Hazel English

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| name = Hazel English

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| image = File:Hazel English at The Great Escape 2017 Day 3 (33962666044).jpg

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| caption = Hazel English performing in 2017

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|11|27}}

| birth_place = Sydney, Australia

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| genre = {{hlist|Indie pop |shoegaze |dream pop}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter}}

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|bass|}}

| years_active = 2015–present

| label = {{hlist|Marathon Artists|House Anxiety Records|Polyvinyl Records}}

| associated_acts = Day Wave

| website = [https://hazelenglish.com Official website]

| birth_name = Eleisha Caripis

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Hazel English (born Eleisha Caripis) is an Australian indie pop musician based in Oakland, California. She fronts a band of the same name.

Early life and career

Before creating music, English devoted her time to studying creative writing in Melbourne, Australia. In 2013, Hazel moved to San Francisco for a student exchange program, and then to Oakland.{{Cite web|url=https://slyvinyl.com/genres/pop/hazel-english-wake-up-limited-to-300-white-red-white-500-white-vinyl-lps|title=Hazel English – Wake Up! // Limited to 300 'White-Red-White' & 500 White Vinyl LP's {{!}} Sly Vinyl|website=slyvinyl.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-31|archive-date=2020-01-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131202803/https://slyvinyl.com/genres/pop/hazel-english-wake-up-limited-to-300-white-red-white-500-white-vinyl-lps|url-status=live}} Her musical career started as she performed on open mics, and with local performers. She met Jackson Phillips of the band Day Wave at the bookstore where she worked at that time. They became musical collaborators,{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/artist/7988594|title=Hazel English – TIDAL Profile|last=|first=|date=|website=listen.tidal.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131202802/https://listen.tidal.com/artist/7988594|archive-date=2020-01-31|access-date=2020-01-31}} with Phillips co-writing most of the songs.{{Cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2016/11/28/hazel-english-neu-interview-2016|title=Hazel English: Never Going Home|last=Subscribe|website=diymag.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-31|archive-date=2020-01-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131211849/https://diymag.com/2016/11/28/hazel-english-neu-interview-2016|url-status=live}} She formed a band, keeping the name Hazel English, and they played their first show opening for Craft Spells at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco on September 9, 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://events.noisepop.com/events/2015/9/12/craft-spells|title=CRAFT SPELLS, WITH HAZEL ENGLISH, WATERSTRIDER|last=|first=|date=2015-09-12|website=Noisepop|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927000635/http://events.noisepop.com/events/2015/9/12/craft-spells|archive-date=2022-09-27|access-date=2020-01-31}} That year, English published her first three songs on SoundCloud: "Never Going Home," It's Not Real," and "Fix."{{cite web|last1=Breihan|first1=Tom|title=Hazel English – "Fix"|date=24 September 2015|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1833338/hazel-english-fix/mp3s/|publisher=Stereogum|accessdate=30 March 2017|archive-date=24 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624184908/https://www.stereogum.com/1833338/hazel-english-fix/mp3s/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/hazelenglish|title=Hazel English|website=SoundCloud|language=en|access-date=2020-01-31|archive-date=2020-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026230501/https://soundcloud.com/hazelenglish|url-status=live}}

In 2016, English released the EP Never Going Home on Marathon Artists Records and House Anxiety Records.{{cite web|last1=Yung|first1=Ben|title=Hazel English – "Never Going Home" EP|date=11 October 2016|url=http://therevue.ca/2016/10/11/hazel-english-never-going-home-ep/|publisher=The Revue|accessdate=30 March 2017|archive-date=28 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828170906/https://therevue.ca/2016/10/11/hazel-english-never-going-home-ep/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Brinstengel|first1=Grace|title=Artist To Watch: Hazel English|date=26 October 2016|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1905590/artist-to-watch-hazel-english/franchises/interview/|publisher=Stereogum|accessdate=30 March 2017|archive-date=28 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828101944/https://www.stereogum.com/1905590/artist-to-watch-hazel-english/franchises/interview/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Jennifer|title=Hazel English Left Home As An Aspiring Writer and Returned As An Alluring Pop Singer|date=2 February 2017 |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/hazel-english-left-home-as-an-aspiring-writer-and-returned-as-an-alluring-pop-singer/|publisher=Vice|access-date=30 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330181934/https://noisey.vice.com/en_au/article/hazel-english-left-home-as-an-aspiring-writer-and-returned-as-an-alluring-pop-singer|url-status=live}} On 12 May 2017, she released her double EP, Just Give In/Never Going Home.{{cite web|title=HAZEL ENGLISH ANNOUNCES NEW DOUBLE EP 'JUST GIVE IN/ NEVER GOING HOME'|url=http://diymag.com/2017/03/29/hazel-english-double-ep-just-give-in-never-going-home-2017|publisher=DIY|accessdate=30 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330181152/http://diymag.com/2017/03/29/hazel-english-double-ep-just-give-in-never-going-home-2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Hazel English Announces Double EP -Just Give In/ Never Going Home|url=http://sf.thedelimagazine.com/27882/hazel-english-announces-double-ep-just-give-never-going-home|publisher=The Deli Magazine|accessdate=30 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330174810/http://sf.thedelimagazine.com/27882/hazel-english-announces-double-ep-just-give-never-going-home|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Gaca|first1=Anna|title=New Music: Hazel English – "Fix"|url=http://www.spin.com/2017/03/hazel-english-fix-stream/|publisher=Spin|accessdate=30 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330030906/http://www.spin.com/2017/03/hazel-english-fix-stream/|url-status=live}}

