Odie Leigh

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Odie Leigh is an American indie folk musician from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [1] Leigh is currently based in Detroit, Michigan. [2]

History

Leigh attended Loyola University New Orleans, where she studied film. [3] Leigh gained attention after her original song "Crop Circles" went viral on TikTok. [3] At the time of the recording of Crop Circles, Leigh was living with two hip hop musicians, and all three made a bet for who could make a viral song first. [3] Leigh released her debut EP, How Did It Seem To You, in 2022, and toured it with Olive Klug and Kevin Atwater. [4] [5] Leigh released her second EP, The Only Thing Worse Than A Woman Who Lies Is A Girl Who’ll Tell Truths, in 2023. [5] In 2024, Leigh announced her debut album. [6] The album, Carrier Pigeon , was released on July 12, 2024. [7] [8] The album was named one of "The best albums out July 12" from All Things Considered. [9] Leigh was named "The Best of What's Next" by Paste in 2024. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Weeks, Olivia. "Q&A: Going Viral on TikTok to Performing for a Live Audience, with Folk Artist Odie Leigh". The Daily Yonder. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ↑ Weinstein, Leah. "Odie Leigh's Carrier Pigeon is a Charming and Focused Debut". Paste. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 Levin, Harry. "Meet Odie Leigh, the rising folk star who ended up making a viral song on TikTok as a bet". Guitar.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Sudol, Claire. "Odie Leigh's debut EP, 'How Did It Seem To You,' is the future of folk". The Michigan Daily . Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 Boyer, Abigail. "'The Only Thing Worse Than A Woman Who Lies Is A Girl Who'll Tell Truths'". The Daily of the University of Washington . Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ↑ White, Logan. "Odie Leigh announces new album + shares "Conversation Starter"". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Valdez, Valerie. "You Don't Have To Wait For A Carrier Pigeon To Check Out Odie Leigh's Debut Album". The Honey Pop. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Schuman, Eric. "PRESS PLAY: New Albums out July 12th". WXPN . Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Tyler-Ameen, Daoud; Powers, Ann. "New Music Friday: The best albums out July 12". All Things Considered . Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  10. ↑ Mitchell, Matt. "Odie Leigh: The Best of What's Next". Paste . Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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