| Haley Heynderickx | |
| Birth Date: | 28 May 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Origin: | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Genre: | Indie folk |
| Years Active: | 2015–present |
| Label: | Mama Bird Recording Co. |
Haley Hannah Heynderickx (born May 28, 1993)[1] is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. In 2016, she released her debut EP, Fish Eyes. Her first full-length album, I Need to Start a Garden, was released in March 2018 on Mama Bird Recording Co.
Heynderickx was born in Stockton, California to a Filipino-American family and grew up in Forest Grove, Oregon, where she learned to sing in church. She graduated from Portland State University.[2]
She released her debut EP, Fish Eyes, in 2016. In March 2018, she released her first album, I Need to Start a Garden, on Mama Bird Recording Co. The album received positive reviews, including a 7.3 rating from Pitchfork,[3] while NPR Music wrote that the album "captivates"[4] and Uproxx called it "an utterly brilliant folk debut".[5] In January 2018, she was named an "Artist to Watch" by Stereogum.[6]
In fall 2023 she is slated to play several concert dates in Canada, as an opening act for Tim Baker.[7]
Heynderickx's music features a fingerstyle acoustic guitar technique inspired by Leo Kottke and John Fahey[8] paired with introspective lyrics punctuated with "well-timed levity".[3]
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