Faye Webster
Faye Webster | |
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 Faye Webster playing at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 25, 1997 Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | fayewebster |
Faye Webster (born June 25, 1997) is an American singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. She has released five studio albums: Run and Tell (2013), Faye Webster (2017), Atlanta Millionaires Club (2019), I Know I'm Funny Haha (2021), and Underdressed at the Symphony (2024).
Early life
[edit]Faye Webster was born in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] Several of her family members are also musicians; her grandfather, named Corbin, was a bluegrass music guitarist in Texas, her mother was a guitarist and fiddle player, and her oldest brother played in a rock band in high school. By age 14, Webster was writing music. She attended Henry W. Grady High School in Atlanta,[2] where she and a group of friends formed a rap group. After watching her perform at open mic nights, her dad advised her to record her music so that people could take it home with them.[1]
Career
[edit]At the age of 16, on October 30, 2013, Webster self-released her debut album, Run and Tell.
After graduating high school, she enrolled in Belmont University in Nashville to study songwriting, but soon dropped out and moved back to Atlanta after deciding that she was "wasting time and money".[3][1] She made a deal with her parents that she would live at home for a year and if she was not successful as a musician, she would return to college.[3] Soon after dropping out, in 2017, Webster signed to Awful Records.[4]
In April 2017, she embarked on a 12-city tour with Sean Rowe[2] followed by the release of her second album, the self-titled Faye Webster in May 2017.[5][6]
Webster signed to the Secretly Canadian record label in late 2018,[7] and released her third full-length album, Atlanta Millionaires Club, in May 2019 via the label.[8][9][10][11][12] The album is named after her father's group of grad-school friends who compete in everything from doughnut-eating contests to 5k races.[13] In March 2019, the album's lead single "Room Temperature" was featured in a Rolling Stone article.[14]
She released the song "Both All The Time" on August 7, 2019, prior to embarking on a US tour.[15] In April 2020, Webster released the single "In a Good Way",[16] followed by "Better Distractions" in September of the same year.[17] "Better Distractions" was chosen by President Barack Obama in December 2020 as one of his favorite songs of the year.[18]
In April 2021, she released the single "Cheers" and announced her fourth studio album I Know I'm Funny Haha, which was released on June 25, 2021.[19] "Both All The Time", "In A Good Way", and "Better Distractions" would serve as the preceding singles to "Cheers".
Webster released an EP titled Live at Electric Lady in October 2021, as part of a Spotify exclusive series of the same name. Recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, the EP features live recordings of songs from her previous two studio albums, as well as a cover version of the song "If You Need to, Keep Time on Me" by Fleet Foxes.[20]
In 2022, she released another EP titled Car Therapy Sessions, performing more songs from her previous two albums, as well as a new song "Car Therapy", with orchestral backing arranged by Trey Pollard.[21] She supported the band Haim as one of the openers on their One More Haim Tour shortly after releasing the EP.[22]
In June 2023, Webster released the single "But Not Kiss" and declared tour dates for her upcoming tour.
In September 2023, she released the single "Lifetime" and announced her UK/European tour dates for her tour in 2024.[23][non-primary source needed]
In March 2024, Webster released her fifth studio album, Underdressed at the Symphony.[24] It was supported by an international tour,[25] as well as her debut appearances at the Coachella, Governor's Ball, Primavera Sound, and Bonnaroo music festivals.[26][27][28][29]
Personal life
[edit]Webster is passionate about the Atlanta Braves, would leave school early to attend baseball games, and wears team jerseys regularly. She had a crush on Ronald Acuña Jr., a Braves player the same age as her, which inspired her to write at least one song, but the crush dissipated after a meeting with him was "anticlimactic".[3][30] She got to sing the "Star-Spangled Banner" at a Braves game. Her other hobbies include Pokémon and yo-yo; she has attended the World Yo-Yo Contest. Webster has even designed and sold her own custom yo-yo.[31][32] Her photography of local rappers, including classmate Lil Yachty and Shelley FKA DRAM, has been published in media outlets including Billboard, Rolling Stone, and Spotify.[2]
Webster formerly dated Boothlord, a member of Danger Incorporated, a rap duo based in Atlanta. They met when they were both signed to Awful Records and they moved in together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Discography
[edit]| Faye Webster discography | |
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| Studio albums | 5 |
| EPs | 2 |
| Singles | 14 |
Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Folk [33] |
US Heat [34] |
US Sales [35] |
NZ [36] | ||
| Run and Tell |
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— | — | — | — |
| Faye Webster |
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— | — | — | — |
| Atlanta Millionaires Club |
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— | 25 | — | — |
| I Know I'm Funny Haha |
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10 | 9 | 35 | — |
| Underdressed at the Symphony |
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11 | 1 | 20 | 37 |
EPs
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Sales [35] | ||
| Live at Electric Lady | — | |
| Car Therapy Sessions |
|
100 |
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Rock [38] | |||
| "Wrong People" | 2013 | — | Faye Webster |
| "She Won't Go Away" | 2017 | — | |
| "Both All the Time" | 2019 | — | I Know I'm Funny Haha |
| "In a Good Way" | 2020 | — | |
| "Better Distractions" | — | ||
| "Cheers" | 2021 | — | |
| "I Know I'm Funny Haha" | — | ||
| "A Dream with a Baseball Player" | — | ||
| "Car Therapy" | 2022 | — | Car Therapy Sessions |
| "Suite: Jonny" | — | ||
| "But Not Kiss" | 2023 | — | Underdressed at the Symphony |
| "Lifetime" | — | ||
| "Lego Ring" (with Lil Yachty) |
2024 | 47 | |
| "Feeling Good Today"[39] | — |
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Rollin' " (Ethereal featuring Faye Webster) |
2017 | Mankind |
| "Friendster" (Wieuca featuring Faye Webster) |
Local Celebrity | |
| "No Way" (Ethereal and Lord Narf featuring Faye Webster) |
2018 | Non-album single |
| "Strange" (Ethereal featuring Faye Webster) |
2020 | E2 |
| "Go On" (Harolddd featuring Faye Webster) |
Non-album single | |
| "IfUwanted" (Ethereal featuring Faye Webster) |
HeatDeath4Prelude | |
| "Sagittarius Superstar" (COIN featuring Faye Webster) |
2021 | Green Blue + Indigo Violet |
Other charted and certified songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bub. [40] |
US Rock [41] |
UK Indie Break. [42] |
NZ Hot [43] | ||||
| "Kingston" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Atlanta Millionaires Club | |
| "Right Side of My Neck" | — | — | — | — |
| ||
| "I Know You" | 2023 | 18 | 9 | 19 | — | Faye Webster | |
| "Underdressed at the Symphony" | 2024 | — | — | — | 34 | Underdressed at the Symphony | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Vitagliano, Joe (June 25, 2021). "Faye Webster Knows She's Funny". American Songwriter.
