Odie Leigh
Odie Leigh is an American indie folk musician from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1] Leigh is currently based in Detroit, Michigan.[2]
History
[edit]Leigh attended Loyola University New Orleans, where she studied film.[3] Leigh gained attention after her original song "Crop Circles" went viral on TikTok.[3] At the time of the recording of Crop Circles, Leigh was living with two hip hop musicians, and all three made a bet for who could make a viral song first.[3] Leigh released her debut EP, How Did It Seem To You, in 2022.[4] Leigh released her second EP, The Only Thing Worse Than A Woman Who Lies Is A Girl Who’ll Tell Truths, in 2023.[5] In 2024, Leigh announced her debut album.[6] The album, Carrier Pigeon, was released on July 12, 2024.[7][8] The album was named one of "The best albums out July 12" from All Things Considered.[9] Leigh was named "The Best of What's Next" by Paste in 2024.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Weeks, Olivia. "Q&A: Going Viral on TikTok to Performing for a Live Audience, with Folk Artist Odie Leigh". The Daily Yonder. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Weinstein, Leah. "Odie Leigh's Carrier Pigeon is a Charming and Focused Debut". Paste. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Levin, Harry. "Meet Odie Leigh, the rising folk star who ended up making a viral song on TikTok as a bet". Guitar.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Sudol, Claire. "Odie Leigh's debut EP, 'How Did It Seem To You,' is the future of folk". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Boyer, Abigail. "'The Only Thing Worse Than A Woman Who Lies Is A Girl Who'll Tell Truths'". The Daily of the University of Washington. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ White, Logan. "Odie Leigh announces new album + shares "Conversation Starter"". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Valdez, Valerie. "You Don't Have To Wait For A Carrier Pigeon To Check Out Odie Leigh's Debut Album". The Honey Pop. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Schuman, Eric. "PRESS PLAY: New Albums out July 12th". WXPN. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Tyler-Ameen, Daoud; Powers, Ann. "New Music Friday: The best albums out July 12". All Things Considered. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Matt. "Odie Leigh: The Best of What's Next". Paste. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
