Samia (musician) explained

Samia
Birth Name:Samia Najimy Finnerty
Birth Date:12 December 1996[1]
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S [2]
Years Active:2017–present
Label:Grand Jury
Current Member Of:Peach Fuzz[3]

Samia Najimy Finnerty (born December 12, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter and musician.

Early life

Finnerty was born in Los Angeles to actors Kathy Najimy and Dan Finnerty. She was named after her maternal grandmother, Samia Najimy (née Massery; 1928–2015), who is of Lebanese origin.[2] [4] [5] She moved to New York City when she was fifteen and attended York Preparatory School,[6] and studied at The New School, where she formed a short-lived band.[7] [8] [9]

Career

2017–2019: Early singles

Finnerty is a co-recipient of the 2017 Obie Award for Best Ensemble for her performance in Sarah DeLappe's play The Wolves.[10]

Finnerty's debut single "Someone Tell The Boys" was released in 2017 and quickly gained traction on Spotify after appearing on the Discover Weekly Playlist.[11]

Following her debut, she released singles "Milk", "Django", "Welcome to Eden", and "The Night Josh Tillman Listened to My Song" throughout 2017 and 2018 before releasing a two-track EP Lasting Friend & Paris. Finnerty listed her inspiration for the EP as "a revelation about the way that humor and levity and pain can coexist and be linked".[12]

She also released singles "Ode to Artifice" and a cover of Liz Phair's "Never Said" in 2019.[13] [14]

2020: The Baby

Finnerty released a new song in April 2020 titled "Is There Something in the Movies?"[15] In June 2020, Finnerty announced her debut studio album alongside a new song titled "Fit n Full".[16] [17] Two more songs from the album, "Big Wheel" and "Stellate," were released together in July 2020,[18] preceding the release of "Triptych" in August 2020. Finnerty released her debut studio album The Baby to positive reviews on August 28, 2020.[19] [20] The first track on the album, "Pool", begins with the last voicemail Finnerty's grandmother left before passing away, where she is singing a Lebanese lullaby.[21] Finnerty described the concept of the album as "emotionally accepting that I need people" and that "I am the baby".[9]

Later in 2021 she would release The Baby Reimagined, a collection of covers and remixes of songs from her debut album by artists including Briston Maroney, Anjimile, Charlie Hickey, Field Medic, Christian Lee Hutson, Bartees Strange, and more.[22] [23]

Finnerty appeared briefly in the comedy drama film Let Them All Talk (2020).[24]

2021–2022: Scout and Peach Fuzz

In 2021, Finnerty released the extended play Scout, containing three original songs: "As You Are", "Show Up" and "Elephant" as well as a cover of When In Rome's' "The Promise", which featured Jelani Aryeh. The EP released to generally positive reviews.[25]

Finnerty attended the European leg of Maggie Rogers' Feral Joy Tour as a "special guest" in 2022.[26]

Also in 2022, Samia formed the supergroup Peach Fuzz with artists Rafaella, Sara L'Abriola (who uses artist name Hank), and Victoria Zaro (who uses artist name Ryann). They released a 4-track debut EP on July 22, Can Mary Dood the Moon?, with lead single "Hey Dood".[27] [28] [29] [30]

2022–2023: Honey

In September 2022, Finnerty released the single "Kill Her Freak Out" and announced her upcoming second album, Honey.[31] [32] Subsequent singles from the album include "Mad At Me" with Papa Mbye in November[33] and a double release in December, "Pink Balloon/Sea Lions."[34] Honey released on January 27, 2023 to positive reviews.[35] [36] [37] When speaking about the album, Finnerty said "Optimism is the saddest thing in the world to me and I have a lot of it", referencing the dichotomy between sad and happy songs on the album.[38]

On April 12, 2023, Finnerty released two singles, covers of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Maps" and Porches' "Country".[39] [40]

On June 2, 2023, Finnerty was featured on a version of "The Weakness" by Ruston Kelly.[41]

Personal life

Finnerty began her career in New York City working in the DIY scene, but moved to Nashville in 2021 for a "less chaotic" environment.[42] As of 2023, she has been dating artist Briston Maroney for two years.[43]

Finnerty states that her parents raised her as a feminist and that it is a "deeply embedded part of her identity". However, she also states that feminist themes in her songwriting are not intentional and that she feels that feminist ideals are inherently part of the female experience. She criticizes the labeling of her music as "feminist", stating "A lot of the time, everything [women write] is categorized or reframed as empowerment, and I don’t often write from a place of empowerment. Usually, when I’m writing it’s from a place of desperation and pain" and that labeling of music as "feminist" "dilutes the significance of art with stereotypes".[9] [12]