- ^ a b c Daunt, Lesley (February 10, 2017). "Atlanta's Faye Webster talks shooting D.R.A.M., Offset and Lil Yachty and new music with Awful Records". HuffPost.
- ^ a b c Lochrie, Conor (June 29, 2021). "Faye Webster is devoted to more than just music". The Line of Best Fit.
- ^ Manning, Emily (June 15, 2017). "faye webster is the alt-folk standout on atlanta's awful records". Vice.
- ^ Wicker, Jewel (March 7, 2019). "Get to Know Faye Webster, Who Makes Retro R&B for Homebodies". Pitchfork.
- ^ Cusumano, Katherine (May 10, 2017). "Meet Teenage Musician and Photographer Faye Webster, Atlanta's New Double Threat". W Magazine.
- ^ Johnson, Ellen (November 14, 2018). "Faye Webster Signs to Secretly Canadian, Shares Video for New Song "Kingston"". Paste.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "New Mix: Faye Webster, Khiis, The Quiet Temple, mxmtoon, More". All Songs Considered. May 7, 2019.
- ^ Melis, Matt (May 21, 2019). "Album Review: Faye Webster Invites You to Join Her Atlanta Millionaires Club". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (March 6, 2019). "Faye Webster announces new album, Atlanta Millionaires Club, shares "Room Temperature": Stream". Consequence of Sound.
- ^ Torrey, Owen (May 21, 2019). "Faye Webster: Atlanta Millionaires Club". Exclaim!.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (March 6, 2019). "Faye Webster Announces New Album, Shares New Video: Watch". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Atlanta musicians Yung Baby Tate, Mattiel Brown, and Faye Webster show off spring's fashion". October 20, 2023.
- ^ Martoccio, Angie (March 28, 2019). "Song You Need to Know: Faye Webster, 'Room Temperature'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael. "Faye Webster Shares New Song "Both All the Time": Listen". Pitchfork. Condé Nast.
- ^ "Faye Webster- "In A Good Way"". Stereogum. April 15, 2020.
- ^ Bloom, Madison (September 16, 2020). "Faye Webster Shares Video for New Song "Better Distractions"". Pitchfork.
- ^ Iasimone, Ashley (December 19, 2020). "Barack Obama Reveals His Favorite Songs of 2020: Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & More". Billboard.
- ^ "Faye Webster announces new album 'I Know I'm Funny haha'". DIY. April 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Faye Webster Releases 'Live At Electric Lady' EP". Secretly Canadian. October 14, 2021.
- ^ Dunlap, Sage. "Faye Webster reimagines old songs with new, dreamy renditions on Car Therapy Sessions EP". The Daily Texan. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (December 6, 2021). "HAIM Announce North American Tour With Waxahatchee, Faye Webster, SASAMI, More". Stereogum.
- ^ "Faye Webster Shares Video for New Song "Lifetime" and Announces New UK and EU Tour Dates". undertheradarmag.com.
- ^ Gordon, Arielle (March 1, 2024). "Faye Webster: Underdressed at the Symphony". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Renshaw, David. "Faye Webster Shares 2024 tour dates". The FADER. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ Rettig, James. "Faye Webster Makes First Coachella Appearance With Live Debuts, Minions Collab". Stereogum. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Lineup". Gov Ball. Archived from the original on May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Horarios del Primavera Sound 2024 en Barcelona: todos los conciertos y escenarios, día a día | LOS40". LOS40 (in European Spanish). May 27, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ Orlando, Joyce. "Full Bonnaroo 2024 lineup: Check out who's playing when and where from June 13-16". The Tennesseean. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (June 30, 2021). "Faye Webster on How a Shade of Blue, Her Boyfriend, and This One Animal Crossing Song Inspired Her New Album". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Faye Webster talks music, yo-yos, and flossing".
- ^ Rossignol, Derrick (June 24, 2021). "Faye Webster Does A Bit Of Everything On 'I Know I'm Funny Haha' And Beyond". Uproxx.
- ^ "Faye Webster Chart History: Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Faye Webster Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Faye Webster Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Spinelli, Adrian (April 13, 2022). "Faye Webster Announces The 'Car Therapy Sessions' EP Of Songs Backed By A Full Orchestra". Uproxx. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of January 27, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "New Music Friday 9 February 2024 – New releases from The Dead South to Faye Webster". Happy Mag. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Faye Webster Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Faye Webster Chart History: Hot Rock & Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "UK Independent Singles and Albums Breakers Chart". Official Charts Company. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "American certifications – Faye Webster". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Faye Webster discography at Discogs
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