Sycco Explained

Sycco
Birth Name:Sasha McLeod
Birth Date:2001 8, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Years Active:2018–present

Sasha McLeod (born 26 August 2001), known professionally as Sycco ([2]), is an Australian singer-songwriter and producer from Brisbane. She was nominated for Triple J Unearthed Artist of the Year in 2020, having released the pop singles "Nicotine" and "Dribble" in the same year.

Early life

McLeod grew up in Brisbane, Queensland.[3] McLeod is Indigenous Australian, having reconnected with her Indigenous identity through her Torres Strait Islander descent in her teens.

Career

McLeod's father taught her to play the guitar at seven years old. She began making music from an early age, having created an album at the age of 15,[3] and adopted the artist name Sycco as a reference to psychedelia.[4]

Sycco's debut single "Starboard Square" was released in August 2018.[4] She also released "Tamed Grief" and "Peacemaker" in 2019.[2] In 2020, Sycco released the singles "Nicotine" and "Dribble", leading her to be nominated for Triple J Unearthed Artist of the Year at the J Awards of 2020.[5]

Sycco has performed at St Jerome's Laneway Festival,[1] and supported Vera Blue, Spacey Jane and Glass Animals on tour.[3] She also covered Tame Impala and Pnau for Like a Version.[6]

In March 2022, Sycco released "Superstar". Of the song, McLeod said “I’m really proud of this song... 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."

In September 2022, Sycco released "Ripple". In a press release, McLeod said the track was "really fun" to make and "came together super quickly". McLeod said Flume and Chrome Sparks "did such a great job on the prod[uction]", developing what she describes as "a beautiful environment of synths and drums that evoke such a nice feeling of ease but also discomfort at points".[7]

In July 2024, Sycco announced the forthcoming release of their debut album, Zorb.[8]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with release date and label shown! Title! Album details
Zorb

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown! Title! EP details
Sycco's First EP

Singles

As lead artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
Hot
[10]
"Starboard Square"[11] 2018—rowspan="4"
"Tamed Grief"[12] 2019—
"Peacemaker"[13] —
"Nicotine"[14] 2020—
"Dribble"—Sycco's First EP
"Germs"[15] —
"My Ways"[16] 202126
"Time's Up"—
"Past Life"[17] —
"Weakness"
[18] 		—rowspan="3"
"Superstar"[19] 2022—
"Jinx"[20] —
"Ripple"
37Zorb
"I'd Love to Tell You"[21] 2024—
"Swarm"[22] —
"Touching and Talking"—
"Monkey Madness"[23] —

As featured artist

Title! scope="col" rowspan="1"
YearAlbum
"Love Affairs"
[24] 		2021

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with year released and album name shown! Title! Year! Album
"Embrace"
[25] 		2020rowspan="2"
"Dribble"
[26] 		2021

Awards and nominations

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.! |-| 2022| herself| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year| | [27] [28] |-| 2023| "Superstar"| Most Performed Alternative Work of the Year | | [29] |-

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

! |-| 2021| Herself| Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year| | [30] [31] |-| 2022| "Weakness" (with Alice Ivy)| Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single| | [32] [33]

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

! |-! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2020 | Herself| Unearthed Artist of the Year| | [34] |}

National Indigenous Music Awards

The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004.

! |-! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2021| Herself| Artist of the Year| | rowspan="3"| [35] [36] |-| "Dribble"| Song of the Year| |-| "My Ways"| Film Clip of the Year| |}

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.

