Sofie Royer Explained

Sofie Royer
Background:	artist, singer, songwriter
Origin:	Vienna, Austria
Years Active:	2016–present

Sofie Fatouretchi Royer, aka Sofie Royer, is an Austrian artist and musician signed to Stones Throw.^[1] She was born in California to Iranian and Austrian parents.^[2]

Sofie Royer was a student of violin and viola at the Vienna Conservatoire before breaking away from the institution to live between New York, London and Los Angeles, while she held a key role at Boiler Room in creative direction and business development,^[3] and was an NTS Radio resident DJ.^[4] During her time in Los Angeles, she worked at Stones Throw and brought artists including Mndsgn and Stimulator Jones to the label, as well as releasing her compilation Sofie's SOS Tape in 2016.^[5]

In 2020, Sofie Royer released her self-produced debut album Cult Survivor on Stones Throw,^[6] a collection of leftfield pop songs inspired by chanson, heartbreak and life’s overwhelming decisions. In 2022, Sofie announced her second album for Stones Throw, Harlequin, with the single “Feeling Bad Forsyth Street”.^[7] The album blends Sofie's nostalgia for early aughts reality television and American mall punk subculture, with her passion for her native city’s Vienna opera, ballet traditions and medieval performances.^[8] For the release, she collaborated on two music videos with Eugene Kotlyarenko who directed the satirical black comedy film Spree (film).^[9] Harlequin was released on 23 September 2022.^[10]

In 2022, Sofie Royer featured on Toro y Moi’s album Mahal,^[11] and has previously collaborated with other musicians including MISS WORLD,^[12] Onoe Caponoe,^[13] &ME and others.

In addition to her work in music, Sofie also studies Philosophy, Psychology and English at the Universitaet Wien, as well as painting at the University of Applied Arts.^[14] As an active artist, she has exhibited her work at L Art Galerie in Salzburg ^[15] and at Pina in Vienna.

Discography

Singles

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Album details
99 Glimpses ^[16]	Released: 3 December 2019 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download
Asleep ^[17]	Released: 22 April 2020 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download
Try to Reach Me ^[18]	Released: 18 May 2020 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download
Guest	Released: 24 June 2020 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download
In The Park	Released: 14 August 2020 Label: Public Possession Format: Digital download
Melody	Released: 15 December 2020 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download
Leave	Released: 28 July 2021 Label: Public Possession Format: Digital download
Schweden Espresso ^[19]	Released: 3 May 2022 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download
Baker Miller Pink ^[20]	Released: 22 June 2022 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download
Feeling Bad Forsyth Street ^[21]	Released: 26 July 2022 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download
Cheerleader (Club Mix)	Released: 16 August 2022 Label: Public Possession Format: Digital download
Mio	Released: 10 May 2023 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download
Paris is burning ^[22]	Released: 19 March 2024 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download

Albums

Title	Album details
Sofie's SOS Tape ^[23]	Released: 16 December 2016 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download	Vinyl
Cult Survivor ^[24]	Released: 26 June 2020 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download	Vinyl
Harlequin ^[25]	Released: 23 September 2022 Label: Stones Throw Format: Digital download	Vinyl

Notes and References

1. Web site: XLR8R Staff. Sofie Signs to Stones Throw with New Single, '99 Glimpses'. XLR8R. 4 December 2019. 23 September 2022.
2. Web site: Marie-Claire Gagnon. Sofie Fatouretchi: Zone of Escapism. PW-Magazine. 7 December 2018. 19 August 2022.
3. https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/vbe7gy/building-a-music-empire-with-boiler-room39s-blaise-and-sofie-us-translation
4. Web site: J.L. Sirisuk. Sofie Royer is both the sensitive Pierrot and witty Harlequin. Hero Magazine. 22 September 2022. 23 September 2022.
5. Web site: Paul Simpson. Sofie's SOS Tape Review. AllMusic. 16 December 2016. 23 September 2022.
6. Web site: Christopher Hamilton-Peach. For her debut Sofie lets personal catharsis take the artistic lead. The Line of Best Fit. 23 June 2020. 23 September 2022.
7. Web site: Jordan Darville. Sofie Royer returns with "Feeling Bad Forsyth Street," a superb ballad for urban malaise. The Fader. 26 July 2022. 23 September 2022.
8. Web site: Michael Major. Sofie Royer Announces Album 'Harlequin'. Broadway World. 26 July 2022. 23 September 2022.
9. Web site: Sheila O'Malley. Spree. RogerEbert.com. 14 August 2022. 23 September 2022.
10. Web site: Michael Major. Sofie Royer Announces Album 'Harlequin'. Broadway World. 26 July 2022. 23 September 2022.
11. Web site: Andrew Sacher. Toro y Moi announces new LP ft. UMO, Neon Indian & more, shares 2 songs. Brooklyn Vegan. 26 January 2022. 23 September 2022.
12. Web site: Evan Malachosky. Sofie + Miss World feat. Peanut Butter Wolf: Melody. Cool Hunting. 18 December 2020. 23 September 2022.
13. Web site: Robin Murray. Onoe Caponoe Unites With Sofie On 'Silent Kiss'. Clash Magazine. 19 August 2021. 23 September 2022.
14. Web site:
    1. 84: Sofie Fatouretchi Royer
    . Perfectly Imperfect. 17 June 2021. 23 September 2022.
15. Web site: Felix Eisenreich. Sofie Royer: Neue Single kündigt Album der Weltenbummlerin an. Kulturnews. 27 July 2022. 23 September 2022.
16. Web site: Sofie of Boiler Room and Bone Soda shares languid new single 99 Glimpses. Fruit and Grooves Collective. 23 September 2022.
17. Web site: Sofie shares casiotone-flecked new single Asleep. Fruit and Grooves Collective. 23 September 2022.
18. Web site: Try To Reach Me: Exploring Sofie's 'Cult Survivor'. Clash Magazine. 23 September 2022.
19. Web site: SOFIE ROYER returns with new single + video Schweden Espresso ahead of playing The Great Escape . PCN Magazine. 4 May 2022. 23 September 2022.
20. Web site: Sofie Royer Encourages Imagination On New Track "Baker Miller Pink". Ghetto Blaster Magazine. Tommy. Johnson. 22 June 2022. 23 September 2022.
21. Web site: WATCH SOFIE ROYER'S NEW VIDEO FOR "FEELING BAD FORSYTH STREET" FROM HER FORTHCOMING ALBUM HARLEQUIN. Autre. 26 July 2022. 23 September 2022.
22. Web site: A new duet with Alexander Dexter Jones written on a rainy day in the City of Light. Autre. 26 July 2022. 21 April 2024.
23. Web site: Sofie's 'SOS Tape' Is a Must-Listen Underground Hip-Hop & Soul Compilation. The Hundreds. 21 December 2016. 23 September 2022.
24. Web site: Entering the bricoleur netherworld of Sofie's 'Cult Survivor'. Sleek Mag. 4 December 2020. 23 September 2022.
25. Web site: Sofie Royer Releases New Album 'Harlequin'. Broadway World. 23 September 2022. 23 September 2022.