Draft:Attia Taylor
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Attia Taylor is a psych-pop artist based in New York City.[1] She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Womanly Magazine, "a publication dedicated to providing accessible health information to women and non-binary people through visual and literary art."[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Taylor is originally from Philadelphia.[3] She attended boarding school in North Philadelphia beginning at age 7.[4]
Music career
[edit]In the mid 2010s, Taylor and her friend Corey Duncan created the "psych-pop project" Strange Parts.[3][4]
In March 2020, Taylor raised $150 during a virtual concert set for a local food bank.[5]
In August 2020, Taylor released the single "Space Ghost".[3]
Taylor released her debut record, Space Ghost, on July 7, 2022, via Lame-O Records.[6] The title is a reference to the Adult Swim show, Space Ghost Coast To Coast.[7] The album was featured on NPR's All Songs Considered the following week.[8]
Journalism
[edit]Taylor began writing for publications beginning in college.[4] She has worked as an editor for Planned Parenthood.[3]
In the late 2010s, Taylor founded Womanly with the help of a small group of friends and family. As of 2020, Womanly had almost 50 volunteers.[4]
Personal life
[edit]As of 2020, she lived in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. She is African-American and has ADHD.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Live Sessions". Live Sessions. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "Founder Feature: Attia Taylor of Womanly Mag". Feminist. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ a b c d Hojsak, Sarah (2020-08-31). "Attia Taylor sets estranged emotions to "weird pop" sounds on nostalgic new single "Space Ghost"". WXPN. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ a b c d e "An Interview with Attia Taylor". BOOOOOOOM!. 2020-08-27. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Vettese, John (2020-03-23). "Isolation Drills: The best quarantine happenings we saw this past week". WXPN. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew. "Psych-pop artist Attia Taylor releasing debut LP 'Space Ghost' (stream the title track)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ "Attia Taylor - "Space Ghost" | Album Review". POST-TRASH. 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
- ^ Lee, Christina; Cills, Hazel; Morrison, John; Hilton, Robin (2022-07-15). "New Music Friday: The best releases out on July 15".