Musical style and influences

Finnerty's musical style has typically been defined as indie-rock[44] and indie-pop.[45] [46]

She has cited a range of musical influences including Lana Del Rey, FKA Twigs, The National,[47] Nirvana, Elliott Smith, Liz Phair,[48] Father John Misty, Angel Olsen, Brittany Howard and Okay Kaya.[49]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
The Baby
Honey
  • Released: January 27, 2023
  • Label: Grand Jury
  • Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl, CD

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
AAA
[50]
"Welcome to Eden"2017—rowspan="10"
"Someone Tell the Boys"—
"The Night Josh Tillman Listened to My Song"—
"Django"2018—
"21"—
"Milk"—
"Lasting Friend"2019—
"Paris"—
"Ode to Artifice"—
"Never Said"—
"Is There Something in the Movies?"2020—The Baby
"Fit n Full"—
"Big Wheel"—
"Stellate"—
"Triptych"—
"Show Up"2021—Scout
"As You Are"—
"Desperado"2022—rowspan="2"
"Born on a Train"
—
"Kill Her Freak Out"—Honey
"Mad at Me"
—
"Pink Balloon"—
"Sea Lions"—
"Breathing Song"2023—
"Honey"27
"Maps"2023—rowspan="2"
"Country"—

Tours

Headlining

Supporting

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kathy Najimy on Instagram: "Happy birthday light of my life! I love you ". Instagram.com. 3 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Greenwood . Douglas . How Samia wrote her bruising and brilliant debut album . 12 August 2020 . i-D. 5 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Samia on Twitter: "i am in the band peach fuzz !". Twitter.com. 4 August 2021.
  4. Web site: New York songwriter Samia Finnerty proves that no one puts baby in the corner. Thelineofbestfit.com.
  5. Web site: Bardhan . Ashley . Samia: The Baby . . 21 October 2020.
  6. Web site: York Prep Winter 2014 Newsletter, page 20 . 13 August 2014 . Issuu . 3 December 2021.
  7. Web site: Samia Finnerty . WayUp . 3 December 2021 .
  8. Web site: Samia: The Best of What's Next . Manno . Lizzie . 18 September 2020 . Paste . Paste Media Group . 3 December 2021 .
  9. Web site: Greenwood . Douglas . 12 August 2020 . How Samia wrote her bruising and brilliant debut album . 2023-06-02 . i-d.vice.com . en.
  10. Web site: Cox. Gordon. 22 May 2017. 'Oslo,' 'The Band's Visit' Score 2017 Obie Awards (Full List). Variety. 19 April 2020.
  11. Web site: Amour . Cheri . 18 August 2020 . Samia is on the rise Interview . 2023-06-02 . The Line of Best Fit . en-US.
  12. Web site: Le . Vivian . 2019-04-29 . Samia: An Emerging Singer Songwriter with a Message for the Boys . 2023-06-02 . Fools Magazine . en-US.
  13. Web site: Newcomb . Ming Lee . 2019-05-20 . Samia shares Origins of new single "Ode to Artifice": Stream . 2023-06-02 . Consequence . en-US.
  14. Web site: Graver . David . 2019-09-26 . Samia: Never Said . 2023-06-02 . Cool Hunting . en-US.
  15. Web site: Murray . Robin . Samia's 'Is There Something In The Movies?' Carries A Profound Poignancy . 29 April 2020 . . 21 October 2020.
  16. Web site: DeVille . Chris . Samia – "Fit N Full" . 24 June 2020 . . 21 October 2020.
  17. Web site: Yoo . Noah . Samia Announces Debut Album The Baby, Shares Video for New Song: Watch . 24 June 2020 . Pitchfork . 21 October 2020.
  18. Web site: Maicki . Salvatore . Hear two assertive new singles from Samia . 21 October 2020 . The Fader.
  19. Web site: O'Reilly . Caitlin . Samia – 'The Baby' review: an exhilarating soundtrack to young adulthood's existential angst . 28 August 2020 . . 21 October 2020.
  20. Web site: Manno . Lizzie . Samia's The Baby is a Celebration of Fears . 31 August 2020 . . 21 October 2020.
  21. Web site: Robinson . Kristin . SAMIA 'The Baby Reimagined' . 2023-06-02 . flaunt.com.
  22. Web site: Rosenthal . Paris . 1 December 2020 . Samia Announces Covers Album The Baby Reimagined, Shares "Is There Something in the Movies?" (Briston Maroney Version) . 2023-06-02 . Paste Magazine . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2021-01-15 . Grand Jury Music - News - Samia releases collaborative album The Baby Reimagined . 2023-06-02 . Grand Jury Music . en.
