Kristine Meredith Flaherty (nacida el 30 de junio de 1985), más conocida como K.Flay , es una cantante, compositora, rapera y músico estadounidense. Su álbum debut vida como un perro fue lanzado en 2014, con un pico en los Billboard álbumes Heatseekers chart en el No. 2 [3] y de la cartelera ' carta de los álbumes de rap s en el puesto número 14. [4] En 2016, firmó con Interscope Records [ 5] como el primer artista firmado con el sello Night Street Records de Dan Reynolds . [6] K.Flay fue nominado a dos premios en la 60ª entrega anual de los premios Grammy : Mejor álbum diseñado, no clásico.(por Every Where Is Some Where ) y Mejor Canción Rock (por "Blood in the Cut").
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Información de contexto | |
Nombre de nacimiento | Kristine Meredith Flaherty |
Nació | Wilmette, Illinois , EE. UU. | 30 de junio de 1985
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Años activos | 2003-presente |
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Actos asociados | Nieto , MC Lars |
Sitio web | Página web oficial |
Vida temprana
K.Flay nació como Kristine Meredith Flaherty en Wilmette, Illinois , el 30 de junio de 1985. [7] Asistió a la cercana New Trier High School . Cuando ella tenía siete años, sus padres se divorciaron y su madre se volvió a casar poco después, lo que trajo una gran familia adoptiva. Se ha descrito a sí misma como una marimacho durante la infancia, prefiriendo ropa más holgada y rechazando "todas las cosas femeninas". [8] Cuando ella tenía 14 años, su padre, un guitarrista que amaba todos los géneros musicales, murió por causas no reveladas relacionadas con su alcoholismo . [7] Muchas de sus canciones incluyen referencias a él. [7] En 2003, se matriculó en la Universidad de Stanford , cursando una doble especialización en psicología y sociología. Según Flaherty, muchas personas que conoció durante su tiempo en Stanford influyeron en su estilo musical. [9]
Carrera profesional
2003-2013: material autoeditado y registros RCA
K.Flay comenzó su carrera musical en 2003, creyendo que la mayoría de los éxitos del hip hop en la radio eran "simplistas, misóginos y formulistas". [10] Después de presumir con un amigo que podía escribir canciones similares, escribió "Blingity Blang Blang", que describió como una "parodia de rap de bajo presupuesto que contenía demasiadas obscenidades". [11] Después de escribir e interpretar la canción, Flaherty se dio cuenta de que disfrutaba escribiendo y grabando música. [10] Continuó experimentando con la música escribiendo canciones, interpretándolas y grabándolas en su computadora. Lanzó un mixtape llamado Suburban Rap Queen en 2005, que produjo en su computadora portátil, y comenzó a actuar. [12]
En 2010, K.Flay lanzó su EP homónimo, y en 2011 autoeditó el mixtape I Stopped Caring en el '96 , que luego comentó que fue un punto de inflexión en su carrera. [5] K.Flay firmó con RCA Records en 2012, lanzando dos EP: Eyes Shut en 2012, [13] con canciones producidas por Liam Howlett de la banda británica The Prodigy , [14] y What If It Is en 2013. [ 15] Se separó de RCA Records en 2013 debido a diferencias de opinión. Al dejar RCA Records, dejó más de 60 canciones que había escrito mientras firmaba con RCA Records, pero ya no tenía los derechos. K.Flay ha descrito su tiempo con RCA Records como similar a "un matrimonio desacertado". [dieciséis]
2014-2015: La vida de un perro
A finales de abril de 2014, K.Flay anunció [17] el lanzamiento de su álbum Life as a Dog , ofreciendo a los fans la posibilidad de realizar pedidos por adelantado a través de PledgeMusic , alcanzando el 196 por ciento de su objetivo inicial. [18] Ella quería que el proyecto fuera "DIY [y] automotivado". [11] Fue grabado y producido en la ciudad de Nueva York, Los Ángeles y San Francisco, con la mezcla final producida en Different Fur de San Francisco. [19]
Life as a Dog fue lanzado de forma independiente el 10 de junio de 2014. [20] El álbum alcanzó el número 14 en la lista Billboard Rap Albums [4] y el número 2 en la lista Billboard Heatseekers Albums. [3] K.Flay realizó muchas giras una vez que se lanzó el álbum, incluyendo encabezar una gira y unirse a giras con AWOLNATION , Third Eye Blind y Dashboard Confessional en 2014. En 2014 y 2015 realizó una gira por Alemania, Francia y otros países europeos. [18]
