Like many things in the year 2020, Odie Leigh becoming a musician was never supposed to happen. What sprouted from the New Orleans bedroom of a then 21 year old college student was a viral video prompted by a roommate with a bet: Get the most views on TikTok. Surprising everyone, including herself, Odie Leigh was crowned victor… but now she had an audience watching. Her new found purpose was followed by two masterful andraw EPs that captured the attention of folk and indie lovers alike. In the midst of a rigorous touring schedule in the US and across the pond, her debut album ‘Carrier Pigeon’ cemented Odie Leigh as one to watch, one that defies expectations and refuses to be pigeon-holed(punintended) as indie folk’s latest darling.The future brighter than ever before, Odie Leigh had done it–– erupted from accident to working artist.
And then came the darkness.
Following a series of unfortunate events that left her unable to release music, Odie found herself back in her Detroit home with growing a vault of songs she wasn’t sure anyone would get to hear. Now, after keeping herself afloat dealing online black jack and wrangling dogs in Tractor Supplies, Odie is about to find out if there really is a lightat the end of the tunnel. Her story long from finished, Odie Leigh has chronicled the last two years into a sophomore record no one sees coming. Her next chapter is a reinvention, a symbol of what can be made even when you feel you have nothing. It is a stark reminder that, with a sense of humor, evenanger, chaos, disappointment, and doubt can beautifully color the darkest of canvases. Odie Leigh has much left to say, and she lays it bare for all to hear across her forthcoming collection of songs.
Pictoria Vark is getting a better handle on living. The past few years have been a whirlwind for the Chicago-based bassist and songwriter. Her incessant time on tour in the last few years led to epiphanies, big and small, about how fleeting life is. The title of her second album, Nothing Sticks, states it plainly: that everything we try to hold onto – whether it’s a relationship, a moment, a career, or a way of life – will come to an end. In confronting these hard truths over the course of ten songs, she finds gratitude, heartbreak, acceptance, and ultimately, the strength to live life to its fullest.
Pictoria Vark has been critically acclaimed by Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and Forbes, and has been seen sharing stages across the U.S. with La Dispute, Tegan and Sara, and Tommy Lefroy.