Blondshell
Blondshell is an indie rock project by American musician Sabrina Teitelbaum, based in Los Angeles, California. Following an early pop-leaning career under the name BAUM, Teitelbaum debuted Blondshell in June 2022 with the single "Olympus". She has toured with Suki Waterhouse as well as Porridge Radio. Her self-titled debut album is set for release on April 7, 2023 via Partisan Records.
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Birth name | Sabrina Teitelbaum |
Origin | Los Angeles, California |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2016–present |
Labels | Partisan |
Website | blondshellmusic |
History
After initially finding success with more pop-focused music under the name BAUM, Teitelbaum began writing more rock-centric music during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] She debuted as Blondshell in June 2022 with the single "Olympus".[2] This was followed by the singles "Kiss City" in July[3] and "Sepsis" in August.[4][5] Teitelbaum signed to Partisan Records in December 2022 and simultaneously released another single, "Veronica Mars".[6] Her debut self-album as Blondshell was announced for release on April 7, 2023 via Partisan.[7] She toured with Suki Waterhouse in early 2023, including stops at South by Southwest and Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre and The Fonda Theatre,[8][9][1][10] and is scheduled to join the 2023 Primavera Sound festival in Madrid and Barcelona.[11]
Teitelbaum has been profiled in Rolling Stone,[12] Nylon,[13] The Guardian,[14] NME,[15] and The Los Angeles Times.[1] She was named as one of BrooklynVegan's "15 Artists to Watch in 2023".[9]
Discography
Studio albums
- Blondshell (2023, Partisan)
Singles
Year | Title | Album |
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2022 | "Olympus" | Blondshell |
"Kiss City" | ||
"Sepsis | ||
"Cartoon Earthquake" | Spotify Singles | |
"Veronica Mars" | Blondshell | |
2023 | "Joiner" | |
"Disappointment" (The Cranberries cover) | non-album single | |
"Salad" | Blondshell |
Music videos
Year | Song | Director |
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2022 | "Sepsis" | Seannie Bryan |
"Veronia Mars" | Dylan Friese-Greene | |
2023 | "Joiner" | Alexandra Thurmond |
References
- Wood, Mikael. "How L.A.'s Blondshell pulled off the rock debut of 2023 - Los Angeles Times". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Sadler, Armon. "Blondshell Comes To Terms With An Unhealthy Relationship On Her Debut Single 'Olympus'". Uproxx. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Vozick-Levinson, Simon. "Blondshell's 'Kiss City' Brings the Alt-Rock Fireworks". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Turner, Thomas. "Blondshell demands overdue respect on "Sepsis", daring to lean into life's imperfections". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Renshaw, David. "Song You Need: Blondshell risks losing it all on the wounded "Sepsis"". The Fader. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Geiger, Amy. "Blondshell signs to Partisan Records, releases single "Veronica Mars" (listen)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Strauss, Matthew. "Blondshell Announces Debut Album, Shares Video for New Song "Joiner": Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Waas, Mike (Jan 30, 2023). "How Blondshell Found Her Sound in Deep Isolation". FLOOD. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- Staff (Feb 22, 2023). "15 Artists to Watch in 2023". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- White, Caitlin (March 3, 2023). "Blondshell Is the Next Big LA Rock Album". InsideHook. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
- Wickes, Jade (Dec 9, 2022). "Blondshell makes cathartic alt-rock to die for". The Face. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- Martoccio, Angie. "Get Ready for Blondshell to Be All the Rage This Year". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- McCarthy, Lauren. "Introducing Blondshell, Indie's New Name to Know". Nylon. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Mongredien, Phil. "One to watch: Blondshell". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Piley, Max. "Blondshell: the alt-rock hero that the future deserves". NME. Retrieved 8 March 2023.