Penelope Scott

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Genres
  • Indie folk
  • Electronic music
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Musician
Years active2019-present
Labels
  • Tesla's Pigeon
Websitepenelopescott.bandcamp.com

Penelope Scott, also known as Honey Morello, is a 21 year old American singer-songwriter. She has self-produced and self-released all of her music.

Background

Scott started making songs while taking a music production class in college. She first gained popularity when the song “Sweet Hibiscus Tea,” from her debut album Junkyard 2 (2020) went viral in May 2020. In Late 2020, Her music found a larger audience on the short form video-sharing app TikTok.[1] Scott is best known for "Rät", a song about disappointment with idols, specifically Elon Mus.[2] Her song "Cigarette Ahegao" was removed from TikTok due to its lyrics.[3]

Recognition

In November 2020 she appeared on Rolling Stone's Breakthrough 25, which showcases artists with large gains in streaming numbers. Her song Rät appeared in the Top 40 of Billboard’s Hot Rock & Alternative Songs.[4] Billboard said about her music, "Sonically, it’s like being inside of a videogame; lyrically, it’s like scrolling a Tumblr meme page of an edgy teenage girl."[5]

Discography

Studio Albums

  • Public Void (2020)
  • The Junkyard 2 (2020)

Singles and EPs

  • Goblin Hours (2019)
  • Born2Run (2020)

References

  1. Arp (November 4, 2020). "Screaming into the void: TikTok, COVID and Penelope Scott". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  2. Gebreyes (Feb 5, 2021). "Penelope Scott Breaks Down The Meaning Of "Rät"". Genius (website). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  3. Marie (January 21, 2021). "Interview: Penelope Scott on "Big Overwhelming Feelings" in Music". For the Punks. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. "About Penelope Scott". Apple Music. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. Chelosky (March 19, 2021). "Viral Phenomenon Penelope Scott's Songs Capture the S--tstorm of Internet Culture". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved April 7, 2021.

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