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Avery Friedman | |
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| Genres | Indie, indie folk [1] [2] |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Labels | Audio Antihero, Softseed Music |
Avery Friedman is a Brooklyn-based [2] musician and singer-songwriter from Cleveland, Ohio. [3] She released her debut album, New Thing, in April 2025. [4] [5]
Friedman was born in Cleveland, Ohio and attended the University of Michigan, where she wrote for the student newspaper The Michigan Daily . She met bassist Ryan Cox while working with him on the podcast for the student newspaper, [4] and he would eventually work with her on her debut album. [6]
While living in New York City, she was mugged at knifepoint, which led her to write the song "New Thing" [4] [7] on a subway ride home in 2023. [8] Her music was originally written at home with an acoustic guitar. [4] Friedman writes songs with a solo performance in mind, and her live music is mostly performed solo. [9]
She began performing live in July 2024. [10]
Friedman first began writing songs in 2023 and started performing live in 2024, [8] [3] sharing bills with the acts Sister., h. pruz, and Dead Gowns. [2] [11] [12] Her first demo recordings in 2024 were included in two benefit compilations from Steakhouse Records (You're Gonna Be Great 3 - A Compilation in Support of the Entertainment Community Fund ) [13] and GUNK (For Palestine). [14]
Sister. and CIAO MALZ guitarist James Chrisman offered to record her debut album, [2] [3] [15] and their sessions occurred in the winter of 2024 and included contributions from Felix Walworth of Florist and Told Slant, Ryan Cox of Club Aqua, and Malia DelaCruz of CIAO MALZ. [16] [17] [18] In November Friedman self-released the “Flowers Fell” single, which was praised by Muso's Guide. [19]
In January 2025, Friedman announced her debut album, New Thing, which would be released through the Audio Antihero label on April 18. [20] [21]
Following this announcement, Friedman released the “Photo Booth” single on February 28. [22] [23]
"Photo Booth" was included in Grimy Goods's Best Of playlists for February and March. [24] [25] Beats Per Minute featured the song in their February Best of the Month selection, [26] while Loud Women designated it "Single of the Week" on March 1. [27] After the single's release, Friedman performed at two unofficial SXSW showcases in Austin, Texas [4] for No Sleep No Hunger and Far West Records. [28]
The album's final single, "New Thing", was released on March 28, after premiering with Under the Radar the day prior. [2] “New Thing” was featured in God Is In The TV’s “Tracks of the Week” [29] and was featured[ clarification needed ] by Mindies [18] and Glide Magazine. [10]
New Thing was released via Audio Antihero on April 18, and included musicians James Chrisman, Felix Walworth (drums), Ryan Cox, and Malia DelaCruz. [6]
The album received a positive response from outlets including NPR Music's All Songs Considered , KLOF Magazine , [5] No Depression, [30] God Is In The TV, [31] New Noise Magazine , [9] among others. [32] [33] [34] Friedman also received “honorable” and “notable” mentions from BrooklynVegan and Paste, [35] in addition to praise from poet Hanif Abdurraqib. [36]
Upon the album's release, Friedman was interviewed for Rockerilla magazine, [37] The Line of Best Fit , [4] and Out Front. [38]
The song "Finger Painting" was included in the Grimy Goods' Best of April roster, [39] while "Nervous" was added to Spotify's "Fresh Finds," "Fresh Folk," and "Fresh Folk Finds" playlists. [40]