K.Flay también actuó en el Warped Tour en 2014, diciendo de la experiencia, "fue casi como un ejercicio para convertirse en un mejor intérprete". [21]
En 2015, K.Flay colaboró con Louis the Child en su canción "It's Strange". El sencillo fue elogiado por Taylor Swift , quien agregó "It's Strange" como una de su lista de "Songs That Will Make Life Awesome" [22] y apareció en la banda sonora de FIFA 16 . [23] La canción alcanzó el puesto 38 en la lista Billboard Hot Dance / Electronic Songs. [24]
2016–2018: Crush Me and Every Where is Some Where
On March 25, 2016, K.Flay released her single "FML".[25]
Later that year, K.Flay announced she signed to Night Street Records, a division of Interscope Records.[6] Her EP Crush Me was released 10 days later on August 19.[26] The EP's song "Blood in the Cut" appeared on the soundtrack for XXX: Return of Xander Cage,[27] Netflix's original series BoJack Horseman (season 4, episode 6),[28] and in a 2017 NFL promo commercial drive.[29]
K.Flay's album Every Where Is Some Where was released on April 7, 2017.[30] The album's first single, "High Enough", was released in March 2017.[31] She was the opening act for the North American and European legs of Imagine Dragons' Evolve Tour.[32] In September 2017, Flay released the book Crush Me, a compilation of notes received from fans.[33]
At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, "Blood in the Cut" received a nomination for Best Rock Song and Every Where Is Some Where was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.[34]
2019–2020: Solutions and Don't Judge a Song by Its Cover
On March 1, 2019, K.Flay announced that she was working on her third studio album and released a lyric video for its first single, "Bad Vibes".[35] On March 19, the official music video for "Bad Vibes" was released.[36] On April 29, K.Flay revealed that the new album would be titled Solutions and announced the Solutions Tour. The album was released on July 12, 2019.[37]
In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, K.Flay released a three-track EP of cover songs called Don't Judge a Song by Its Cover.[38] The covered songs were "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit, "Self Esteem" by The Offspring, and "Brain Stew" by Green Day.[39]
2021–present: Inside Voices
In April 2021, K.Flay announced that a five-track EP called Inside Voices would be released on June 11.[40][41] The first song from the EP, "Four Letter Words", was released with a music video on April 23.[42] The second song, "TGIF" featuring Tom Morello on guitar, was released with an animated visual on May 21.[43]
Estilo e influencias musicales
K.Flay has cited a wide range of musicians such as Royal Blood, Missy Elliott, Garbage, Lauryn Hill, Tame Impala, Jeremih, Metric, M.I.A., OutKast, Liz Phair, Cat Power, and Shlohmo as influences.[44][45][46] She has described her sound as "genre-defying" and draws from lo-fi pop and hip hop with a strong indie component in her sound.[2]
Vida personal
Flaherty has hinted at being bisexual in her lyrics and interviews. She has been in a relationship with fellow musician Miya Folick since June 2018.[47]
Discografia
Studio albums
Year | Album | Chart positions | |||
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US [48] | US Rap [49] | US Heat [50] | CAN [51] | ||
2014 | Life as a Dog
| 133 | 14 | 2 | — |
2017 | Every Where Is Some Where
| 118 | — | 1 | 50 |
2019 | Solutions
| — | — | — | — |
Compilations and mixtapes
Year | Title | Label |
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2005 | Suburban Rap Queen | Flayzer Beam |
2009 | Mashed Potatoes | |
2011 | I Stopped Caring in '96 | |
2013 | West Ghost |
EPs
Year | Title | Label |
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2010 | K.Flay | Self-released |
2012 | Eyes Shut | RCA |
2013 | What If It Is | |
2016 | Crush Me | Interscope |
2020 | Don't Judge a Song by Its Cover | BMG Rights Management |
2021 | Inside Voices | BMG Rights Management |
Collaborative releases
Year | Title | Other artist | Label |
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2009 | Single and Famous EP | MC Lars | Horris/Flayzer Beam |
2018 | Lucky One | Tom Morello | BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Certifications | ||
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US Alt. [52] | US Main. [53] | |||||
