Soccer Mommy
Soccer Mommy | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Allison performing as Soccer Mommy in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sophia Regina Allison[1] |
| Born | May 27, 1997 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | Official website  |
Sophia Regina Allison (born May 27, 1997), better known by her stage name Soccer Mommy, is an American singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. She has four studio albums to her name; her latest album, Evergreen, was released on October 25 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1997[2] to Michelle (an elementary school teacher) and John Allison (a neuroscientist), Sophie Allison grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, where her parents had moved the family when she was a toddler.[3] She attended Nashville School of the Arts, a specialty high school where she studied guitar and participated in the school's swing band.[4]
Having been playing guitar since the age of 6, Allison began creating her own music.[5] She began posting home-recorded songs to Bandcamp as Soccer Mommy in 2015, during the summer when she was about to leave for college. She then attended New York University (NYU), where she studied music business and English at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.[6] While in college, Allison played her first show as Soccer Mommy at the community art space Silent Barn in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and shortly after landed a recording contract with Fat Possum.[7] She dropped out of college after two years in 2017 to return to Nashville and pursue her music career.[8]
Career
[edit]Early releases (2015-2019)
[edit]Allison's first full-length album as Soccer Mommy, For Young Hearts, was released in 2016 on Orchid Tapes.[9] Her second album, Collection, was released in 2017 on Fat Possum Records.[10][11][12][13][14] Her debut album proper, titled Clean, was released on March 2, 2018.[15]
She has toured with Stephen Malkmus, Mitski, Kacey Musgraves, Jay Som, Slowdive, Frankie Cosmos, Liz Phair, Phoebe Bridgers and others.[16] She joined Paramore and Foster the People on the first half of their 2018 summer tour.[17] Soccer Mommy opened for Vampire Weekend in the fall.[18] She also opened for a few shows for Wilco in the fall of 2019.[19]
Recent years (2020-present)
[edit]In February 2020, Allison played at one of Bernie Sanders' presidential rallies and endorsed his 2020 presidential campaign.[20]
Allison's second full-length album Color Theory was released in 2020 through Loma Vista Recordings.[21] Allison's third full-length album Sometimes, Forever was released in 2022, also through Loma Vista.[22] Allison's fourth full-length album Evergreen was released on October 25, 2024, once again through Loma Vista.[23]
Musical style and influences
[edit]Emma Bowers of Nylon stated "Sophie Allison has built a career on her capacity to mesh turn of the millennium grunge-pop and the tender, confessional songwriting of the late 2010s with uncanny sincerity and precision."[24] Allison herself has stated that her music is influenced by pop music and that she strives for catchy elements in her songs.[25]
Allison cites musicians Natalie Imbruglia, Mitski, Slowdive, the Chicks, Taylor Swift and Avril Lavigne, as well as the cities of Nashville and New York, as influences.[26][5] Lavigne's Under My Skin (2004) was the first CD she ever owned.[5]
Jenn Pelly of Pitchfork said "her hazy singing can be conversational and appealingly flat. She sounds like a person you might know."[27]
Discography
[edit]| Soccer Mommy discography | |
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| Studio albums | 3 |
| EPs | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 23 |
| Music videos | 11 |
| Demo albums | 1 |
Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||
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| US [28] |
US Alt. [29] |
US Heat. [30] |
US Rock [31] |
AUS Hit. [32] |
SCO [33] |
UK [34] | ||||||||
| Clean |
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— | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | ||||||
| Color Theory |
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142 | 7 | 2 | 22 | — | 52 | — | ||||||
| Sometimes, Forever |
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137 | 14 | 1 | — | 7 | 14 | 95 | ||||||
| Evergreen |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Demo albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Heat. [30] |
US Indie [36] | ||
| For Young Hearts |
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5 | 30 |
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Collection |
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| Soccer Mommy & Friends Singles Series |
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Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details |
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| Songs for the Recently Sad |
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| Songs from My Bedroom |
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| Songs from My Bedroom (pt. 2) |
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| Soccer Mommy on Audiotree Live |
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| Karaoke Night |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US AAA [38] |
UK Sales [34] | |||||||||||||
| "Last Girl" / "Be Seeing You" | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||
| "Allison" | — | — | Collection | |||||||||||
| "Inside Out" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Your Dog" | 2018 | — | — | Clean | ||||||||||
| "Cool" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Scorpio Rising" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Mass Grave" (with Health) | — | — | Disco4: Part I | |||||||||||
| "Henry" / "I'm on Fire" | — | 10 | Non-album singles | |||||||||||
| "Blossom (Demo)" / "I'll Be Seeing You" | 2019 | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Feed" | — | — | The Turning (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |||||||||||
| "Lucy" | — | — | Color Theory | |||||||||||
| "Yellow Is the Color of Her Eyes" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Circle the Drain" | 2020 | 18 | — | |||||||||||
| "Bloodstream" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Crawling in My Skin" / "Circle the Drain" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Rom Com 2004" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||
| "Rom Com 2021" (with Kero Kero Bonito) | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Shotgun" | 2022 | 13 | — | Sometimes, Forever | ||||||||||
| "Unholy Affliction" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Bones" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Newdemo" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Lose You" (with Bully) | 2023 | 13 | — | Lucky for You | ||||||||||
| "Soak Up the Sun" | — | — | Karaoke Night | |||||||||||
| "I'm Only Me When I'm with You" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Lost" | 2024 | — | — | Evergreen | ||||||||||
