Sydney Sprague

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Sydney Sprague
Origin Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Genres
Years active2014-present
Labels Rude Records
Associated acts The Maine, The Front Bottoms, Fairy Bones, Danielle Durack, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional
Website http://www.sydneysprague.com
MembersSydney Sprague

Sydney Sprague (born February 11, 1992) is an American singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Phoenix, Arizona.

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Biography

In October 2020, Sprague announced that she had signed a recording deal with Rude Records. [1] She released her first single, "i refuse to die", on the same day. [2]

Later that month, she released a second single "steve". [3] This was followed by singles "staircase failure", [4] "quitter", [5] "object permanence", [6] and "the end of the world." [7]

On February 26, 2021, she released her debut album maybe i will see you at the end of the world. [8]

On September 21, 2021, a deluxe version of the album that included 3 additional tracks, including a remix of "steve", an acoustic version of "object permanence", and a demo titled "landmines." [9]

During February and March 2022, Sprague and her band participated in the "Surviving the Truth Tour", supporting Dashboard Confessional and Jimmy Eat World.

Discography

Albums

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References

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