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Tempest began writing and performing their unique blend of spoken word poetry and hip hop at 16, starting with open mic nights at Deal Real, the famed hip hop record store. Since the release of Everybody Down, Tempest has increased touring as a musician, [22] playing at festivals and headlining shows with their live band which consists of Kwake Bass on drums, [23] Dan Carey on synths and Clare Uchima on keyboards. [24]

I was resigned to living the life I was in,” they say, “and then maybe at 50 when I stopped having this career I thought I might be able to finally transition. But increasingly I couldn’t bear it.” In January 2020, they chopped their hair short. Their eyes light up when recalling the sense of liberation. And then, the pandemic hit. For the first time in what felt like for ever, Tempest was forced to take a beat. A few months later, they came out publicly. In September 2013, their play Hopelessly Devoted was produced by Paines Plough and premiered at Birmingham Rep Theatre. [20]Tempest won the 2013 Ted Hughes Award, was nominated for a Costa Book Award and a BRIT Award, has been shortlisted for the Mercury Prize twice and was nominated for two Ivor Novello Awards. They were also named a Next Generation Poet by the Poetry Book Society, a decennial accolade.

This whole album, and this process, and me coming out, is me squaring myself with the idea of what being a musician is,” they say, “and how that differs from being a playwright or an author, where you can be less visible.” Part of Tempest longs for that invisibility. “At the same time, what am I scared of? It’s my life.” Maybe, they say, openness might be healing. “The pain of what it used to be – to be interviewed or on telly, that pain is also about [gender] dysphoria,” they say. “And because I’m doing something to treat that, maybe it’s not going to hurt this time.” Murray, Robin (6 August 2020). "Kate Tempest Changes Name To Kae Tempest". Clash . Retrieved 7 August 2020.a b c " 'Mercury nominees 2014: Kate Tempest". Guardian Music Blog. London. 22 October 2014 . Retrieved 6 February 2018. Tripney, Natasha (4 May 2017). "Kate Tempest: 'Everything is defined in monetary terms' ". The Stage . Retrieved 19 June 2018. Het lijkt alsof Tempest verder bouwt op alles wat India voor mij betekende en waar DF Wallace vooral empathie en geesteskracht aan toevoegde. Er zijn zovele overlappingen. Ook bij haar spelen opmerkzaamheid, verbeelding, hoop en het gelaat van de ander (Levinas 2.0) een hoofdrol. Alleen smeert de Britse er een dikke laag mildheid op: graaf onder het oppervlak, bemerk pracht in lelijkheid, beschouw je medemens waarlijk als ‘mede mens’ en rem de verzwelgende golf koopwoede, afgunst, zelfhaat, hunkering af, maar… wees niet te streng voor jezelf. Geef jezelf geen stress omdat je persé moet ontstressen en dat niet lukt. Ontneem jezelf de adem niet omdat je vergeefs poogt te aarden. Wees mild als je valt. En probeer opnieuw. Er verschuilen zich mogelijk ook mirakels op een druilerige dag. I enjoyed the personal anecdotes and references to Kae’s career and personal life the most, but I found myself bored by the more self-indulgent ramblings. Geraghty, Hollie (20 January 2023). "Fraser T Smith shares new single 'We Were We Still Are' with Kae Tempest". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023 . Retrieved 21 January 2023.