Haley Heynderickx

Haley Hannah Heynderickx (born May 28, 1993)[1] is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. In 2016, she released her debut EP, Fish Eyes. Her first full-length album, I Need to Start a Garden, was released in March 2018 on Mama Bird Recording Co.

Haley Heynderickx
Heynderickx in August 2018
Background information
Born (1993-05-28) May 28, 1993
Stockton, California, U.S.
OriginPortland, Oregon, U.S.
GenresIndie folk
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2015–present
LabelsMama Bird Recording Co.
Websitewww.haley-heynderickx.com

Early life

Heynderickx was born in Stockton, California to a Filipino-American family and grew up in Forest Grove, Oregon, where she learned to sing in church. She graduated from Portland State University.[2]

Career

She released her debut EP, Fish Eyes, in 2016. In March 2018, she released her first album, I Need to Start a Garden, on Mama Bird Recording Co. The album received positive reviews, including a 7.3 rating from Pitchfork,[3] while NPR Music wrote that the album "captivates"[4] and Uproxx called it "an utterly brilliant folk debut".[5] In January 2018, she was named an "Artist to Watch" by Stereogum.[6]

In fall 2023 she is slated to play several concert dates in Canada, as an opening act for Tim Baker.[7]

Style

Heynderickx's music features a fingerstyle acoustic guitar technique inspired by Leo Kottke and John Fahey[8] paired with introspective lyrics punctuated with "well-timed levity".[3]

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • Among Horses III (October 5, 2018)
  • Unpeeled (Banana Stand) (March 17, 2017)
  • Fish Eyes (January 29, 2016)

References
  1. "Birth of Haley Heynderickx". California Birth Index. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. "Introducing: Haley Heynderickx". Willamette Week. December 8, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  3. Horn, Olivia (March 12, 2018). "Haley Heynderickx – I Need to Start a Garden". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  4. Walker, Jerad (February 22, 2018). "Review: Haley Heynderickx, 'I Need To Start A Garden'". NPR Music. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  5. White, Caitlin (March 6, 2018). "Haley Heynderickx's 'I Need To Start A Garden' Is An Utterly Brilliant Folk Debut". Uproxx. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  6. Deusner, Stephen (January 16, 2018). "Artist To Watch: Haley Heynderickx". Stereogum. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  7. Ben Okazawa, "Tim Baker Plots Canadian Tour, Shares New Single". Exclaim!, September 19, 2023.
  8. Walker, Jerad (March 29, 2018). "How Haley Heynderickx Found Her Confidence For Her Debut Album". NPR Illinois. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
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