Brittney Denise Parks, better known by her stage name Sudan Archives, is an American violinist, singer, and songwriter based in Los Angeles, California.[3] Parks learned to play the violin by ear as a young child in Cincinnati, Ohio.[4]
Sudan Archives was born Brittney Denise Parks[1] in Cincinnati, Ohio.[6] She began playing violin in fourth grade, learning by ear.[7][4] Parks' stepfather worked at the Atlanta-based record label LaFace Records and suggested that she and her twin sister, Cat, form a pop duo called N2 and aim for commercial success.[4] Parks recalls: "I felt stifled – it wasn't good for my creativity. All through high school I was a punk. I never stood up for the Pledge of Allegiance and I didn't sit with anyone at lunch. I just wanted to get out."[4] After attending several late-night raves, Parks felt inspired to follow her own musical inclinations and left home for Los Angeles at age nineteen.[4][6] Of the raves, she said that "Watching those artists, I realised that I didn't need to be in a band. I could do this by myself. My parents told me I couldn't live with them if I kept going out. So I left."[4]
Parks studied ethnomusicology at Pasadena City College,[8] while attending the experimental club night Low End Theory and working on her own musical material on her iPad. Embarking on a journey "to show the Blackness of the violin,"[4] Parks studied the history of violin performers across different cultures, noting: "I found violinists who looked like me in Africa, playing it so wildly. It's such a serious instrument in a western concert setting, but in so many other places in the world it brings the party."[4]
CareerEdit
2017–2021: Early releases and AthenaEdit
Sudan Archives released her self-titled debut EP in 2017[9] and followed it with the Sink EP in 2018.[10] The EP's lead single, "Nont for Sale", ranked as one of Stereogum's favorite songs in May 2018.[11] Parks released her debut studio album, Athena,[12] the following year. The album received widespread critical acclaim from publications such as The Guardian, which said it contained "some of the most viscerally gorgeous music put to record",[13]The Quietus, which commended Parks for her "knack for writing massive hooks that will dig straight into your brain",[14]Variety, which described Athena as "innovative, unusual and inviting",[15] and many more.
2022–present: Natural Brown Prom QueenEdit
On March 16, 2022, Parks returned with "Home Maker", her first new track in three years and the first single from her second studio album, Natural Brown Prom Queen. Pitchfork made it one of their Best New Tracks and described it as Parks' "most approachable yet, a swaggering statement of intent with all the idiosyncratic charm that makes her music so memorable".[16] Parks headlined the Stones Throw showcase at South by Southwest the following day.[17]
On September 9, 2022, Natural Brown Prom Queen was released to widespread critical acclaim, with Parks noting of the album's variety: "It felt like time to let people know who I am. My stage name is kind of academic and on Athena, I created this thoughtful persona centred on divine Black femininity. Now I want to show my looseness, too. I'm a deep, insightful person, but I'm also fucking silly."[4]
Musical style and influencesEdit
Sudan Archives has taken inspiration from a variety of African musicians, including Cameroonian electronic musician Francis Bebey and Sudanese violinist Asim Gorashi.[18] She is also inspired by Irish music.[19] When performing, Sudan Archives sometimes uses electronic effects pedals and electronic beats and has also performed in a string quartet.[20]
Personal lifeEdit
Parks has a twin sister named Cat, with whom she was briefly part of a pop duo called N2.[4]
Parks lives in Los Angeles, and as of the COVID-19 pandemic has been dating James McCall, better known by the stage names Nocando and All City Jimmy.[4] Parks and McCall built a home studio together in her basement, where she recorded her second studio album, Natural Brown Prom Queen.[4]
^ abByrne, Niall (January 27, 2018). "New Artist of the Week: Sudan Archives". The Irish Times. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ abNechamkin, Sarah (March 12, 2019). "Meet Sudan Archives, the Electro-R&B Violinist Who's Mesmerized By Jellyfish". Interview. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^Thompson, Stephen (March 1, 2018). "The Austin 100: Sudan Archives". NPR. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ abcdefghijklKalia, Ammar (September 9, 2022). "Sudan Archives: 'In so many places in the world the violin brings the party'". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^Lobenfeld, Claire (July 12, 2017). "Sudan Archives is the experimental violinist channeling '90s R&B and Afrobeat for Stones Throw". Fact. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^ abGee, Andre (June 26, 2023). "Sudan Archives Is Rewriting the Rules from Her Basement Studio". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
