Sir Chloe Explained

Sir Chloe
Origin:	Bennington, Vermont
Years Active:	2017–present
Current Members:	Dana Foote Teddy O'Mara Palmer Foote Emma Welch Austin Holmes

Sir Chloe is an American indie rock band from Vermont. The group consists of Dana Foote, Teddy O'Mara, Palmer Foote, Emma Welch, and Austin Holmes.^[1]

History

Sir Chloe began in 2017, when lead singer Dana Foote was a senior at Bennington College. Foote studied music composition. Instead of writing a thesis, Foote opted to create a concert consisting only of original music, forming a band with her brother and close friends.^[2] Sir Chloe gained widespread popularity when their song "Michelle" went viral on the video sharing application TikTok.^[3] The band released their debut EP, Party Favors, in 2020.^{[4] [5]}

Sir Chloe released a cover of Lou Reed's "Femme Fatale" and a new version of "Michelle" in 2021.

In 2022, Sir Chloe released non-album singles "Company" and "Mercy".^{[6] [7]} In 2023, they announced their debut studio album I Am The Dog and shared lead single "Hooves" on February 23, featuring writing and production contributions by John Congleton and Sarah Tudzin of Illuminati Hotties. I Am The Dog was released on May 19, 2023.^[8] They toured with Beck and Phoenix during the following summer. ^[9]

Influences

Foote cites Balkan music as well as Cage the Elephant as inspirations for composing music.^{[3] [4]}

Band members

• Dana Foote – lead vocals, guitars
• Teddy O'Mara – guitars
• Palmer Foote – drums, percussion
• Emma Welch – bass guitar
• Austin Holmes – synthesizers

Discography

Studio albums

• I Am the Dog (19 May 2023; Atlantic Records)

EPs

• Party Favors (23 October 2020; Terrible Records)

Singles

• "Over Again" (7 March 2024; Atlantic Records)
• "Seventeen" (17 January 2024; Atlantic Records)
• "Home Where" (03 November 2023; Atlantic Records)
• "Know Better" (20 April 2023; Atlantic Records)
• "Salivate" (23 March 2023; Atlantic Records)
• "Hooves" (23 February 2023; Atlantic Records)
• "Company" (6 May 2022)
• "Mercy" (1 March 2022)
• "Femme Fatale" (The Velvet Underground cover) (8 September 2021)
• "La Femme Michelle" (13 July 2021; Terrible Records)
• "Sedona" (16 September 2020)
• "July" (29 July 2020; Terrible Records)
• "Easy on You" (2020)
• "Untie You" (2020)
• "Too Close" (19 July 2019; Terrible Records)
• "Walk You Home" (21 May 2019; Terrible Records)
• "Michelle" (11 April 2019; Terrible Records)
• "Animal" (28 February 2019; Terrible Records)

Notes and References

1. Web site: BMI Indie Spotlight: Sir Chloe . 17 March 2021 . . 29 June 2022.
2. Web site: Sampson . Amber . Sir Chloe's Dana Foote talks festivals, making music with friends and smashing cars . 16 September 2021 . . 29 June 2022.
3. Web site: Buhalis . Konstantine . Sir Chloe on being inspired by traditional Balkan music and going TikTok viral . . 29 June 2022.
4. Web site: Wallock . Matt . Sir Chloe Goes Deep on a Q&A About Debut EP, 'Party Favors' . 23 October 2020 . . 29 June 2022.
5. Web site: Album Review: Party Favors by Sir Chloe . 18 November 2020 . KTXT.
6. Web site: We're in Good 'Company' With Sir Chloe . . 29 June 2022.
7. Web site: Sir Chloe Releases New Single 'Mercy'. BroadwayWorld. 23 February 2023.
8. Web site: Stock. Olivia. "Hooves" is Sir Chloe's slinky ode to setting boundaries. Line of Best Fit. 23 February 2023.
9. Web site: Major. Michael. Sir Chloe Confirms Debut Album 'I Am the Dog' & New Song 'Hooves'. Broadway World. 23 February 2023.