(wins only)! |-! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2021| rowspan="2" | "Dribble"| Song of the Year| | rowspan="2"| [37] |-| Pop Song of the Year| |-! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2022| rowspan="2" | "My Ways"| Song of the Year| | rowspan="2"| [38] |-| Pop Song of the Year| |-! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2023| "Ripple"| Electronic / Dance Award| | [39] |}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sycco Is an Infectious Dose of Sonic Sunshine / Ones To Watch. Ones To Watch.
  2. Web site: Sycco shares new single and video 'Nicotine' . NME Australia. 17 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Meet Sycco: From milkshakes with Mallrat to the Laneway main stage. Declan. Byrne. 15 July 2020. triple j.
  4. Web site: "I'm excited by the unknown": Brisbane's SYCCO Talks New Single "Dribble" & Making Colorful Music. 6 August 2020.
  5. Web site: Baker Boy, Sycco, And More Are Dropping Live Sets On TikTok For NAIDOC Week. 9 November 2020. Junkee.
  6. Web site: Excuse me but Sycco just delivered one of this year's best Like A Versions with a PNAU/Tame Impala mashup. 12 November 2020. Purple Sneakers.
  7. Web site: Sycco links up with Flume and Chrome Sparks on dizzying new single 'Ripple'. NME. 23 September 2022. 25 September 2022. Robinson, Ellie.
  8. Web site: SYCCO Announces Debut Album ‘Zorb’ + Releases New Single ‘Touching and Talking’ . Good Call Live. 12 July 2024. 14 July 2024.
  9. Web site: Check out Sycco's confident new single 'Time's Up' . . 21 May 2021 . 21 May 2021 . Brereton, Greta . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520235600/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/check-out-syccos-confident-new-single-times-up-2945234/ . 20 May 2021 . live.
  10. Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  11. Web site: Starboard Square – Single by Sycco on Apple Music . . 10 August 2018 . 23 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Tamed Grief – Single by Sycco on Apple Music . . 20 September 2019 . 23 January 2021.
  13. Web site: Peacemaker – Single by Sycco on Apple Music . . 14 November 2019 . 23 January 2021.
  14. Web site: Nicotine – Single by Sycco on Apple Music . . 17 March 2020 . 23 January 2021.
  15. Web site: Germs – Single by Sycco on Apple Music . . 18 November 2020 . 23 January 2021.
  16. Web site: My Ways – Single by Sycco on Apple Music . . 26 February 2021 . 26 February 2021.
  17. Web site: Sycco named as Apple Music's latest Up Next Local artist. The Music Network. 28 July 2021. 31 July 2021.
  18. Web site: First Play: Alice Ivy & Sycco collab 'Weakness' showcases their combined strengths. ABC. 22 October 2021. 23 October 2021.
  19. Web site: Sycco Shares New Single, "Superstar" . Prelude Press. 24 March 2022 . 25 March 2022.
  20. Web site: Listen to Sycco's new single "Jinx". NME. 1 July 2022 . 2 July 2022.
  21. Web site: Sycco – I’d Love to Tell You . Fem Music. 28 February 2024 . 2 March 2024.
  22. Web site: SYCCO’S Sonic World Glimmers On ‘Swarm’. Good Call Live]. 31 May 2024 . 4 June 2024.
  23. Web site: Sycco Gears Up for Debut Album with ‘Monkey Madness’ . Rolling Stone. 2 August 2024. 6 August 2024.
  24. Web site: Love Affairs (feat. Sycco & AJ Mitchell) – Single by DJ Picolo on Apple Music . . 25 January 2021 . 26 February 2021.
  25. Web site: Embrace (triple j Like a Version) – Single by Sycco on Apple Music . . 18 December 2020 . 23 January 2021.
  26. Web site: Dribble (Live for Like a Version) – Single by Sycco on Apple Music . . 12 March 2021 . 21 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210512095755/https://music.apple.com/au/album/dribble-live-for-like-a-version-single/1555623982/ . 12 May 2021 . live.
  27. Web site: Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards. The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. 9 April 2022.
  28. Web site: 40th APRA Music Awards celebrates songwriting superstars . . 3 May 2022 . 11 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504004312/https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/news-and-events/40th-apra-music-awards-celebrates-songwriting-superstars . 4 May 2022 . live .
  29. Web site: Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards. APRA Awards. 30 March 2023. 31 March 2023.
  30. Web site: Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced . . 2 June 2021 . 5 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602000704/https://themusic.com.au/news/2021-air-awards-nominees-and-indie-con-australia-conference-announced/ivyWnJ-egYA/02-06-21/ . 2 June 2021 . live.
  31. Web site: 2021 AIR Awards Winners . Scenstr.com.au . 5 August 2021 . 6 August 2021.
  32. Web site: Nominees Announced For AIR Independent Music Awards 2022. musicfeeds. 1 June 2022. 1 June 2022.
  33. Web site: Genesis Owusu Wins Big At The 2022 AIR Awards. MusicFeeds. 5 August 2022. 6 August 2022. Tyler Jenke.
  34. Web site: Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards! . . 2 November 2020 . 2 November 2020 . Fuamoli, Sose . https://web.archive.org/web/20201101212051/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/j-awards-2020-announcement/12831878/ . 1 November 2020 . live.
  35. Web site: NIMA Nominees Revealed. noise11. 8 July 2021. 8 July 2021. Cashmere, Paul.
  36. Web site: The Kid LAROI, JK-47 lead National Indigenous Music Award winners. ABC. 14 November 2021. 14 November 2021.
  37. Web site: 2021 Queensland Music Awards Winners . Scenestr . 6 May 2021 . 6 May 2021.
  38. Web site: 2022 Queensland Music Awards Winners. Scenestr. 29 March 2022. 31 March 2022.
  39. Web site: Thelma Plum, Ball Park Music win top gongs at 2023 Queensland Music Awards. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 29 March 2023. 30 March 2023.

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