Sycco glows up on new single and video 'Superstar'
PRAISE FOR SYCCO
"One of Australia's most promising pop acts"
Vogue Australia
"Both Sycco’s name and musical stylings are inspired by psychedelia, with indie-pop vocals and dynamic synths also playing a part in her DIY yet polished sound."
Alt Press
"Sycco is an infectious dose of sonic sunshine"
Ones To Watch
"Sycco’s brand of malleable pop draws from psychedelic rock, neo-soul and Australian dance, inspired by the likes of Radiohead and Pharrell."
NME Australia
"smoky vocals with a fittingly staccato chorus"
Billboard
Sycco (pron. 'psycho'), aka 20 y/o Brisbane-based, First Nations writer/producer/artist, Sasha McLeod, today shares her bouncy, psychedelic pop track, 'Superstar' via Future Classic (Flume, Flight Facilities, G Flip). Listen/watch HERE.
Following the success of her debut 2021 EP (aptly titled Sycco's First EP), 'Superstar' is bumping and upbeat with energy radiating from the bass line, but still smooth and groovy in Sycco's signature psychedelic-pop-production. Written and produced by Sycco, with co-production by Kon Kersting (Tones & I, Mallrat), the track is a tongue-in-cheek commentary on the pervasive desire to be famous. The Remi Wolf-esque disco beat makes it the perfect bouncy jam.
Of the song, Sycco shares, "I'm really proud of this song, which I wrote and produced super quickly in my bedroom, and finished up with Kon in the studio. The lyrics are satirical obviously - I used to work at a grocery store and it was fun to imagine a glowed-up future me having a tantrum in there."
Having spent years working at a grocery store herself, the depths of a younger Sycco's imagination come to life in the suddenly-neon-lit aisles. The video was directed by Madeline Randall who has helmed the production of most of Sycco's colorful, trippy visuals to date. The video team says of the new visual: "We're always trying to tell a story and build the world around her music. There are so many layers and themes to the songs and we want the videos to feel just as dynamic and rich."
Sycco’s psychadelic bops have landed in Vogue Australia, triple j, NME, KCRW, Alt Press, Billboard, Paper, Cool Hunting, Nylon, and Paste, among others, amassed tens of millions of streams, sold out her debut national headline tour, won big at the 2021 Queensland Music Awards, and more. She was also chosen for YouTube's Music Foundry Class of 2021 (alongside Snail Mail, Junior Mesa), as well as Spotify's Equal Campaign, and Apple Music's 'Up Next' series.
With a breakout EP under her belt and a slew of accolades across streaming and press, Sycco’s 2022 is already stacked. She's currently lapping the country on her national EP tour (with extra tickets just released in Torquay, Melbourne and Adelaide, see here), playing Airfields alongside Flight Facilities and is set to perform at Yours & Owls and Groovin The Moo before jetting off to make her international debut in May at The Great Escape in the UK. Later this year she'll play Splendour in the Grass and open for Tame Impala on their arena tour - find all upcoming dates below.
SYCCO TOUR DATES
24 March - Torquay Hotel - Torquay
25 March - The Night Cat - Melbourne
26 March - Airfields w/ Flight Facilities - Melbourne
2 April - Airfields w/ Flight Facilities - Brisbane
3 April - Yours & Owls - Wollongong
7 April - Airfields w/ Flight Facilities - Hobart
9 April - Airfields w/ Flight Facilities - Adelaide
10 April - Jive - Adelaide
23 April - Groovin The Moo - Maitland
24 April - Groovin The Moo - Canberra
30 April - Groovin The Moo - Bendigo
4 May - Paradiso Basement - Amsterdam, NL
6 May - Le Popup! - Paris, FR
7 May - Road To Great Escape - Glasglow, SC
9 May - Colours Hoxton - London, UK
10 May - The Road To Great Escape - Dublin, IE
11 May - Yes - Pink Room - Manchester, UK
13-14 May - The Great Escape - Brighton, UK
22 July – 24 July 2022 - Splendour In The Grass - Byron Bay
7 Dec - Qudos Bank Arena w/ Tame Impala - Sydney
9 Dec - Brisbane Entertainment Centre w/ Tame Impala - Brisbane
12 Dec - Rod Laver Arena w/ Tame Impala - Melbourne
13 Dec - Rod Laver Arena w/ Tame Impala - Melbourne
15 Dec - Adelaide Entertainment Centre w/ Tame Impala - Adelaide
18 Dec - RAC Arena w/ Tame Impala - Perth
https://syccoworld.com/tour
'Superstar' by Sycco is out now via Future Classic
Stream/buy it HERE