^Gutierrez, Juan (March 11, 2020). "On the "Athena" Tour with Sudan Archives". Flood. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^Sundaresan, Mano (November 8, 2019). "'I'm Different, But I'm from Here': Sudan Archives Reaches the End of Her Beginning". NPR. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^Lobenfeld, Claire (July 14, 2017). "Sudan Archives releases self-titled debut EP for Stones Throw – watch 'Come Meh Way' video now". Fact. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^Madden, Sidney (May 21, 2018). "'Sink' Into Sudan Archives' Soulful, Unconventional Music". NPR. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
^Leas, Ryan (May 21, 2018). "Stream Sudan Archives' Sink EP". Stereogum. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
^Yoo, Noah; Monroe, Jazz (September 5, 2019). "Sudan Archives Announces New Album Athena". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^Aroesti, Rachel (November 1, 2019). "Sudan Archives: Athena review – electrifying and erudite neo-soul". The Guardian. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
^Farah, Amanda (October 28, 2019). "Sudan Archives Athena". The Quietus. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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Brittney Denise Parks better known by her stage name Sudan Archives is an American violinist singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles California 3 Parks learned to play the violin by ear as a young child in Cincinnati Ohio 4 Sudan ArchivesSudan Archives performing in 2019Background informationBirth nameBrittney Denise Parks 1 BornCincinnati Ohio U S OriginLos Angeles California U S GenresElectro 2 R amp B 2 Occupation s ViolinistsingerLabelsStones ThrowWebsitesudanarchives wbr com Signed to Stones Throw Records 5 Parks has released two studio albums to date Athena 2019 and Natural Brown Prom Queen 2022 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 2017 2021 Early releases and Athena 2 2 2022 present Natural Brown Prom Queen 3 Musical style and influences 4 Personal life 5 Discography 5 1 Studio albums 5 2 EPs 5 3 Singles 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditSudan Archives was born Brittney Denise Parks 1 in Cincinnati Ohio 6 She began playing violin in fourth grade learning by ear 7 4 Parks stepfather worked at the Atlanta based record label LaFace Records and suggested that she and her twin sister Cat form a pop duo called N2 and aim for commercial success 4 Parks recalls I felt stifled it wasn t good for my creativity All through high school I was a punk I never stood up for the Pledge of Allegiance and I didn t sit with anyone at lunch I just wanted to get out 4 After attending several late night raves Parks felt inspired to follow her own musical inclinations and left home for Los Angeles at age nineteen 4 6 Of the raves she said that Watching those artists I realised that I didn t need to be in a band I could do this by myself My parents told me I couldn t live with them if I kept going out So I left 4 Parks studied ethnomusicology at Pasadena City College 8 while attending the experimental club night Low End Theory and working on her own musical material on her iPad Embarking on a journey to show the Blackness of the violin 4 Parks studied the history of violin performers across different cultures noting I found violinists who looked like me in Africa playing it so wildly It s such a serious instrument in a western concert setting but in so many other places in the world it brings the party 4 Career Edit2017 2021 Early releases and Athena Edit Sudan Archives released her self titled debut EP in 2017 9 and followed it with the Sink EP in 2018 10 The EP s lead single Nont for Sale ranked as one of Stereogum s favorite songs in May 2018 11 Parks released her debut studio album Athena 12 the following year The album received widespread critical acclaim from publications such as The Guardian which said it contained some of the most viscerally gorgeous music put to record 13 The Quietus which commended Parks for her knack for writing massive hooks that will dig straight into your brain 14 Variety which described Athena as