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Haley Heynderickx

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Haley Heynderickx
Heynderickx in August 2018
Heynderickx in August 2018
Background information
Born
Haley Hannah Heynderickx

(1993-05-28) May 28, 1993 (age 32)
Stockton, California, U.S.
OriginPortland, Oregon, U.S.
EducationPortland State University (BA)
GenresIndie folk
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
LabelsMama Bird Recording Co.
Websitewww.haley-heynderickx.com

Haley Hannah Heynderickx (born May 28, 1993)[1] is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. In 2016, she released her debut EP, Fish Eyes. Her first full-length album, I Need to Start a Garden, was released in March 2018 on Mama Bird Recording Co. Seed of a Seed, her second album, was released in November 2024 on the same label.

Early life

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Heynderickx was born on May 28, 1993, in Stockton, California Her family is Filipino-American. She grew up in Forest Grove, Oregon, a suburb of Portland, where she learned to sing in church. She graduated from Portland State University with a degree in Business.[2][3]

Career

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She released her debut EP, Fish Eyes, in 2016. In March 2018, she released her first album, I Need to Start a Garden, on Mama Bird Recording Co. The album received positive reviews, including a 7.3 rating from Pitchfork,[4] while NPR Music wrote that the album "captivates"[5] and Uproxx called it "an utterly brilliant folk debut".[6] In January 2018, she was named an "Artist to Watch" by Stereogum.[7] In fall 2023 she was an opening act for Tim Baker for several shows in his Canadian tour.[8] She released her second studio album, Seed of a Seed, on November 1, 2024.[9]

Style

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Heynderickx's music features a fingerstyle acoustic guitar technique inspired by Leo Kottke and John Fahey[10] paired with introspective lyrics punctuated with "well-timed levity".[4]

Discography

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Albums

Collaborative albums

  • Among Horses III (with Max García Conover) (2018)
  • What of Our Nature (with Max García Conover) (2025)[11]

EPs

  • Fish Eyes (2016)
  • Unpeeled (Banana Stand) (2017)

References

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  1. ^ "Birth of Haley Heynderickx". California Birth Index. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Introducing: Haley Heynderickx". Willamette Week. December 8, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Kofsky, Moriah. "Haley Heynderickx on intuition, emotion, and how to feed your soul". WXPN | Vinyl At Heart. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Horn, Olivia (March 12, 2018). "Haley Heynderickx – I Need to Start a Garden". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  5. ^ Walker, Jerad (February 22, 2018). "Review: Haley Heynderickx, 'I Need To Start A Garden'". NPR Music. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  6. ^ White, Caitlin (March 6, 2018). "Haley Heynderickx's 'I Need To Start A Garden' Is An Utterly Brilliant Folk Debut". Uproxx. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Deusner, Stephen (January 16, 2018). "Artist To Watch: Haley Heynderickx". Stereogum. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  8. ^ Ben Okazawa, "Tim Baker Plots Canadian Tour, Shares New Single". Exclaim!, September 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Rossignol, Derrick (September 18, 2024). "Haley Heynderickx Announces Her New Album Seed of a Seed with the Yearning Single "Foxglove"". Uproxx. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  10. ^ Walker, Jerad (March 29, 2018). "How Haley Heynderickx Found Her Confidence For Her Debut Album". NPR Illinois. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  11. ^ DeVille, Chris (November 18, 2025). "Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover Share Two New Songs: Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
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