Naima Bock is an English musician, previously a member of the band

Goat Girl Goat Girl is an English post-punk band from South London. Their initial lineup consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Clottie Cream (Lottie Pendlebury), guitarist and occasional lead vocalist L.E.D. (Ellie Rose Davies), bassist Naima Jelly ( ...

Early life

Bock was born in

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to a

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ian father and a

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mother. She grew up in England and

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Career

Bock was originally the bassist for British indie-rock band

, performing under the name Naima Jelly. After departing Goat Girl, Bock signed with

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and released her debut single, "30 Degrees". Bock's second release was a cover of the Brazilian song "Berimbau". In early 2022, Bock released a new song titled "Every Morning". In April 2022, Bock announced her debut album, ''Giant Palm''. The album received positive reviews and was named Stereogum's "Album of the Week". In February 2023, Bock released a new song called "Lines". Bock's second album, ''Below a Massive Dark Land'', came out on Sub Pop in September 2024. It was preceded by singles "Gentle" and "Feed My Release".

Discography

Studio albums *''Giant Palm'' (2022) *''Below a Massive Dark Land'' (2024)

References

Living people English bass guitarists Year of birth missing (living people) English people of Brazilian descent English people of Greek descent {{England-musician-stub