Sidney Gish (born March 18, 1997)[2] is an American singer-songwriter.[3] She has released two albums, Ed Buys Houses and No Dogs Allowed.

Sidney Gish
Background information
Born (1997-03-18) March 18, 1997 (age 27)
OriginBoston, Massachusetts
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
Websitesidneygish.com

Career

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Gish started her career by uploading music on Bandcamp. Her first release was "don't call on me" in 2015, followed by "dummy parade" in 2016.[1] She also released a Christmas EP, "Merry Crisis".[3]

Gish's first album, Ed Buys Houses, was self-released on Bandcamp in December 2016.[4] Her second album, No Dogs Allowed, was self-released on December 31, 2017.[5] It received a 7.7 rating on Pitchfork[6] and won Album of the Year at the 2018 Boston Music Awards.[7]

Following the moderate internet success of No Dogs Allowed, Gish briefly toured with singer-songwriter Mitski in 2018.[3] In March 2019, she performed at South by Southwest and was featured on NPR Music's Austin 100.[8] She was listed as one of Stereogum's Best New Artists of 2018.[9] In 2019, she released a cover of "Somebody's Baby" by Jackson Browne as part of a split single in Cavetown's Animal Kingdom series.[10]

In 2023, Gish released two new songs, "Filming School" and "MFSOTSOTR", through the Sub Pop Singles Club.[11] The same year, she toured with The Beths in North America.[12][13] She also went on to tour with Jeff Rosenstock later in the fall of 2023.[14]

Personal life

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Gish grew up in New Jersey.[1] Gish attended Northeastern University, where she studied the music industry.[1] For one semester, she was an intern in the A&R department of Island Records.[3] She graduated in 2020.[15] Gish is bisexual.[16]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Ed Buys Houses
  • Released: December 29, 2016[17]
  • Label: self-released
  • Format: Digital download
No Dogs Allowed
  • Released: December 31, 2017[5]
  • Label: self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

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Title Album details
Filming School
  • Released : February 8, 2023[18]
  • Label : Sub Pop Records
  • Format : Digital download

Bandcamp exclusives

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  • don't call on me (2015)
  • Merry Crisis EP (2016)
  • dummy parade (2016)

Music videos

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  • "It's Afternoon, I'm Feeling Sick" (2016)[19]
  • "Cokesbury" (2016)[20]
  • "Buckets of Fun" (2017)[21]
  • "Midnight Jingle" (2017; dir. Ethan Judelson)[22]
  • "I'm Filled With Steak, and Cannot Dance" (2018)[23]
  • "Sin Triangle" (2019, dir. Al Bako)[24]

Awards and nominations

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Year Organization Award Work Result Ref.
2018 Boston Music Awards Album of the Year "No Dogs Allowed" Won [25]
Unsigned Artist of the Year Herself Nominated [26]
Alt/Indie Artist of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year "Not but for You, Bunny" Nominated
2019 Singer Songwriter of the Year Herself Won [27]
Alt/Indie Artist of the Year Nominated [28]
Song of the Year "I'm So Sorry" (as featured artist) Nominated

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Mason, Amelia (March 28, 2018). "Sidney Gish, Boston's Bandcamp Phenom". WBUR News. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Gish, Sidney [@sidneyg156] (March 18, 2020). "i'm 23" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b c d Milman, Lilly (July 18, 2018). "Meet Sidney Gish, the 21-Year-Old Singer-Songwriter Opening for Mitski". Billboard.
  4. ^ Feldberg, Isaac (September 19, 2017). "Emerging indie artist Sidney Gish is juggling classes and her career". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Snapes, Laura (December 21, 2018). "Sidney Gish: No Dogs Allowed review – mordant, charming indie pop". The Guardian. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Corcoran, Nina (January 11, 2018). "Sidney Gish: No Dogs Allowed Album Review". Pitchfork.
  7. ^ Marotta, Michael (December 13, 2018). "Here are the winners from the 2018 Boston Music Awards". Vanyaland. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  8. ^ Thompson, Stephen (March 5, 2019). "The Austin 100". NPR.
  9. ^ "Stereogum's 40 Best New Bands Of 2018". Stereogum. October 29, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  10. ^ Rettig, James (March 28, 2019). "Sidney Gish Covers Jackson Browne's "Somebody's Baby"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  11. ^ Deville, Chris (February 8, 2023). "Sidney Gish – "Filming School" & "MFSOTSOTR"". Stereogum. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  12. ^ Tinker, Lena M. (March 9, 2023). "The Beths Concert Review: Nothing Fishy Here". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  13. ^ Hudson, Alex (February 27, 2023). "Stand-Up Comedians the Beths Showed Toronto That They're Also Excellent Musicians". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "Jeff Rosenstock returns with new song and North American tour details". The FADER. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  15. ^ "Instagram". Archived from the original on December 26, 2021.
  16. ^ Knight, Kristen (February 21, 2018). "Interview: Sidney Gish". Modern Girls. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "Ed Buys Houses". Bandcamp. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  18. ^ "Filming School, by Sidney Gish". Sidney Gish. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "Sidney Gish - It's Afternoon, I'm Feeling Sick (Official Video)". Youtube. September 27, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2022..
  20. ^ "Cokesbury - Sidney Gish: music vid + ALBUM DOWNLOAD". YouTube. December 29, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2019..
  21. ^ "Sidney Gish - Buckets of Fun (Official Video)". Youtube. January 3, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2022..
  22. ^ "Midnight Jingle - Sidney Gish". YouTube. January 29, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  23. ^ "Sidney Gish - I'm Filled With Steak, and Cannot Dance". YouTube. January 2, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  24. ^ "Sidney Gish - Sin Triangle". YouTube. January 2, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  25. ^ "Boston Music Awards 2018". Boston Music Awards. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  26. ^ "2018 Nominees". Boston Music Awards. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  27. ^ "Boston Music Awards 2019". Boston Music Awards. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  28. ^ "2019 Nominees". Boston Music Awards. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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