Miya Folick
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Birth name | Miya Folick |
Born | Santa Ana, California U.S. | June 9, 1989
Origin | Los Angeles, California |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Website | miyafolick |
Miya Folick (/ˈmiːjəˈfoʊlɪk/ MEE-yə FOH-lik;[1] born June 9, 1989)[2] is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California.[3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Folick was born in Santa Ana, California. She is half-Japanese and was raised as a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist,[3] learning to play the taiko drums in a church group.[5]
Folick went to Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California, where she was on the basketball team and graduated in 2007.[6] She has said she didn't enjoy playing basketball.
Folick attended New York University from 2007 to 2009 to study acting[7] but transferred in 2009 and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2011 with a B.A. from the School of Theatre. During a gap semester, a high school friend taught her how to play guitar.[3]
Career
[edit]Folick released her debut EP, Strange Darling, in December 2015.[8][3] The EP was followed by two singles, "Pet Body" (2) and "God Is a Woman" in 2016 prior to the release of her second EP Give It To Me,[3][7] which was released in November 2017 by Terrible Records.[9][10]
In September 2018, Folick released the new song "Stop Talking"[11] and supporting music video.[12][13][14] She released her debut album, Premonitions on October 26, 2018 to critical acclaim.[15][3][16][17]
Folick joined the bands Pale Waves and Sunflower Bean on a United States and European tour in fall 2018.[18]
In the fall of 2019, Folick toured with Bishop Briggs through the United States.[19]
In 2022, Folick was featured in American Football's cover of Fade Into You.[20]
Personal life
[edit]Folick dated musician K.Flay (Kristine Meredith Flaherty) from 2018-2021.[2] Folick is currently in a relationship with session drummer and producer, Sam KS.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
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Premonitions |
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Roach |
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Extended plays
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Strange Darling |
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Give It to Me |
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2007 |
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Compilation albums
[edit]Title | Details |
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Give It to Me / Strange Darling |
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Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"Pet Body"[22] | 2016 | Non-album singles |
"God Is a Woman"[23] | ||
"Trouble Adjusting"[24] | 2017 | Give It to Me |
"Deadbody"[25]| | 2018 | Premonitions |
"Stock Image"[26] | ||
"Stop Talking"[27] | ||
"Freak Out" | ||
"Thingamajig"[28] | ||
"Malibu Barbie"[29] | 2019 | Non-album single |
"I Will Follow You into the Dark" | Looking for Alaska (Music from the Original Series) | |
"California (Prius Edition)" (Petey & Miya Folick) |
2020 | High Life from the Bottle on the Beach |
Guest appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Other artists | Album |
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"Aging" | 2016 | — | The Creamery Mixtape, Vol. 1 |
"Joy Stops Time" | 2018 | Fucked Up | Dose Your Dreams |
References
[edit]- ^ "An Interview with Miya Folick - Missed Connections 2/2". YouTube. September 3, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Barlow, Eve (June 25, 2019). "How K.Flay and Miya Folick Found Themselves in Each Other". GQ.
- ^ a b c d e f Reilly, Phoebe (September 20, 2018). "Meet Miya Folick, a Reasonable Singer-Songwriter With an Unreasonably Amazing Voice". Pitchfork.
- ^ Barlow, Eve (February 14, 2019). "Local indie-pop singer Miya Folick is walking fine lines and finding her voice". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Savage, Mark (December 23, 2018). "The singer who started a band on Tinder". BBC News.
- ^ "Miya Folick's High School Girls Basketball Stats". MaxPreps. 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "10 New Artists You Need to Know Right Now". Rolling Stone. November 17, 2016.
- ^ Siregar, Cady (November 18, 2015). "Stream Miya Folick Strange Darling (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.
- ^ Weiss, Jeff (November 1, 2017). "Miya Folick Will Bust Every Stereotype You Have of Actors Turned Musicians". LA Weekly.
- ^ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1jFVu6Z7wmwywivOeBTSIV/about [dead link]
- ^ Herr, Lindsay (September 28, 2018). "Miya Folick gets real and cheeky on new single "Stop Talking"". Earmilk.
- ^ Manno, Lizzie (October 1, 2018). "The 15 Best Tracks of September". Paste.
- ^ "Miya Folick - "Stop Talking" Video". Stereogum. September 20, 2018.
- ^ Helman, Peter (September 20, 2018). "Miya Folick Announces Debut Album, Shares Jubilant Video for New Single "Stop Talking"". Paste.
- ^ Premonitions by Miya Folick, retrieved November 15, 2019
- ^ Manno, Lizzie (October 24, 2018). "Miya Folick: Premonitions Review". Paste.
- ^ Smith, Thomas (October 25, 2018). "Miya Folick - 'Premonitions' album review". NME.
- ^ "Miya Folick Readies Debut Album 'Premonitions', 2018 Fall Tour". GSLM. October 4, 2018.
- ^ www.bishopbriggs.com https://www.bishopbriggs.com/tour. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
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(help) - ^ American Football - Fade Into You [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO], April 5, 2022, retrieved April 16, 2022
- ^ Sutliff, Amileah (November 28, 2017). "VMP Rising: Miya Folick". Vinylmeplease. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Domanick, Andrea (August 17, 2016). "Life Is Short so Blow out Your Speakers to Miya Folick's "Pet Body"". Vogue. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Tom (2016). "MIYA FOLICK "God Is A Woman"". Goldflakepaint. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Miya Folick Shares New Single 'Trouble Adjusting'". Deafen Country. May 12, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Geffen, Sasha (April 2, 2018). "Miya Folick Shares New Single 'Trouble Adjusting'". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Miya Folick shares new single "Stock Image"". Highclouds. June 24, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Video: Miya Folick, 'Stop Talking'". Buzzbands.la. September 21, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Miya Folick Wears Her Redress Well in New Song "Thingamajig" Off Impending Debut Album". The Lefort Report. October 18, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Riley-Adams, Ella (November 2, 2019). "For Miya Folick, On-Tour Beauty Is All About Little Luxuries—And Lettuce". Vogue. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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