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Tasmin Archer
Born (1963-08-03) 3 August 1963 (age 61)
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1992–present
Labels
  • EMI
  • Quiverdisc

Tasmin Archer (born 3 August 1963) is a British pop singer from Bradford, England. Her first album, Great Expectations, spawned the hit "Sleeping Satellite", which reached number one in the United Kingdom and Ireland. She won the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act in 1993 and has since released three more studio albums.

Early life

Archer was born in Bradford, Yorkshire. She attended Grange Upper School and, after leaving, first worked as a sewing machine operator. She attended Bradford College in 1980 to study typing, and then became a clerk at Leeds Magistrates' Court.

Archer joined a group called Dignity as a backing vocalist, and played with different bands around the Bradford area. She helped out at a recording studio in Bradford called Flexible Response Studios, and subsequently began working with musicians John Hughes and John Beck as "The Archers". During this time, Archer developed skills in the music business.

Musical career

Great Expectations

Archer signed to EMI in 1990, and released her first single, "Sleeping Satellite" in September 1992, which went to number one on the UK Singles Chart. The single also enjoyed success in the US, where it peaked at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album Great Expectations followed in October 1992. It reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart, and achieved gold disc status by December for sales of more than 100,000 copies. Further singles from the album followed, and although they were Top 40 hits in the UK, they did not achieve the same level of success as her début.

Archer donated the royalties from her second single "In Your Care" to Childline. In 1993 Archer won a BRIT Award for the Best British Breakthrough Act. She later joked that she kept her award in the back of her kitchen cupboard, and claimed that she used it for cracking nuts and tenderising steak.

Bloom

After disappearing from the limelight, Archer reappeared in 1996 with her second album Bloom. However, the single "One More Good Night with the Boys" failed to reach the UK Top 40, and the album peaked at number 95. In late 1997, disagreements with EMI left Archer somewhat disillusioned and feeling like she had been treated as a commodity. She decided to take a short break from the industry, after being let go by EMI. This break lasted two years.

After the break, Archer felt the time was right to start writing again, but now she was hindered by writer's block. Although this did not prevent her from being initially creative, she found it difficult to finish anything musically.

On

After working through the block and starting in 2002, Archer and Hughes worked on a new album. Initially this was going to be titled Non-Linear, but later became On. Several demo versions of the songs from this album were available for free from the messagetothemagnet website, which was created for the purpose. People were encouraged to send feedback on the material.

On was released on 25 September 2006 on Archer's own label, Quiverdisc. It was preceded on 20 September by a download-only single, "Every Time I Want It (Effect Is Monotony)", a radio edit of the album track "Effect Is Monotony".

Other work

In a 2006 interview, Archer said she and John Hughes were pursuing opportunities to write for film and TV soundtracks. Subsequently, the partners provided work for EastEnders and other shows.

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Work Category Result Ref.
1993 Brit Awards Herself British Breakthrough Act Won
British Female Solo Artist Nominated
"Sleeping Satellite" British Video of the Year Nominated
RSH Gold Awards Herself Power Groove of the Year Won

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Peak positions Certifications
UK
AUS
AUT
GER
NZ
SWE
SWI
US
1992 Great Expectations 8 56 26 34 31 38 26 115
1994 Shipbuilding 40
1996 Bloom 95
2006 On
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Compilations

  • Premium Gold Collection (2000)
  • Singer/Songwriter (2004)
  • The Best Of (2009)
  • Sweet Little Truths: The EMI Recordings 1992–1996 (2020) – 3-CD set containing remastered, expanded versions of Great Expectations and Bloom plus B-sides, remixes and live versions.

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Certifications Album
UK
AUS
FRA
GER
IRE
NL
NZ
SWE
SWI
US
1992 "Sleeping Satellite" 1 14 6 12 1 8 12 4 5 32 BPI: Silver Great Expectations
1993 "In Your Care" 16 145 37
"Lords of the New Church" 26 40
"Somebody's Daughter" (Germany only) 57
"Arienne" 30
1994 "Shipbuilding" EP 40 Shipbuilding
1996 "One More Good Night with the Boys" 45 189 Bloom
"Sweet Little Truth" 176
2006 "Every Time I Want It (Effect Is Monotony)"
(digital download)
On
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

See also

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