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SYDNEY SPRAGUE
New single “nobody knows anything”
WATCH HERE | STREAM HERE
“somebody in hell loves you”
Out September 15 via Rude Records
“Armed with rocky riffs and hypnotic harmonies, Sydney Sprague’s debut unravels in waves of angst, reflection and dark humour….if it truly is the end of the world, we’ll go out gladly driving on the highway in Sydney Sprague’s getaway car with her album booming on the stereo.”
DIY – 4/5
“a fresh, feverish,
and unavoidable voice in the indie rock genre. “smiley face” starts the next chapter: Sprague’s
first single of the year is a spirited seduction that comes to life with soaring sonics and raw, unfiltered passion.”
Atwood Magazine
“She’s a genius songwriter, check her out and soak up the brilliance.”
Kerrang.com
“A dream finally realised for Phoenix based songwriter Sydney Sprague, every track is imbued with this sharp need to create; in Sprague’s desperate vocal delivery, the cacophonous guitars that surround her on all sides, and in its lyrical content which finds her laying all her cards on the table.”
The Line Of Best Fit – 8/10
“Beautifully melodic and painfully melancholic, Sprague knows how to uplift, while still leaving that slight twist in the pit of your stomach.”
BRICKS
“Sydney Sprague’s album ‘maybe i will see you at the end of the world’ should leave no doubt for lovers of guitar-pop everywhere.”
When The Horn Blows
Currently finishing up her US tour with Pool Kids, Phoenix-based singer-songwriter Sydney Sprague shared a brand new track following the announcement of her highly anticipated sophomore album – “somebody in hell loves you’ (due out September 15 via Rude Records) last month. The video for today’s new single, “nobody knows anything”, premiered on Flood Magazine earlier today and is available to watch here. It is also available on digital streaming platforms here.
“I wrote ‘nobody knows anything’ during lockdown in 2020 when everyone became an expert on
infectious disease and government response to disaster ,” explains Sydney on the song out today.
“Everything sucked and being trapped at home, all that pent-up anxiety had nowhere to go but
social media. When you’re face to face with someone, it’s a lot easier to find common ground in
normal interactions, but since all of that communication was happening online we lost the filter
of social awareness and all hell broke loose. It was all extremes. I felt like I was seeing a different
side of people I’d know my whole life and it was shocking. So many people I know severed
friendships and even relationships with their families during that time because they just couldn’t
reconcile their differences,”
“The internet/world is so full of conflicting information and at this point I don’t really feel like
there’s a reliable source in the world,” Sydney continues. “The only thing I know for sure is that I don’t know anything for sure, and I don’t think anybody else does either. I don’t see the point in
arguing.”
watch “nobody knows anything” here
“Nobody Knows Anything” alongside recent singles “overkill” and “smiley face” will appear on Sydney Sprague’s highly-anticipated upcoming album “somebody in hell loves you”, set for release on 15th September 2023.
Speaking on
somebody in hell loves you’ Track Listing
If i’m honest
Isob
overkill
sata analysis
smiley face
nobody knows anything
god damn it jane
hello cruel world
big star go
terrible places
sketching lessons
Preorder ‘somebody in hell loves you’ here: https://www.ruderecords.com/
Sydney Sprague will be supporting Pool Kids on their upcoming US tour with additional support from Chase Petra. Tickets are on sale now and a full list of dates can be found below.
July 6 – Columbus, OH – Ace of Cups
July 7 – Lakewood, OH – Mahall’s
July 8 – Pontiac, MI – PUG Fest
July 9 – Cudahy, Wi – X-Ray Arcade
July 11 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
July 12 – Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court
July 14 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill
July 15 – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
July 16 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
July 18 – Austin, TX – Mohawk Austin
July 19 – Denton, TX – Andy’s Bar & Grill
July 21 – Atlanta, GA – Purgatory at The Masquerade
July 22 – Tampa, FL – Hooch and Hive
July 23 – Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub
July 24 – West Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern
July 25 – Richmond, VA – Canal Club
Jul 26, 2023 – Pittsburgh, PA, USA
July 28 – Philadelphia, PA – Ukrainian American Citizens’ Association (Ukie Club on Franklin)
Jul 29, 2023 – Brooklyn, NY
Jul 30, 2023 – Boston, MA
Aug 1 – Washington, D.C. – Songbyrd
The 28-year-old singer/songwriter, now a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, was encouraged by her parents to pursue songwriting early-on. She spent her formative years daydreaming alone in her room (decorated lovingly with Britney Spears and *NSYNC posters) and unknowingly incubating a talent that would ultimately lead to her future music career.
Backed by familiar-yet-surprising hooks and hard-hitting, topical lyrics, Sprague’s songwriting continues to evolve. With eyes on contemporaries like her 90’s idols, notably Avril Lavigne, she flawlessly carries that same fire, creativity, and wit into her 2021 release – maybe i will see you at the end of the world.
Featuring singles “steve”, “quitter” and “object permanence”, the album (released via Rude Records in February 2021) creates a world of Sprague’s own creation: Every detail, down to the apocalyptic artwork, was deliberately painted so that the disparate parts become most vibrant when viewed as a whole. Though not birthed in 2020’s quarantine, the album goes a long way towards helping listeners deal with our new reality.
That’s because Sprague can only be authentic: “maybe i will see you at the end of the world is my bucket list all checked off. It was my life goal to make this album at this studio with these people, and now that it’s done, and in your hands/ears – I can breathe easy. Thank you for listening.”
Making a name for herself in the states, Sydney Sprague has appeared as a live act supporting Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional and Movements to name a few. Her songs and music videos for “quitter”, “object permanence”, “staircase failure” and “steve” have grabbed the attention of places like Kerrang!, DIY, CLASH, NPR, Refinery29, Under The Radar, Atwood Magazine, UPROXX
and more who steadily keep Sydney’s songs in their New Music Friday highlights of the week. Sydney Sprague has also been added to Spotify’s top indie playlists such as Fresh Finds and Amazon’s Fresh Indie.
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Rude Records is an independent record label with global distribution and a team in US, the UK, Australia, Japan and Asia. Founded in 2000, it currently counts a total catalogue of over 200 releases, and has been developing its own growing roster of international artists during the past decades. Rude Records also represents a selection of alternative US labels in Europe.
Rude Records manages all functions of a typical record label internally (A&R, talent scouting, marketing, PR, communications, royalties management) and has direct worldwide physical distribution deals; Rude Records is digitally distributed worldwide by Sony Music via The Orchard, the main global independent digital aggregator. Rude Records is also a US music publisher.
In 2022, Rude Records earned B-Corp certification for their sustained care and effort to make global change through Rude Cares. Home to the Education For The Future program in Dharavi, India, partnership with Green Future Project and collaboration with Cooperativa Articolo3, Rude Cares aims to connect artists and fans with non-profit entities, associations and benefit projects.
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