Sycco

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Sycco
Birth nameSasha McLeod
Born (2001-08-26) 26 August 2001 (age 22) [1]
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • musician
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • production
Years active2018–present
Labels
Website syccoworld.com

Sasha McLeod (born 26 August 2001), known professionally as Sycco (SIGH-co [3] ), is an Aboriginal 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.

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Early life

McLeod grew up in Brisbane, Queensland. [4] She confirmed during a performance in Melbourne, she has a Virgo Sun, Sagittarius Moon, and Capricorn Rising. Has also developed an interest in bakeries.

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, [4] and adopted the artist name Sycco as a reference to psychedelia. [5]

McLeod's debut single "Starboard Square" was released in August 2018. [5] She also released "Tamed Grief" and "Peacemaker" in 2019. [3] 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. [6]

McLeod has performed at St Jerome's Laneway Festival, [1] and supported Vera Blue, Spacey Jane and Glass Animals on tour. [4] She also covered Tame Impala and Pnau for Like a Version . [7]

In March 2022, Sycco released "Superstar". Of the song, Sycco 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." [8]

In September 2022, Sycco released "Ripple". In a press release, Sycco said the track was "really fun" to make and "came together super quickly". Sycco 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". [9]

Discography

Extended plays

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

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NZ
Hot
[11]
"Starboard Square" [5] [12] 2018—Non-album singles
"Tamed Grief" [3] [13] 2019—
"Peacemaker" [3] [14] —
"Nicotine" [15] 2020—
"Dribble"—Sycco's First EP
"Germs" [16] —
"My Ways" [17] 202126
"Time's Up" [10] —
"Past Life" [18] —
"Weakness"
(with Alice Ivy) [19] 		—TBA
"Superstar" [8] 2022—
"Jinx" [20] —
"Ripple" [9]
(featuring Flume and Chrome Sparks)		37
List of singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Love Affairs"
(DJ Picolo featuring AJ Mitchell and Sycco) [21] 		2021Non-album single

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with year released and album name shown
TitleYearAlbum
"Embrace"
(Triple J Like a Version ) [22] 		2020Non-album singles
"Dribble"
(Live for Like a Version) [23] 		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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2022 herselfBreakthrough Songwriter of the YearNominated [24] [25]
2023 "Superstar"Most Performed Alternative Work of the YearNominated [26]

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 HerselfBreakthrough Independent Artist of the YearNominated [27] [28]
2022 "Weakness" (with Alice Ivy)Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club SingleNominated [29] [30]

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2020 HerselfUnearthed Artist of the YearNominated [31]

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021 HerselfArtist of the YearNominated [32] [33]
"Dribble"Song of the YearNominated
"My Ways"Film Clip of the YearNominated

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.

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)Ref.
2021 "Dribble"Song of the YearWon [34]
Pop Song of the YearWon
2022"My Ways"Song of the YearWon [35]
Pop Song of the YearWon
2023"Ripple"Electronic / Dance AwardWon [36]

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