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Aziya
Birth nameAziya Satchmo Masai Aldridge-Moore
Born2000
Islington, London, England
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2017–present
Labels
Websitewww.itsaziya.com

Aziya Satchmo Masai Aldridge-Moore (born 2000)[1] is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer. She has released two EPs We Speak of Tides (2021) and Lonely Castles (2023), and a mixtape BAMBI (2024).

Early life

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Aldridge-Moore was born to an English father, a DJ, and a Barbadian mother[2] and grew up in Hackney, East London. She is related to the Aldridge family.[3] Aldridge-Moore attended the BRIT School for sixth form.[4]

Career

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Aldridge-Moore began her career as a model. She featured in Tatler in 2017 and 2019.[3][5] Also in 2017, she uploaded the first song she wrote titled "Teen Face" to SoundCloud.[6]

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Aldridge-Moore gained prominence online through covers of songs she posted on Instagram and other social media platforms. She was discovered by H.E.R., who invited Aldridge-Moore to play on a livestream of over 300 thousand viewers.[7] In 2021, Aldridge-Moore released her debut EP We Speak of Tides via Osmo-sis,[8] which had come about during lockdown.[9] The EP's title compares relationships to water.[10] She also released the singles "Slip!", which Olivia Swash of The Line of Best Fit called a "knockout debut",[11] "Heaven for Me",[12] and "Blood".[13] In August, she was a select artist at BBC Music Introducing alongside The Lathums and Pixey.[14]

In April 2022, Aldridge-Moore opened for The Vaccines[15] on tour with Black Honey. She performed at Lollapalooza Stockholm and Victorious Festival that summer.[16] In the autumn, she supported The Amazons and Nova Twins on tour[17] and Florence + the Machine for their two O2 Arena concerts.[18]

After performing at the 2023 Great Escape Festival,[19] Aldridge-Moore had her first headline dates. She then featured at Reeperbahn Festival,[20] Beyond the Music Festival,[21] and Live at Leeds.[22] That September, she released her second EP Lonely Castles,[23] accompanied by the singles "atomic",[24] "chain",[25] and "wundagirl", named after producer WondaGurl, in the lead up to its release.[26] At the end of 2023, Aldridge-Moore was named one to watch in 2024 by The Independent.[27]

In April 2024, she supported HotWax on their UK tour.[28] and released the single "party's over".[29] She appeared at the Oberkampf Music Festival in Paris, the Dot to Dot Festival,[30] Yungblud's BludFest,[31] Reading and Leeds on the BBC Music Introducing stage,[32][33] Night Currents Festival,[34] and Cardiff's Sŵn on the DIY stage.[35][36] She also had a gig with Charly Bliss in London.[37]

Aldridge-Moore signed with Atlantic Records UK (part of Warner Music Group (WMG), through which she released a 10-track mixtape titled BAMBI in November 2024.[38] In addition to "party's over", further singles from the mixtape included "crush (tom verlaine)"[39] and "call my name (lux lisbon)", the latter inspired by Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides;[40] she also shared "bbydoll" ahead of the mixtape.[41] Shortly after the release of BAMBI, Aldridge-Moore supported Griff on her UK tour.[42]

Artistry

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While Aldridge-Moore was growing up, her parents played a wide array of genres in the household, "from Patti Smith to The Cure to Wu-Tang to OutKast".[30] She recalls being drawn towards the guitar-based sounds of System of a Down, No Doubt, Green Day and more.[7] This lent itself an "emo phase" in her youth. Encouraged by her mother, who pointed towards figures such as Stevie Nicks and Prince, Aldridge-Moore took up guitar.[7]

As she switched from acoustic to electronic, Aldridge-Moore listened to Led Zeppelin and then Ebo Taylor and CAN.[43] She came to admire a number of women in rock, including Viv Albertine of The Slits, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and June Millington of Fanny.[44] In addition, Aldridge-Moore was shaped by London's electronic jazz, punk, and indie scenes, naming Steam Down and ALASKALASKA as local examples.[45]

Aldridge-Moore's debut EP We Speak of Tides was influenced by Wolf Alice, Alanis Morissette, Pvris, and The Kills,[7] The Stone Roses, PJ Harvey[46] as well as Tame Impala and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She listened to "Rich" by the latter while producing the track "Blood".[43] Moving onto her second EP Lonely Castles, she drew upon The Cure, New Order, and Eyedress[47] in addition to Santigold and Blondie.[48]

Discography

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Mixtapes

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  • BAMBI (2024)

EPs

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  • We Speak of Tides (2021)
  • LONELY CASTLES (2023)

Singles

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  • "Slip!" (2021)
  • "Heaven for Me" (2021)
  • "Blood" (2021)
  • "girl meets world (demo)" (2022)
  • "atomic" (2023)
  • "chain" (2023)
  • "wundagirl" (2023)
  • "party's over" (2024)
  • "crush (tom verlaine)" (2024)
  • "call my name (lux lisbon)" (2024)