  24. Samia Finnerty. samiatheband . 1337225797317373953 . me and fred talking to lucas in Let Them All Talk which apparently is out now on HBO. https://twitter.com/samiatheband/status/1337225797317373953. 10 December 2020. 8 August 2021.
  25. Web site: Scout [EP] by Samia ]. Metacritic.com . en . 2022-10-21.
  26. Web site: Tour dates of the Feral Joy Tour. Maggierogers.com. 1 June 2022. 1 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220601115528/https://www.maggierogers.com/#tour. dead.
  27. Web site: Graves . Wren . 2022-06-28 . Samia, Raffaella form supergroup Peach Fuzz, announce Can Mary Dood the Moon? EP . 2023-06-02 . Consequence . en-US.
  28. Web site: Deville . Chris . 2022-06-28 . Peach Fuzz Announce Debut EP 'Can Mary Dood The Moon?' . 2023-06-02 . Stereogum . en.
  29. Web site: Pappis . Konstantinos . 2022-06-28 . Peach Fuzz (New Group Featuring Raffaella and Samia) Announce Debut EP, Share New Song . 2023-06-02 . Our Culture . en-GB.
  30. Web site: Silver . Ariana . 2022-07-23 . Hey Dood, Peach Fuzz's debut EP just dropped - Edge of the Crowd . 2023-06-02 . edgeofthecrowd.com . en-US.
  31. Web site: Elyasi . Nasim . 2022-10-26 . Samia Returns on Angel Wings with "Kill Her Freak Out" . 2022-12-13 . Atwood Magazine . en-US.
  32. Web site: Samia announces Honey, shares video starring Oscar-nominee Lucas Hedges . 2022-12-13 . The FADER . en.
  33. Web site: Anderson . Carys . 2022-11-01 . Samia hopes you're not "Mad at Me" on new song featuring Papa Mbye: Stream . 2022-12-13 . Consequence . en-US.
  34. Web site: Samia's "Sea Lions" and "Pink Balloon" Capture Different Vantage Points of a Fractured Relationship . 2022-12-13 . FLOOD . en.
  35. Web site: Haile . Heven . 2023-01-30 . Samia : Honey . 2023-02-07 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  36. Web site: Kemp . Ella . 2023-01-26 . Samia – 'Honey' review: astute reflections on mid-20s malaise . 2023-02-07 . NME . en-GB.
  37. News: Cragg . Michael . 2023-01-20 . Samia: Honey review – blackly comic indie-rock confessionals . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-02-07 . 0261-3077.
  38. News: D'Souza . Shaad . 2023-01-04 . Samia: the singer-songwriter with violent hooks, famous parents and a sensational second album . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-06-02 . 0261-3077.
  39. Web site: Deville . Chris . 2023-04-12 . Samia Covers Yeah Yeah Yeahs & Porches On New 7": Listen . 2023-06-02 . Stereogum . en.
  40. Web site: 2023-04-12 . Grand Jury Music - News - Samia releases Maps / Country covers single & limited edition 7 . 2023-06-02 . Grand Jury Music . en.
  41. Web site: Fu . Eddie . 2023-06-02 . Ruston Kelly and Samia stand strong on new version of "The Weakness": Stream . 2023-06-02 . Consequence . en-US.
  42. Web site: Macie . Rasmussen . 27 January 2023 . Samia comes back blunt, raw, and vulnerable on 'Honey' . 2023-06-02 . www.thecurrent.org . en.
  43. Web site: Motycka . Eli . 2023-01-24 . Samia Turns the Page With 'Honey' . 2023-06-02 . Nashville Scene . en.
  44. Web site: Samia . 2023-07-27 . Deezer . en-GB.
  45. Web site: 2023-06-22 . Samia Announces 'Honey' Covers Series, Models Free People Capsule Celebrating Indie Music . 2023-07-27 . Stereogum . en.
  46. Web site: 2023-01-30 . Samia: Honey (Album Review) . 2023-07-27 . PopMatters . en-US.
  47. Web site: O'Reilly . Caitlin . 2020-08-31 . Samia: New Yorker's debut is the summer's defining indie album . 2023-07-27 . NME . en-GB.
  48. Web site: Norman . Avery . 2021-08-02 . Samia finds a sense of calm on new EP 'Scout' . 2023-07-27 . Document Journal . en-US.
  49. Web site: Wallock . Matt . 2020-08-25 . Samia Talks 'The Baby,' Francis Bacon, and Booking Gigs Through a Fake Manager . 2023-07-27 . American Songwriter . en-US.
  50. Adult Alternative Airplay - Week of March 4, 2023. Billboard. March 3, 2023.

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