"2 Weak" | 2011 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Fuck & Run" | — | — | ||||
"Rest Your Mind" (featuring Felix Cartal) | 2012 | — | — | |||
"LA Again" | — | — | ||||
"Hail Mary" (featuring Danny Brown) | 2013 | — | — | What If It Is | ||
"Rawks" | — | — | ||||
"Make Me Fade" | 2014 | — | — | Life as a Dog | ||
"FML" | 2016 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Blood in the Cut" | 4 | 18 | Crush Me |
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"Black Wave"[55] | 2017 | — | — | Every Where Is Some Where | ||
"High Enough"[56] | 20 | — | ||||
"Giver" | 25 | — | ||||
"Dreamers" | — | — | ||||
"Bad Vibes" | 2019 | 27 | — | Solutions | ||
"Sister" | 32 | — | ||||
"Not In California" | — | — | ||||
"Zen " (with X Ambassadors and Grandson) | 2020 | 24 | — | TBA | ||
"So Slow"[57] (with Vanic) | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"Four Letter Words" | 2021 | — | — | Inside Voices EP | ||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
As featured artist
Title | Lead artist | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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US Alt. [52] | US Rock [58] | |||
"It's Strange" | Louis the Child | 2015 | — | — |
"Favorite Color Is Blue" | Robert DeLong | 2018 | 16 | 36 |
"Make It Up as I Go" | Mike Shinoda | 22 | — | |
"Called You Twice" | FIDLAR | 2019 | — | — |
"Forgot How To Dream" | Ekali | — | — | |
"Stupid Is as Stupid Does" | Dune Rats | 2020 | — | — |
"Text Voter XX to 40649" | grandson | — | — | |
"Hurting on Purpose" | Whethan | — | — | |
"You Can Get It" | Arkells | 2021 | — | — |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) |
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"Less Than Zero" | 2011 | Frank Door[59][60][61] |
"Doctor Don't Know" | ||
"Party" | ||
"We Hate Everyone" | 2012 | Erik Beck[62] |
"Rest Your Mind" (Feat. Felix Cartal) | Mariana Blanco[63] | |
"Sunburn" (LIVE) | Emily Dyan Ibarra, Mark Spencer[64] | |
"The Cops" | 2013 | Mariana Blanco[65] |
"Rawks" | Ben Fee[66] | |
"Thicker Than Dust" | 2014 | Frank Door[67] |
"Everyone I Know" | OMG! Everywhere[68] | |
"Make Me Fade" | Ben Fee[69] | |
"Can't Sleep" | 2015 | Emily Ibarra[70] |
"FML" | 2016 | Ken Edge[71] |
"Blood in the Cut" | TJ Andrade[72] | |
"Black Wave" | 2017 | Jeremy Cole[73] |
"High Enough" | Lorraine Nicholson[74] | |
"Slow March" | 2018 | Tom Cole[75] |
"Bad Vibes" | 2019 | Lorraine Nicholson[76] |
"Sister" | Clara Aranovich[77][78] | |
"Not In California" | ||
"Four Letter Words" | 2021 | Diego Lozano[79] |
Appearances
Year | Track featured | Album |
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2008 | We Have Arrived (featuring K.Flay & the Former Fat Boys) | The Digital Gangster LP |
Guinevere (featuring K.Flay) | ||
Other People's Property (featuring Beefy, K.Flay, MC Router) | ||
2013 | "Hail Mary" (featuring Danny Brown) | Need for Speed: Rivals |
"Ribcage" (featuring K. Flay) | Heart on My Sleeve | |
"Easy Fix" | This Is the End: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
2015 | Golden Features – "Telescope" (featuring K.Flay) | XXIV |
"Say It" (featuring K. Flay) | Dopamine | |
"Promise" (featuring K. Flay) | Automatic | |
"It's Strange" (featuring K. Flay) | Non-album single | |
2016 | Louis the Child – "It's Strange" (featuring K.Flay) | FIFA 16 |
"Blood in the Cut" | NBA 2K17 | |
2017 | "Blood in the Cut" | XXX: Return of Xander Cage (Music from the Motion Picture) |
"Heartbreak Summer" (featuring K. Flay) | Ego | |
"Black Wave" | Need for Speed: Payback, Asphalt 9: Legends | |
2018 | "Make It Up as I Go" (Mike Shinoda featuring K.Flay) | Post Traumatic |
"Run For Your Life" | Tomb Raider: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
"Lucky One" (Tom Morello featuring K.Flay) | The Atlas Underground | |
2019 | "Called You Twice" (FIDLAR featuring K.Flay) | Almost Free |
"Confidence" (X Ambassadors featuring K.Flay) | Orion | |
2020 | "Bad Memory" | Birds of Prey: The Album |
Premios y nominaciones
Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
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2018 | Grammy Awards | Every Where Is Some Where | Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical[80] | Nominated |
2018 | Grammy Awards | "Blood in the Cut" | Best Rock Song | Nominated |
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enlaces externos
- Official Website