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Miya Folick (/ˈmiːjəˈfoʊlɪk/ MEE-yə FOH-lik;[1] born June 10, 1989)[2] is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California.[3][4]

Miya Folick
Miya Folick
Background information
Birth nameMiya Folick
Born (1989-06-10) June 10, 1989 (age 33)
Santa Ana, California U.S.
OriginLos Angeles, California
Genres
  • Folk rock
  • indie rock
  • indie pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2014–present
Websitemiyafolick.com

Early life and education


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] 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]

In 2022, Folick was featured in American Football's cover of Fade Into You.[20]


Personal life


Folick dated musician K.Flay (Kristine Meredith Flaherty) from 2018-2021. Folick is currently in a relationship with session drummer and producer, Sam KS.[2]


Discography



Studio albums


Title Details
Premonitions
  • Released: October 26, 2018
  • Label: Terrible
  • Formats:
    • LP
    • cassette
    • digital download
    • streaming

Extended plays


Title Details
Strange Darling
  • Released: December 10, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats:
    • CD
    • cassette
    • digital download
    • streaming
Give It to Me
  • Released: November 3, 2017
  • Label: Terrible
  • Formats:
    • Digital download
    • streaming
2007
  • Released: September 9, 2022
  • Label: Nettwerk
  • Formats:
    • Digital download
    • streaming

Compilation albums


Title Details
Give It to Me / Strange Darling
  • Released: November 2017[21]
  • Label: Terrible
  • Formats: LP

Singles


List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"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


Title Year Other artists Album
"Aging" 2016 — The Creamery Mixtape, Vol. 1
"Joy Stops Time" 2018 Fucked Up Dose Your Dreams

References


  1. "An Interview with Miya Folick - Missed Connections 2/2". YouTube. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. Barlow, Eve (June 25, 2019). "How K.Flay and Miya Folick Found Themselves in Each Other". GQ.
  3. Reilly, Phoebe (September 20, 2018). "Meet Miya Folick, a Reasonable Singer-Songwriter With an Unreasonably Amazing Voice". Pitchfork.
  4. Barlow, Eve (February 14, 2019). "Local indie-pop singer Miya Folick is walking fine lines and finding her voice". Los Angeles Times.
  5. Savage, Mark (December 23, 2018). "The singer who started a band on Tinder". BBC News.
  6. "Miya Folick's High School Girls Basketball Stats". MaxPreps. 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  7. "10 New Artists You Need to Know Right Now". Rolling Stone. November 17, 2016.
  8. Siregar, Cady (November 18, 2015). "Stream Miya Folick Strange Darling (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.
  9. Weiss, Jeff (November 1, 2017). "Miya Folick Will Bust Every Stereotype You Have of Actors Turned Musicians". LA Weekly.
  10. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1jFVu6Z7wmwywivOeBTSIV/about [dead link]
  11. Herr, Lindsay (September 28, 2018). "Miya Folick gets real and cheeky on new single "Stop Talking"". EARMILK.
  12. Manno, Lizzie (October 1, 2018). "The 15 Best Tracks of September". Paste.
  13. "Miya Folick - "Stop Talking" Video". Stereogum. September 20, 2018.
  14. Helman, Peter (September 20, 2018). "Miya Folick Announces Debut Album, Shares Jubilant Video for New Single "Stop Talking"". Paste.
  15. Premonitions by Miya Folick, retrieved November 15, 2019
  16. Manno, Lizzie (October 24, 2018). "Miya Folick: Premonitions Review". Paste.
  17. Smith, Thomas (October 25, 2018). "Miya Folick - 'Premonitions' album review". NME.
  18. "Miya Folick Readies Debut Album 'Premonitions', 2018 Fall Tour". GSLM. October 4, 2018.
  19. www.bishopbriggs.com https://www.bishopbriggs.com/tour. Retrieved November 15, 2019. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. American Football - Fade Into You [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO], retrieved April 16, 2022
  21. Sutliff, Amileah (November 28, 2017). "VMP Rising: Miya Folick". Vinylmeplease. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  22. Domanick, Andrea (August 17, 2016). "Life Is Short so Blow out Your Speakers to Miya Folick's "Pet Body"". Vogue. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  23. Johnson, Tom (2016). "MIYA FOLICK "God Is A Woman"". Goldflakepaint. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  24. "Miya Folick Shares New Single 'Trouble Adjusting'". Deafen Country. May 12, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  25. Geffen, Sasha (April 2, 2018). "Miya Folick Shares New Single 'Trouble Adjusting'". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  26. "Miya Folick shares new single "Stock Image"". Highclouds. June 24, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  27. "Video: Miya Folick, 'Stop Talking'". Buzzbands.la. September 21, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  28. "Miya Folick Wears Her Redress Well in New Song "Thingamajig" Off Impending Debut Album". The Lefort Report. October 18, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  29. 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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