innovative unusual and inviting 15 and many more 2022 present Natural Brown Prom Queen Edit On March 16 2022 Parks returned with Home Maker her first new track in three years and the first single from her second studio album Natural Brown Prom Queen Pitchfork made it one of their Best New Tracks and described it as Parks most approachable yet a swaggering statement of intent with all the idiosyncratic charm that makes her music so memorable 16 Parks headlined the Stones Throw showcase at South by Southwest the following day 17 On September 9 2022 Natural Brown Prom Queen was released to widespread critical acclaim with Parks noting of the album s variety It felt like time to let people know who I am My stage name is kind of academic and on Athena I created this thoughtful persona centred on divine Black femininity Now I want to show my looseness too I m a deep insightful person but I m also fucking silly 4 Musical style and influences EditSudan Archives has taken inspiration from a variety of African musicians including Cameroonian electronic musician Francis Bebey and Sudanese violinist Asim Gorashi 18 She is also inspired by Irish music 19 When performing Sudan Archives sometimes uses electronic effects pedals and electronic beats and has also performed in a string quartet 20 Personal life EditParks has a twin sister named Cat with whom she was briefly part of a pop duo called N2 4 Parks lives in Los Angeles and as of the COVID 19 pandemic has been dating James McCall better known by the stage names Nocando and All City Jimmy 4 Parks and McCall built a home studio together in her basement where she recorded her second studio album Natural Brown Prom Queen 4 Discography EditStudio albums Edit Athena 2019 Natural Brown Prom Queen 2022 EPs Edit Sudan Archives 2017 Sink 2018 Singles Edit Water 2017 Nont for Sale 2018 Confessions 2019 Glorious 2019 Confessions Velvet Negroni Remix 2020 Glorious Nidia Remix 2020 Home Maker 2022 Selfish Soul 2022 References Edit a b Byrne Niall January 27 2018 New Artist of the Week Sudan Archives The Irish Times Retrieved September 4 2019 a b Nechamkin Sarah March 12 2019 Meet Sudan Archives the Electro R amp B Violinist Who s Mesmerized By Jellyfish Interview Retrieved September 4 2019 Thompson Stephen March 1 2018 The Austin 100 Sudan Archives NPR Retrieved September 4 2019 a b c d e f g h i j k l Kalia Ammar September 9 2022 Sudan Archives In so many places in the world the violin brings the party The Guardian Retrieved September 12 2022 Lobenfeld Claire July 12 2017 Sudan Archives is the experimental violinist channeling 90s R amp B and Afrobeat for Stones Throw Fact Retrieved September 4 2019 a b Gee Andre June 26 2023 Sudan Archives Is Rewriting the Rules from Her Basement Studio Rolling Stone Retrieved June 27 2023 Gutierrez Juan March 11 2020 On the Athena Tour with Sudan Archives Flood Retrieved April 9 2020 Sundaresan Mano November 8 2019 I m Different But I m from Here Sudan Archives Reaches the End of Her Beginning NPR Retrieved April 9 2020 Lobenfeld Claire July 14 2017 Sudan Archives releases self titled debut EP for Stones Throw watch Come Meh Way video now Fact Retrieved September 4 2019 Madden Sidney May 21 2018 Sink Into Sudan Archives Soulful Unconventional Music NPR Retrieved September 4 2019 Leas Ryan May 21 2018 Stream Sudan Archives Sink EP Stereogum Retrieved April 5 2022 Yoo Noah Monroe Jazz September 5 2019 Sudan Archives Announces New Album Athena Pitchfork Retrieved April 9 2020 Aroesti Rachel November 1 2019 Sudan Archives Athena review electrifying and erudite neo soul The Guardian Retrieved April 5 2022 Farah Amanda October 28 2019 Sudan Archives Athena The Quietus Retrieved April 5 2022 Aswad Jem November 1 2019 Album Review Sudan Archives Athena Variety Retrieved April 5 2022 Torres Eric March 17 2022 Home Maker Sudan Archives Pitchfork Retrieved April 6 2022 Breihan Tom March 15 2022 Sudan Archives Shares New Single Home Maker Listen Stereogum Retrieved April 6 2022 Farrell Margaret November 1 2019 The Story Behind Every Song on Sudan Archives New Album Athena Stereogum Retrieved April 9 2020 Peng Cici March 17 2023 Sudan Archives violin charged R amp B is detonating classical conventions Mixmag Retrieved May 31 2023 Boilen Bob June 22 2020 Sudan Archives Tiny Desk Concert NPR Retrieved June 23 2020 External links EditOfficial website Sudan Archives at Bandcamp Sudan Archives discography at Discogs NPR Tiny Desk concert The New Yorker profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sudan Archives amp oldid 1177789815, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