Music videos

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Year Title Director
2021 "Slip!" Libby Burke Wilde
"Heaven for Me" Thomas James
"Blood"
"Marathon" Aziya and Jack Durman
2022 "girl meets world (demo)" Aziya and Jody Evans
2023 "atomic"
"chain" Harry Steel (Haunted Mattress)
"wundagirl"
2024 "party's over"
"crush (tom verlaine)" Isabelle Eyres
"call my name (lux lisbon)" Deadhorses
"bbydoll"
"bambi" Deadhorses

References

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  2. ^ Morris, Damien (15 June 2024). "One to watch: Aziya". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Meet Tatler's English Roses: The new It Girls". Tatler. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ^ Wickes, Jade (2 July 2021). "100% Aziya: Hackney's guitar-shredding songwriter". The Face. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Meet the girls: The new faces to know". Tatler. 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Aziya Opens Up On Her Forthcoming EP". Wonderland Magazine. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d Tyler Damara Kelly (28 June 2021). "On the Rise: Aziya". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  8. ^ Smith, Thomas (2 July 2021). "Aziya– 'We Speak Of Tides' EP review: whole lotta love for her heroes". NME. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ^ Sharratt, Joe (9 July 2021). "Review: Rising star Aziya pays tribute to her guitar heroes with new EP We Speak of Tides". Music Talkers. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  10. ^ Nasinde, Shama (3 June 2021). "interview - aziya". Schön!. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  11. ^ Swash, Olivia (5 March 2021). ""Slip!" is a knockout debut from future rock royalty Aziya". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  12. ^ Thomson, Zangba (24 April 2021). "Aziya releases an appealing audiovisual for her "Heaven For Me" single". Bong Mines. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  13. ^ B Liebman (12 July 2021). "Check This: Aziya – Blood". The Indy Review. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  14. ^ "The Lathums, Pixey, Aziya to play BBC Music Introducing". Werk. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  15. ^ Broom, Chris (15 April 2022). "Hampshire band The Vaccines are Back in Love City - and at Portsmouth Guildhall - on their latest tour". Portsmouth. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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  17. ^ Foster da Silva, Hayley (15 November 2022). "Live Review: Nova Twins+On Wednesdays We Wear Black+Aziya at Electric Brixton". Joyzine. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  18. ^ Blackmur, Lucy (25 November 2022). "Florence and the Machine Break Minds, Hearts and Bones at the O2 Arena, London". Strand Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  19. ^ Taylor, Sam (1 February 2023). "The Great Escape has confirmed 100 new names, including Aziya, Joe & The Shitboys, Glad Party and more". Dork. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  20. ^ Carter, Daisy (25 September 2023). "Reeperbahn Festival 2024: an international treasure trove of emerging talent". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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  24. ^ Pilley, Max (14 April 2023). "Aziya returns with new single 'Atomic'". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  25. ^ Wohlien, Kevin-Alexander (9 September 2023). "Aziya – chain – Single Review". Mukken. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  26. ^ Lamond, Ana (24 August 2023). "Aziya's 'wundagirl' An Igniting Moment". Clash. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  27. ^ Nugent, Annabel; O'Connor, Roisin (29 December 2023). "Ones to watch 2024: 10 musicians to look out for". The Independent. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  28. ^ Brown, Alan (16 April 2024). "LIVE REVIEW: HotWax, Aziya, Brenda, Stereo, Glasgow, 11/04/2024". Bring the Noise. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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  31. ^ Caceiro, Daniel (13 August 2024). "Festivals: Aziya at Bludfest 2024 - Review & Gallery". Metal Junkbox. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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  34. ^ "4 Bands You Can't Miss at Night Currents Festival, Portsmouth 2024!". Mix It All Up. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  35. ^ "Aziya". Sŵn Festival. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  36. ^ Wright, Lisa (24 October 2024). "Sŵn 2024, Cardiff: Cosmorat, Fräulein, Aziya and more bring the energy to DIY's stage at the Welsh festival". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  37. ^ "Pitchfork Music Festival London 2024: Charly Bliss, Aziya and Meagre Martin". Discover Nü. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  38. ^ Savage, Emily (8 November 2024). "Aziya - BAMBI review". DIY Magazine. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  39. ^ Murray, Robin (7 June 2024). "Aziya Ignites With 'crush (tom verlaine)'". Clash Music. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  40. ^ Taylor, Sam (9 August 2024). "Aziya has shared 'call my name (lux lisbon)', inspired by The Virgin Suicides". Dork. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  41. ^ Tyler Damara Kelly (3 October 2024). "Aziya announces her new mixtape, BAMBI". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  42. ^ Sharp, Brendan (17 November 2024). "Live Review: Griff - Alexandra Palace - London, 13/11/2024". When the Horn Blows. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  43. ^ a b Amour, Cheri (29 June 2021). "Aziya: "It's not that there aren't female guitarists, it's that they're not being represented enough"". Guitar World. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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