  24. ↑ Bishop Briggs releases new single, "Dream"; dbut album due in spring 2018. ABC News Radio Online. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  25. ↑ Bishop Briggs' new album Champion: an artist laid bare but refusing to tone down, Eloise T15:38:51Z, Marianne. loudersound(8 November 2019). Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  26. ↑ Bishop Briggs Reflects On Second Anniversary Of Her Sister's Death, Nattress, Katrina. iheart(8 February 2023). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  27. ↑ BISHOP BRIGGS ON LOSING HER SISTER AND SURVIVING GRIEF: "THERE WAS PLENTY OF SELF-DESTRUCTION'", Briggs, Bishop. nylon(7 July 2022). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  28. ↑ Bishop Briggs Is Reborn, Song, Sandra. Paper(8 April 2022). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  29. ↑ Bishop Briggs Welcomes First Child: 'Worth The Wait', Tate, Sarah. iheart(5 August 2022). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  30. ↑ Q&A: Bishop Briggs On What It Means To Be 'Superhuman,' Lizzo, Taylor Swift And More, Baltin, Steve. forbes(1 November 2022). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  31. ↑ NHL 23 SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE NOW. ea.com(3 October 2022). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  32. ↑ Bishop Briggs Spread Holiday 'Cheer' on New Track, Major, Michael. broadwayworld(4 November 2022). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  33. ↑ Multi-Platinum Artist Bishop Briggs Takes Over Times Square, Bowling, Suzanna. t2conline(21 October 2022). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  34. ↑ Bishop Briggs and MisterWives Announce Co-Headlining Fall Tour, LaPierre, Megan. exclaim.ca(2 May 2023). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  35. ↑ 'The Masked Singer' Finale Reveals Identities of Medusa and Macaw: Here's Who Won Season 9(18 May 2023).
  36. ↑ Bishop Briggs Releases New Single "Baggage", Announces New EP, Fall Tour Dates, Li, Simon. mwdwn.com(13 May 2023). Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  37. ↑ Australian Charts: J Cole 'KOD' Debuts At No 1, Ryan, Gavin(28 April 2018). Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  38. ↑ Template:Cite magazine
  39. ↑ Discographie Bishop Briggs. hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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  43. ↑ CHAMPION by Bishop Briggs. Apple Music. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
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  45. ↑ Bishop Briggs – Bishop Briggs. Recordstoreday.com. Accessed 2 April 2017.
  46. ↑ Bishop Briggs – EP by Bishop Briggs on Apple Music. iTunes(14 April 2017). Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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  49. ↑ China Airplay Chart/Foreign Language - 29/07/2019.
  50. ↑ Scottish Singles Chart positions for Bishop Briggs:
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  53. ↑ Template:Cite certification
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  57. ↑ Bishop Briggs, Blackwave Among Winners of Inaugural Music Moves Europe Awards. Variety(19 January 2019).

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