Azure Ryder

Azure Ryder
Birth name	Azure Ryder
Born	(1996-04-25) April 25, 1996 (age 28)
Origin	Sydney, Australia
Genres	Alternative rock indie rock pop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active	2020–present
Labels	Island Records
Website	https://www.azureryder.com/

Azure Ryder, is an Australian musician, singer, songwriter from Sydney, Australia but is currently based in London. ^[1] She released her debut EP, Running With The Wolves, on 27 March 2020. ^[2] Azure Covered Dua Lipa's song "Don't Start Now" for Triple J's Like a Version ^[3] Ryder's third EP, Ladder to the Moon was released on 29 October 2021 ^[4]

Speaking on the Ladder to the Moon Ryder said "This EP is the journey I took through discovering how to stand strongly in who I am, unapologetic about my voice, my dreams and the depth of how I love. When you choose to surrender to love whether it be for yourself or another, these landscapes that once held limitations become wide, commanding and wild like a woman." ^[5]

Early life

Her family is of Lebanese origin. ^[6] After finishing high school, Ryder went traveling through America and decided to do a music course at Berklee College of Music in Boston. ^[7]

Discography

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown

Title	EP details
Running With the Wolves	Released: 27 March 2020 [8] Label: Island Records Formats: digital download, streaming
Crazy with the Light	Released: 20 November 2020 [9] Label: Island Records Formats: digital download, streaming
Ladder to the Moon	Scheduled: 29 October 2021 [4] Label: Island Records Formats: digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown

Title	Year	Certifications	Album
"Dizzy" [10]	2020		Running With the Wolves
"Wolves" [11]		ARIA: Gold [12]
"Petty Isn't Pretty" [13]			Crazy With the Light
"Stronger" [14] [15]
"Dreams" [16]	2021		Non-album singles
"Don't Start Now" (Triple J Like a Version) [17]
"Some Kind of Love" [18]			Ladder to the Moon
"Ladder to the Moon" [4]
"Lover Be Brave" [5]
"Angel"	2023		Non-album singles
"Honeycomb" [19]	2024

References

1. "Get To Know Azure Ryder". Auspop.com.au. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
2. "Introducing the soaring melodies of Azure Ryder". BBC. 29 March 2020.
3. "Azure Ryder Cover Dua Lipa Don't Start Now Like a Version". abc.net.au. 17 September 2020.
4. Doria, Matt (24 September 2021). "Listen to the title track from Azure Ryder's new EP Ladder to the Moon". NME Australia . Retrieved 2 October 2021.
5. "Australian singer-songwriter Azure Ryder has dropped her new EP, Ladder to the Moon, alongside a new single, "Lover Be Brave"". readdork.com. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
6. "Azure Ryder on Crazy With The Light, her family roots and songwriting". theaureview.com. 20 November 2020.
7. "From Insta Dm To Radio Fm Meet Singer Azure Ryder". abc.net.au. 31 March 2020.
8. "Running With the Wolves on Apple Music". Apple Music. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
9. "Crazy with the Light on Apple Music". Apple Music. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
10. "Dizzy on Apple Music". Apple Music. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
11. "Introducing the soaring melodies of Azure Ryder". BBC News. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 13 March 2025.
13. "Petty Isn't Pretty on Apple Music". Apple Music. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
14. "Azure Ryder Drops Soaring New Single Stronger". NME . October 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
15. "Stronger on Apple Music". Apple Music. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
16. "Dreams on Apple Music". Apple Music. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
17. "Don't Start Now on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
18. "Some Kind of Love on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
19. "Azure Ryder Honeycomb". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 13 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.