Lucy Blue (musician)
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| Birth name | Lucy McDonell |
| Born | 22 February 2002 |
| Origin | Dublin, ireland |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Promised Land Recordings |
| Website | lucyblueofficial |
Lucy Blue (born Lucy McDonnell; February 25, 2002) is an Irish singer, songwriter and producer from Dublin. When she was 17, Blue dropped out of college to pursue music and signed with Promised Land Recordings in 2020. She made her debut with the single "See You Later" (2021) and later that year released her second single, "Your Brother’s Friend "(2021). Her self-written and self-produced EP, FISHBOWL, was released on June 18, 2021. She released a new single, "Taxi Driver", on July 16, 2021.
Early Life
Blue was born in Dublin, Ireland. She has spoken about being inspired by Thrasher Magazine and Frank Ocean as she as growing up.[1] She was 16 when she first started producing songs[2] and taught herself to use the music producing program, Logic Pro, in her bedroom.[3]
Blue attended Ballyfermot College of Further Education and signed with Promised Land, a subsidiary of Columbia Records, in her second year of schooling.[4]
Career
Blue’s debut single "See You Later" was released on February 19, 2021.[5]
Blue’s second single, "Your Brother’s Friend" was released on May 7, 2021.[6] The music video shows Blue in a wedding dress using a telephone booth and walking off while still on the phone, the cord seeming to extend infinitely as she walks into a shop and on to the London Underground.[7]
Her debut EP, FISHBOWL, was released on June 18, 2021.[8] Blue stated that she wrote the majority of her EP in her bedroom when she was 16 and 17.[9]
Influences
Blue cites musicians Van Morrison, Cocteau Twins, Prince, Joni Mitchell and Gwen Stefani as her biggest influences.[10] Director Harmony Korine and photographer Davide Sorrenti also inspire her songwriting.[11]
She was inspired by Hong Kong film director Wong Kar-wai when making the music video for her second single, "Your Brother’s Friend" (2021).[7]
Artistry
Blue first attracted attention from the music industry with her mixtape bedroom demos on SoundCloud in 2020.[12] Blue describes herself as a songwriter before a singer,[13] and as a very visual person, creating worlds and spaces to inspire her writing.[14]
Her music has been described by Music Week as “bedroom pop”.[15]
Extended plays
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Singles
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| "See You Later"[16] | 2021 | Fishbowl |
| "Your Brother's Friend"[6] | ||
| "Taxi Driver" | 2021 | Unnamed EP 2 |
References
- ↑ "Track Of The Day 19/2 - Lucy Blue". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Making Waves: Lucy Blue". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "See Lucy Blue on the Main Stage | Big Feastival 2020". The Big Feastival. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "BCFE Rock School student Lucy Blue signs to Columbia Records UK". BCFE. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Lucy Blue introduces her world on 'See You Later'". District Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "uk-charts.com - Lucy Blue - Your Brother's Friend". uk-charts.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Lucy Blue Taps Into Cinematic Ambitions For 'Your Brother's Friend'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Fishbowl (Release)". Beatsource. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Making Waves: Lucy Blue". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Making Waves: Lucy Blue". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Making Waves: Lucy Blue". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Lucy Blue introduces her world on 'See You Later'". District Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Making Waves: Lucy Blue". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "About Lucy Blue". Lucy Blue | The Official Website. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Making Waves: Lucy Blue". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ "Lucy Blue introduces her world on 'See You Later'". District Magazine. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
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