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Faye Webster
Webster performing at Rough Trade in 2019
Webster performing at Rough Trade in 2019
Background information
Born (1997-06-25) June 25, 1997 (age 27)
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • photographer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2013–present
Labels
Websitewww.fayewebster.com

Faye Webster is an American indie folk musician, singer, and photographer based in Atlanta, Georgia. She self-released her debut album Run and Tell in 2013. Webster has released three albums since: Faye Webster (2017) on Awful Records, Atlanta Millionaires Club (2019) on Secretly Canadian, and her most recent, I Know I'm Funny haha, was released on June 25, 2021.

Career

Webster self-released her debut album, Run and Tell on October 30, 2013. An early review compared Webster's sound to the likes of Kacey Musgraves and Sherri DuPree.[1] Webster signed to Awful Records in 2017,[2] and released her sophomore album, the self-titled Faye Webster in 2017.[3][4] Webster signed to the record label Secretly Canadian in late 2018.[5]

Webster released her third full-length album, Atlanta Millionaires Club, in 2019 via Secretly Canadian.[6][7][8][9][10] Webster's song "Room Temperature" was featured in a Rolling Stone article, and she received further acclaim when one of her 2020 singles, "Better Distractions", was featured in a Pitchfork article and was chosen by President Barack Obama as one of his favorite songs of 2020.[11][12][13]

In April 2020, Webster released the single "In a Good Way".[14] In April 2021, she released the single "Cheers" and announced her fourth studio album I Know I'm Funny haha, which released on June 25, 2021.[15]

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 of the song "If You Need to, Keep Time on Me" by Fleet Foxes.[16]

Discography

Faye Webster discography
Studio albums4
EPs1
Singles8

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected information
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Folk
[17] 		US
Heat
[18] 		US
Sales
[19]
Run and Tell – – –
Faye Webster
  • Released: May 12, 2017
  • Label: Awful, Secretly Canadian
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
 – – –
Atlanta Millionaires Club
  • Released: May 24, 2019
  • Label: Secretly Canadian
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
 – 25 –
I Know I’m Funny Haha
  • Released: June 25, 2021
  • Label: Secretly Canadian
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming
 10 9 35

Extended Plays

List of extended plays, with selected information
Title Details
Live at Electric Lady
  • Released: October 14, 2021
  • Label: Secretly Canadian
  • Formats: Streaming (Spotify exclusive)[16]

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Album
"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"
Title Year Album
"Rolling"
(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) 		2019 E2
"Go On"
(Harolddd featuring Faye Webster) 		2020 Non-album single
"Sagittarius Superstar"
(COIN featuring Faye Webster) 		2021 Green Blue + Indigo Violet

References

  1. ^ White, Dawson (24 February 2014). "Faye Webster – "Run and Tell"". The Blue Indian. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. ^ "faye webster is the alt-folk standout on atlanta's awful records". Vice. 15 June 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  3. ^ Wicker, Jewel. "Get to Know Faye Webster, Who Makes Retro R&B for Homebodies". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  4. ^ Cusumano, Katherine. "Meet Teenage Musician and Photographer Faye Webster, Atlanta's New Double Threat". W Magazine. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  5. ^ Johnson, Ellen (14 November 2018). "Faye Webster Signs to Secretly Canadian, Shares Video for New Song "Kingston"". Paste. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  6. ^ "New Mix: Faye Webster, Khiis, The Quiet Temple, mxmtoon, More". All Songs Considered. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  7. ^ Melis, Matt. "Album Review: Faye Webster Invites You to Join Her Atlanta Millionaires Club". Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via Yahoo!.
  8. ^ Kaye, Ben (6 March 2019). "Faye Webster announces new album, Atlanta Millionaires Club, shares "Room Temperature": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  9. ^ Torrey, Owen. "Faye Webster: Atlanta Millionaires Club". Exclaim!. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  10. ^ Bloom, Madison (6 March 2019). "Faye Webster Announces New Album, Shares New Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Barack Obama Reveals His Favorite Songs of 2020: Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny & More".
  12. ^ Martoccio, Angie (28 March 2019). "Song You Need to Know: Faye Webster, 'Room Temperature'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  13. ^ Bloom, Madison (16 September 2020). "Faye Webster Shares Video for New Song "Better Distractions"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  14. ^ "Faye Webster- "In A Good Way"". Stereogum. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Faye Webster announces new album 'I Know I'm Funny haha'". Stereogum. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Faye Webster Releases 'Live At Electric Lady' EP". Secretly Canadian. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  17. ^ "Faye Webster Chart History: Americana/Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  18. ^ "Faye Webster Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  19. ^ "Faye Webster Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
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