Babygirl @ Chicago’s House of Blues (11/8)
Fast-rising pop rock band Babygirl will be coming to Chicago’s House of Blues next week on Monday, November8 in support of JeremyZucker and his nationwide tour.
They recently released their new single/video “Born With A Broken Heart,” a wistful refrain about being unlucky in love and coming to terms with the hand you’ve been dealt in life whose fragile lilt soothes with a quiet melancholy which received immediate support from Spotify who featured the track on their New Music Friday playlist upon release.
Earlier this year, Babygirl released their EP Losers Weepers via Sandlot Records in partnership with AWAL Recordings which arrived with their singles “Million Dollar Bed,” “Easy,” and “You Were In My Dream Last Night.” Solidifying them as one to watch, Losers Weepers’ critically acclaimed tracks were featured on the likes of Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist, Apple’s New Music Daily, and major indie pop playlists including the cover of Pop And Chill, Your New Alternative, and Breaking Pop. Accomplished songwriters who also co-produced Lauv’s “Canada ft. Alessia Cara,” Babygirl also recently teamed up with Spotify Canada to be featured as one of their RADAR Canada artists, appearing on billboards in Times Square.
Babygirl received immediate love from Spotify for their first ever single “Overbored” and, with the release of their sophomore 2018 EP Lovers Fevers and standout single “Soft” (PRESS HERE to watch), caught the attention of GRAMMY-nominated powerhouse J Kash [Katy Perry, Charlie Puth] who signed them to Sandlot Records in global partnership with AWAL Recordings. Sharing admiration for Alvvays, blink-182, JohnMayer, Death Cab For Cutie, and TaylorSwift, Babygirl is made up of Kiki Frances, who also counts AvrilLavigne, KellyClarkson, and HilaryDuff as some of her formative influences and began penning songs at nine-years-old, and Cameron “Bright”Breithaupt, who grew up surrounded by music as the child of two full-time professional musicians.
“[Babygirl’s] lyrics are deeply sentimental… Their choruses are killer, their atmospherics first-rate.” – Stereogum
“The band, comprised of Kirsten Clark and Cameron Breithaupt, give us tender melodies and vocals over a soft sounding guitar.” – Noisey
“Toronto continues to be a well of musical excellence and Babygirl is the latest gem to emerge from beneath the surface.” – Highsnobiety
“[Babygirl] have been making blue-tinged guitar pop songs that live at the extreme ends of their emotions — but in a cute way… The pink flush of Toronto duo Babygirl’s tender pop gives way to a darker center once you start digging into its lyrics.” – NYLON
“For Babygirl, love is like a demolition derby…the smooth, guitar-led track [‘Easy’] is about building something to eventually demolish for fun.” – Paper Magazine
“Few bands in recent memory have blended the raw and cinematic with such natural ease; Nirvana, Alabama Shakes, and Phoebe Bridgers come to mind as three examples of those who have managed to capture intense feelings in expansive, visceral sonic packages. Add to that shortlist Babygirl.” – Atwood Magazine
“Whether you’re going through it, or just having a night in your feels, you could never seem to go wrong with putting on Babygirl. They’ve been delivering some of the most heartfelt tunes we’ve heard in a while. And in 2021, they’re really delivering… and it’s only feeding the anticipation [for their upcoming EP]” – Ones To Watch
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