U.S. Girls
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_(cropped).jpg) Remy performing in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Meghan Remy |
| Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Experimental pop[1] |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | yousgirls |
U.S. Girls is a Toronto-based experimental pop project formed in 2007, consisting solely of American musician and record producer Meghan Remy.[2] She had released music on a variety of independent record labels before signing to 4AD in 2015.[3]
Half Free, her first record for 4AD, was released the same year.[4] It garnered a Juno Award nomination for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2016,[5] and was a shortlisted finalist for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize.[6]
Remy collaborates with a number of Toronto-based musicians on both songwriting and music production.[7][8]
Background
Remy grew up in Illinois and attended a Catholic high school. She was raised mostly by her mother. She was in her first punk band as a teenager. She cites riot grrrl and Crass as some of her early influences.[9]
She attended an art college in Oregon, concentrating on paper arts and graphic design.[10]
The name "U.S. Girls" originated from a casual conversation she was having with a friend talking about a European band coming to town. She joked, "Wait 'til they get a look at these U.S. girls!" and the phrase stuck.[11]
Early career
Remy began making music in the mid-2000s, playing in bands in Chicago and Portland. In 2008 she started recording solo at home.[11] In 2018, Remy's sixth studio album, In a Poem Unlimited, was released on 4AD.[12]
Personal life
Remy later moved the band to Toronto from Chicago in 2010 after marrying Canadian musician Max "Slim Twig" Turnbull.[13] Alongside Turnbull, she operates record label Calico Corp., and sometimes performs as a guest vocalist with Turnbull's Badge Époque Ensemble.[14]
She is a permanent resident of Canada.
Discography
Studio albums
- Introducing... (2008)
- Go Grey (2010)
- U.S. Girls on KRAAK (2011)
- Gem (2012)
- Half Free (2015)
- In a Poem Unlimited (2018)
- Heavy Light (2020)
Split albums
- U.S. Girls / Slim Twig (2011) (with Slim Twig)
EPs
- Kankakee Memories (2008)
- U.S. Girls/Dirty Beaches Split EP (2011)
- Free Advice Column (2013)
Compilations
- Early Works (2011)
Singles
| Title | Date | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US AAA [15] | |||
| "Found On the Ground" | 2008 | — | Non-LP Singles |
| "Me + Yoko" | 2009 | — | |
| "Lunar Life" | 2010 | — | |
| "Salt Road"/"Won't Bother I" | — | ||
| "M.A.H" | 2017 | — | In A Poem Unlimited |
| "Velvet 4 Sale" | — | ||
| "Pearly Gates" | 2018 | — | |
| "Rosebud" | — | ||
| "4 American Dollars" | 2020 | 33 | Heavy Light |
| "Overtime" | — | ||
| "So Typically Now" | 2022 | — | Forthcoming LP |
| "Bless This Mess" | — |
References
- ^ Clayton-Lea, Tony (October 2, 2015). "U.S. Girls: Half Free". The Irish Times. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. Girls’ Meg Remy Is an American Badass Living in Canada". Noisey, September 24, 2015.
- ^ "New band of the Week: U.S. Girls". The Guardian, April 17, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Girls: Soaking It All In". Under the Radar, February 4, 2016.
- ^ "Junos 2016: Complete list of Juno Award nominees". CBC News, February 2, 2016.
- ^ Brophy, Aaron (14 July 2016). "2016 Polaris Music Short List Is Here". Polarismusicprize.ca. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ Hua, Hsu. "U.S. Girls' Collection of Characters". The New Yorker.
- ^ Berman, Stuart. "Welcome to the U.S. Girls Universe". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ O'Connell, Sharon (2015-10-19). "US Girls: 'I like to do the opposite of everything that is making money'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "Artist Profile: U.S. Girls". AdHoc.fm. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ a b "Losing the Little Labels | Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- ^ "The official website for independent record label 4AD". 4ad.com. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Girls: focusing on the darkness in many women's lives". Now, December 9, 2015.
- ^ Stuart Berman, "Badge Époque Ensemble, Self Help". Pitchfork, November 21, 2020.
- ^ "Adult Alternative Songs - May 30, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
- U.S. Girls discography at Discogs
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