Miya Folick
Miya Folick (/ˈmiːjəˈfoʊlɪk/ MEE-yə FOH-lik[1]; born 1989)[2] is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California.[3][4]
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Birth name | Miya Folick |
Born | 1989 (age 30–31) Santa Ana, California U.S. |
Origin | Los Angeles, California |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Website | miyafolick |
Early life and education
Folick was born in Santa Ana, California. She is half-Japanese and half-Ukrainian 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] She later started her band using Tinder, where she created a profile that said, "looking for a band."[7]
Career
Folick released her debut EP, Strange Darling, in December 2015.[8][3] The EP was followed with 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].
Personal life
Folick has been in a relationship with musician K.Flay (Kristine Meredith Flaherty) since 2018.[2]
Discography
Albums
- 2018: Premonitions (Terrible Records)
EPs
- 2015: Strange Darling (self-released)
- 2017: Give It to Me
- 2018: Give It To Me / Strange Darling - red vinyl (Terrible Records/Vinyl Me, Please)
Singles
- 2016: "Pet Body"
- 2016: "God Is a Woman"
- 2017: "Trouble Adjusting"
- 2018: "Deadbody"
- 2018: "Stock Image"
- 2018: "Stop Talking" (Polydor Records)
- 2018: "Freak Out" (Polydor Records)
- 2018: "Thingamajig" (Live) (Terrible Records/Interscope Records)
- 2019: "Malibu Barbie" (Terrible Records/Interscope Records)
- 2019: "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" (Interscope Records)
References
- "An Interview with Miya Folick - Missed Connections 2/2". Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- Barlow, Eve (June 25, 2019). "How K.Flay and Miya Folick Found Themselves in Each Other". GQ.
- 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.
- Stone, Rolling (November 17, 2016). "10 New Artists You Need to Know Right Now". Rolling Stone.
- 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
- 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. Missing or empty
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