Sycco
Birth nameSarah McLeod
Born2001 or 2002 (age 22–23)[1]
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
GenresBedroom pop[2]
Years active2018 (2018)–present
LabelsFuture Classic[2]

Sasha McLeod, known professionally as Sycco (SIGH-co),[3] is an Australian singer-songwriter and producer from Brisbane. She was nominated for Triple J Unearthed Artist of the Year in 2020, having released the pop singles "Nicotine" and "Dribble" in the same year.

Early life

McLeod grew up in Brisbane.[4]

Career

McLeod's father taught her to play the guitar at seven years old. She began making music from an early age, having created an album at the age of 15,[4] and adopted the artist name Sycco as a reference to psychedelia.[5]

Sycco's debut "Starboard Square" was released in August 2018.[5] She also released "Tamed Grief" and "Peacemaker" in 2019.[3] In 2020, Sycco released the singles "Nicotine" and "Dribble", leading her to be nominated for Triple J Unearthed Artist of the Year at the J Awards of 2020.[6]

Sycco has performed at St Jerome's Laneway Festival,[1] and supported Vera Blue and Spacey Jane on tour.[4] She also covered Tame Impala and Pnau for Like a Version.[7]

Discography

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[8]
"Starboard Square"[5][9] 2018 — Non-album singles
"Tamed Grief"[3][10] 2019 —
"Peacemaker"[3][11] —
"Nicotine"[12] 2020 —
"Dribble"[13] —
"Germs"[14] —
"Embrace"
(Triple J Like a Version)[15] 		—
"My Ways"[16] 2021 26
List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Album
"Love Affairs"
(DJ Picolo featuring Sycco & AJ Mitchell)[17] 		2021 Non-album single

Awards

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2020 Herself Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated [18]

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only) Ref.
2021 "Dribble" Song of the Year Won [19]
Pop Song of the Year Won

References

  1. ^ a b "Sycco Is an Infectious Dose of Sonic Sunshine / Ones To Watch". Ones To Watch.
  2. ^ a b "Rising Bedroom Pop Singer Sycco Signs With Future Classic: Exclusive". Billboard.
  3. ^ a b c d "Sycco shares new single and video 'Nicotine' | NME Australia". 17 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Byrne, Declan (15 July 2020). "Meet Sycco: From milkshakes with Mallrat to the Laneway main stage". triple j.
  5. ^ a b c ""I'm excited by the unknown": Brisbane's SYCCO Talks New Single "Dribble" & Making Colorful Music". 6 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Baker Boy, Sycco, And More Are Dropping Live Sets On TikTok For NAIDOC Week". Junkee. 9 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Excuse me but Sycco just delivered one of this year's best Like A Versions with a PNAU/Tame Impala mashup". Purple Sneakers. 12 November 2020.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Starboard Square – Single by Sycco on Apple Music". Apple Music. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Tamed Grief – Single by Sycco on Apple Music". Apple Music. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Peacemaker – Single by Sycco on Apple Music". Apple Music. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Nicotine – Single by Sycco on Apple Music". Apple Music. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Dribble – Single by Sycco on Apple Music". Apple Music. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Germs – Single by Sycco on Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Embrace (triple j Like a Version) – Single by Sycco on Apple Music". Apple Music. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  16. ^ "My Ways – Single by Sycco on Apple Music". Apple Music. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Love Affairs (feat. Sycco & AJ Mitchell) – Single by DJ Picolo on Apple Music". Apple Music. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  18. ^ Fuamoli, Sose (2 November 2020). "Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards!". Triple J. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  19. ^ "2021 Queensland Music Awards Winners". Scenestr. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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