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Abbie Ozard
Abbie Ozard
[ she/her ]
city: Manchestercountry: UK
genre: Alternative, Indie
styles: Indie Pop, Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Singer-Songwriter
Water Based Lullabies
EP
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Reviews and Comments
"intoxicating” The FADER
“hazy, witty fuzz-pop” The Times
“dream of better things with Abbie Ozard” DORK Magazine
“we’re falling for Ozard’s effortless, passionate lilt” NOTION
“dreamy escapism” The Line of Best Fit
“self-effacing pop touch” CLASH
Manchester’s Abbie Ozard releases new EP ‘Water Based Lullabies’ today via House Anxiety (Genesis Owusu, carpetgarden, Bad Boy Chiller Crew; formerly King Krule, Courtney Barnett, Vagabon). It’s an eclectic, invigorating 7-track collection that establishes Abbie as one of the buzziest rising stars in the UK right now.
Throughout the EP Abbie experiments with her distinct, characterful indie-pop sound. Downtempo single ‘Grown’ set the foundations for an evolution in approach, born out of Abbie’s own personal and musical development, and anthemic singles ‘Pisces’ and ‘Rose Tinted’ take things to explosive new levels. Moving beyond bedroom origins, listeners can trace elements inspired by the likes Phoebe Bridgers, Wolf Alice or Folklore/Evermore without losing her ear for a life-affirming hook. “I love that no two of my singles are sounding the same in this era,” Abbie explains, “The last thing I want to be is predictable. I feel like genre isn’t really a thing anymore and when I remind myself of that I feel like I can express myself creatively and have the freedom to make whatever music I want.”
Abbie emerged initially into a supportive scene with contemporaries Lauran Hibberd and Phoebe Green, touring with them at personal request. From here, a string of acclaimed singles and EPs, as well as a growing live presence - that has recently seen her make her Glastonbury debut in a strong run of festival appearances - has seen press takes come in from broadsheets (The Times, Sunday Times), indie bibles (DORK, The Line of Best Fit) and style / culture press (The FADER, NOTION, CLASH) alike.
Jack Saunders and Huw Stephens have consistently backed across BBC Radio 1, with Abbie McCarthy and Chris Hawkins offering spins at BBC 6 Music.
latest releases
everything still worries me (cosy sessions)
out on October 25, 2024
via House Anxiety
LP
everything still worries me
out on July 25, 2024
via House Anxiety
Single
monsters
out on July 11, 2024
via House Anxiety
Single
miss american dream
out on May 28, 2024
via House Anxiety
Single
anything for you
out on April 11, 2024
via House Anxiety
Single
days like these
out on October 12, 2023
via House Anxiety
