Sycco

Sasha McLeod, known professionally as Sycco (SIGH-co),[3] is an Australian singer-songwriter and producer from Brisbane. She was nominated for Triple J Unearthed Artist of the Year in 2020, having released the pop singles "Nicotine" and "Dribble" in the same year.

Sycco
Birth nameSarah McLeod
Born2001/2002 (age 18–19)[1]
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
GenresBedroom pop[2]
Years active2018 (2018)–present
LabelsFuture Classic[2]

Early life

McLeod grew up in Brisbane.[4]

Career

McLeod's father taught her to play the guitar at seven years old. She began making music from an early age, having created an album at the age of 15,[4] and adopted the artist name Sycco as a reference to psychedelia.[5]

Sycco's debut "Starboard Square" was released in August 2018.[5] She also released "Tamed Grief" and "Peacemaker" in 2019.[3] In 2020, Sycco released the singles "Nicotine" and "Dribble", leading her to be nominated for Triple J Unearthed Artist of the Year at the J Awards of 2020.[6]

Sycco has performed at St Jerome's Laneway Festival,[1] and supported Vera Blue and Spacey Jane on tour.[4] She also covered Tame Impala and Pnau for Like a Version.[7]

Discography

Singles
List of singles
Title Year
"Starboard Square"[5][8] 2018
"Tamed Grief"[3][9] 2019
"Peacemaker"[3][10]
"Nicotine"[11] 2020
"Dribble"[12]
"Germs"[13]
"Embrace" (Like a Version)[14]

References
  1. "Sycco Is an Infectious Dose of Sonic Sunshine / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch.
  2. "Rising Bedroom Pop Singer Sycco Signs With Future Classic: Exclusive". Billboard.
  3. "Sycco shares new single and video 'Nicotine' | NME Australia". 17 March 2020.
  4. Byrne, Declan (15 July 2020). "Meet Sycco: From milkshakes with Mallrat to the Laneway main stage". triple j.
  5. ""I'm excited by the unknown": Brisbane's SYCCO Talks New Single "Dribble" & Making Colorful Music". 6 August 2020.
  6. "Baker Boy, Sycco, And More Are Dropping Live Sets On TikTok For NAIDOC Week". Junkee. 9 November 2020.
  7. "Excuse me but Sycco just delivered one of this year's best Like A Versions with a PNAU/Tame Impala mashup". Purple Sneakers. 12 November 2020.
  8. "Starboard Square (single)". Apple Music. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  9. "Tamed Grief (single)". Apple Music. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ""Peacemaker" (single)". Apple Music. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  11. "Nicotine (single)". Apple Music. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  12. "Dribble (single)". Apple Music. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  13. "Germs (single)". Apple Music. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  14. "Embrace (single)". Apple Music. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.