Dive into the psychedelic pop sounds of “Ripple” or “Dribble” to immerse your self within the brilliant and colourful world of 20-year-old Sycco. The artist, who has Torres Strait Island lineage and began off by writing and producing songs from her Meanjin/Brisbane bed room, has spent the previous 12 months racking up streams and gracing a number of Spotify playlists, together with Australia’s Front Left, Deadly Beats, and EQUAL AU & NZ.
Now she’s Spotify’s newest GLOW artist.
GLOW is our world music program celebrating and amplifying LGBTQIA+ artists and creators. We’ll help Sycco on-platform with a devoted hub and flagship GLOW playlist, and off-platform through billboards and different takeovers. As a part of this system, Sycco will even launch a Spotify Singles recording of her observe “‘Ripple” and a cover of Post Malone’s “Rockstar.”
“When I was asked to do this, I looked through my recent playlist to see what song I should cover and ‘Rockstar’ was in there, and I was like perfect, and started trying things straight away,” Sycco stated. “My drummer, Paddy, hit this breakbeat, and it was it! I’ve been making so much trap music recently, randomly, so it felt very fitting. I am so excited to play this live. I feel like people will go hard!”
Though she’s in the course of a tour with Australian favourite Tame Impala and U.Okay. indie breakout Glass Animals, Sycco spoke to For the Record about her identification and craft.
Tell us about your journey into music. How did you discover your voice?
My dad taught me guitar after I was 7, and I simply saved enjoying and writing songs. I beloved enjoying drums on something I might discover and watching karaoke movies on-line. In highschool I saved up all 12 months and purchased a Mac and began producing. I really feel like that’s after I actually discovered my voice. Music was my favourite place and my protected place to specific myself.
Why is it vital to amplify LGBTQIA+ voices year-round?
Representation is all the things. It is so vital to amplify LGBTQIA+ voices on a regular basis to create protected areas and permit everybody to be themselves!
What are among the methods your Indigenous and queer identities intersect?
I’m on my journey with educating myself about each—studying my privilege and breaking down my imposter syndrome. I additionally discover so many similarities of empowerment, illustration, group, and a capability to know myself higher.
What’s one factor individuals may be shocked to study you?
I’m actually into the Jonas Brothers in the intervening time.
What do you hope individuals take away out of your music?
I would like individuals to depart with jaws dropped, tears in eyes, and butterflies of their stomachs figuring out they’ve simply transcended all the things they’d ever recognized. A slay.
Who are some queer artists or cultural icons who’ve impressed you?
SOPHIE, Frank Ocean, Charli XCX, and sooo many extra!
What makes you GLOW?
My mates! We create such a protected area to permit freedom in self-expression and to be our genuine selves.
How does music empower queer communities?
It’s a spot of vulnerability and sharing tales. A spot the place individuals can relate in non-public or really feel that collective power in a crowd of individuals. It is really magical.
What is one of the best recommendation you obtained once you had been rising as an artist?
I suppose it wasn’t directed at being an artist, however my mum all the time inspired me to be myself. I feel that recommendation, after I’d get a bit misplaced, was all the time very nice to know that it’s what my mumma taught.
Catch Sycco amongst different LGBTQIA+ artists on our flagship GLOW playlist.