POUTYFACE Drops of another banger with Phem, Check it out
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Singer/songwriter Poutyface is, let’s face it, “Bored!” as the title of her new track featuring fellow Cali singer Phem, out Now via Island Records, makes perfectly clear – bored! with the weather, bored! with video games, bored! with her scooter and her computer, bored! It’s the follow-up to “Never Fuckin Know” (released last month), her viral Island debut that was originally teased on TikTok, before quickly jumping to over 1 million plays and 500,000 likes in just 72 hours.
With “Bored!” and “Never Fuckin Know,” 19-year-old Poutyface delivers the same graphic detail that her loyal fanbase has come to appreciate ever since her self-released “Deathwish” of last year, when she began to garner critical acclaim and millions of streams.
From southern California, Poutyface (born Olivia Knight) emerged as one of the first artists to go viral on the songwriting app Voisey during its 2019 beta test. Without an ounce of compromise or accommodation, she eventually signed a major label deal with Island Records, and a music publishing deal with Warner/Chappell, having also worked with Apple’s artist development subsidiary Platoon. She wrote over 150 songs on Voisey, drawing on animal influences ranging from the honey badger to the Tasmanian devil.
“I’m a massive believer in the importance of pen game,” she said. “All of my biggest inspirations are incredible lyricists, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, Mereba, to name a few. I’m also a huge fan of Doja Cat… I think I’m attracted to music with a lot of soul, but honestly, I listen to every genre and pull inspiration from every angle. And my taste is constantly changing. Ultimately, great lyrics are the common thread.”
“I hope people either love it or hate it,” Poutyface sums up. “My favorite kind of art is polarizing, even the stuff I dislike the most, so ultimately I want to illicit a reaction out of people. You might hate me, but you will remember me.”