| "M" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Driver" | 34 | — | ||||||||||||
| "Abigail" | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Director |
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| "Allison" | 2017 | Harry James Clifford |
| "Inside Out" | ||
| "Your Dog" | 2018 | Weird Life Films |
| "Cool" | Ambar Navarro | |
| "Scorpio Rising" | Jonny Look | |
| "Yellow Is the Color of Her Eyes" | 2019 | Alex Ross Perry |
| "Circle the Drain" | 2020 | Atiba Jefferson |
| "Bloodstream" | Bella Clark and Haven Butler | |
| "Rom Com 2004" | 2021 | Fustic Studio |
| "Shotgun" | 2022 | Kevin Lombardo |
| "Bones" | Alex Ross Perry | |
| "Feel It All the Time" | Zav Magasis | |
| "Abigail" | 2024 | Leonel Montero |
Notes
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref |
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| 2021 | Libera Awards | Libera Award for Best Alternative Rock Record | Color Theory | Nominated | [39] |
| Creative Packaging | Won | ||||
| 2023 | Best Rock Record | Sometimes, Forever | Nominated | [40] |
References
[edit]- ^ Allison, Sophia Regina. "ASCAP Ace Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "A Swiss mixtape for your next road trip". Schweiz Tourismus. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Soccer Mommy Slays Her Demons". Pitchfork.com. April 5, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ "On Clean, Soccer Mommy Showcases How Disillusionment Can Lead to Growth". Nashville Scene. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Soccer Mommy is 2018's chillest new rock star". The FADER. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Sometimes a Fantasy, Sometimes the Real Thing: In Conversation with Soccer Mommy". www.34st.com. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "An Interview With Soccer Mommy On Tender, Insolent Indie Rock Debut". UPROXX. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (February 28, 2018). "Soccer Mommy Confronts All the Disappointments of Love on 'Clean'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Rettig, James (June 21, 2016). "Stream Soccer Mommy For Young Hearts". Stereogum. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Rytlewski, Evan. "Soccer Mommy: Collection". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Lorusso, Marissa (May 16, 2017). "Songs We Love: Soccer Mommy, 'Out Worn'". NPR. NPR Music. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ McDermott, Patrick. "Soccer Mommy Debuts "Allison," A Lonely-Sounding Song With A Video To Match". The Fader. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Duricy, Brian (August 7, 2017). "Soccer Mommy: Collection". PopMatters. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (July 28, 2017). "What's the deal with Soccer Mommy?". Time Out. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Soccer Mommy announces new album 'Clean'". DIY. January 9, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ "Soccer Mommy". Fat Possum Records. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Paramore Touring With Jay Som, Soccer Mommy | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "Vampire Weekend Tour Adds Soccer Mommy, Chicano Batman & More as Opening Acts | Billboard". billboard.com. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "Watch Wilco Perform With Kurt Vile, Soccer Mommy, & Mavis Staples At Sky Blue Sky". Stereogum. January 19, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ D'Souza, Shaad (February 24, 2020). "Watch Soccer Mommy perform at a Bernie Sanders rally in Houston". Thefader.com. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ color theory - Soccer Mommy | Album | AllMusic, retrieved October 6, 2024
- ^ Sometimes, Forever - Soccer Mommy | Album | AllMusic, retrieved October 6, 2024
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (August 1, 2024). "Soccer Mommy Announces New Album Evergreen, Shares Video for New Song "M"". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "Soccer Mommy's Gothic Catharsis On 'Sometimes, Forever'". Nylon. June 23, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ "An Interview With Soccer Mommy On Tender, Insolent Indie Rock Debut". UPROXX. March 5, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana. "Soccer Mommy on How Nashville, Mitski & Taylor Swift Influenced Her Sound". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn. "Soccer Mommy: Clean". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard 200:
- Color Theory: "Billboard 200: Week of March 12, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- Sometimes, Forever: @billboardcharts (July 5, 2022). "Debuts on this week's #Billboard200 (2/2)..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Chart Search: Soccer Mommy, ALT". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Chart Search: Soccer Mommy, TLN". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "Chart Search: Soccer Mommy, RCK". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Peaks on the ARIA Hitseekers chart:
- Clean: "ARIA Report: Issue 1463" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- Sometimes, Forever: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 4 July 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1687. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 4, 2022. pp. 10, 24.
- ^ Peaks on the Scottish Albums chart:
- Color Theory: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 – 11 March 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- Sometimes, Forever: "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 – 1 July 2022". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Soccer Mommy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ Helfand, Raphael (March 23, 2022). "Soccer Mommy announces Sometimes, Forever, shares 'Shotgun'". The Fader. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- ^ "Chart Search: Soccer Mommy, IND". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Richards, Will (August 23, 2023). "Soccer Mommy covers Taylor Swift and announces Karaoke Night EP". NME. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ "Chart Search: Soccer Mommy, AAA". Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ "A2IM names 2021 Libera indie music awards nominees [the full list]". Hypebot. March 23, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (March 22, 2023). "Wet Leg Leads Nominations for A2IM's Indie Libera Awards". Retrieved March 24, 2023.
External sources
[edit]
- Official website
- Soccer Mommy at AllMusic
- Soccer Mommy discography at Discogs
- Soccer Mommy at IMDb
- Soccer Mommy at Fat Possum Records
| International | |
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| National | |
| Artists | |
- 1997 births
- 21st-century American guitarists
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 21st-century American women guitarists
- 21st-century American women singers
- American indie rock musicians
- American women singer-songwriters
- Fat Possum Records artists
- Guitarists from Tennessee
- Living people
- Loma Vista Recordings artists
- Singer-songwriters from Tennessee
- Singers from Nashville, Tennessee