She has also canvassed for the Democratic Socialists of America.{{cite tweet|number=1321855727376498688|user=DemSocialists|title=TONIGHT: California DSA is proud to present a special Phonebank Halloween Show with @sarahsquirm and some VERY special guests this Thursday 10/29/20 at 8:30pm PST/11:30pm ET! |date=October 29, 2020}}

= 2019–2020: ''Wake UP!'' =

On November 6, 2019, English released the single "Shaking,"{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2064087/hazel-english-shaking-video/video/|title=Hazel English – "Shaking" Video|date=2019-11-06|website=Stereogum|access-date=2020-01-29|archive-date=2020-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215070023/https://www.stereogum.com/2064087/hazel-english-shaking-video/video/|url-status=live}} co-written by Blake Stranathan and produced by Justin Raisen. Stereogum said the song is a "strike right at the heart of ’60s psychedelia. Its ridiculously catchy core melody feels fresh while retaining a retrospective sensibility." The music video was directed by Erin S. Murray.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2064087/hazel-english-shaking-video/video/|title=Hazel English – "Shaking" Video|last=|first=|date=6 November 2019|website=Stereogum|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215070023/https://www.stereogum.com/2064087/hazel-english-shaking-video/video/|archive-date=2020-02-15|access-date=2020-02-24}} On January 29, 2020, English announced on Instagram that she would release her debut album, titled Wake UP!, on April 24.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B76RixFhXTI/|title=Hazel English on Instagram: "I'm very excited to announce that my debut album 'Wake UP!' will be out April 24th and is available to pre-order now! (link in bio) I've…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2020-01-29|archive-date=2022-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927000623/https://www.instagram.com/p/B76RixFhXTI/|url-status=live}} The album was produced by Justin Raisen in Los Angeles and by Ben H. Allen in Atlanta.{{Cite web|url=https://polyvinylrecords.bandcamp.com/album/wake-up|title=Wake UP!, by Hazel English|website=Polyvinyl Records|access-date=2020-01-29|archive-date=2020-01-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129200550/https://polyvinylrecords.bandcamp.com/album/wake-up|url-status=live}} Upon release, Wake UP! received positive reviews, with critics praising English's development since her previous releases.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/wake-up!/hazel-english|title=Wake Up! by Hazel English|website=Metacritic|accessdate=April 25, 2020|archive-date=April 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200425131641/https://www.metacritic.com/music/wake-up!/hazel-english|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wake-up%21-mw0003352984|title=Wake Up! – Hazel English|last=Donelson|first=Marcy|date=April 23, 2020|website=AllMusic|accessdate=April 25, 2020|archive-date=May 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506053609/https://www.allmusic.com/album/wake-up%21-mw0003352984|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/hazel-english-wake-up|title=Hazel English – Wake Up!|last=Niwa|first=Rae|date=April 20, 2020|work=Clash|accessdate=April 24, 2020|archive-date=April 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200421031733/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/hazel-english-wake-up|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/hazel_english_gives_us_the_pep_talk_we_didnt_know_we_needed_on_wake_up|title=Hazel English Gives Us the Pep Talk We Didn't Know We Needed on 'Wake UP!'|last=Mughal|first=Alisha|date=April 22, 2020|work=Exclaim!|accessdate=April 24, 2020|archive-date=April 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200426193351/http://exclaim.ca/music/article/hazel_english_gives_us_the_pep_talk_we_didnt_know_we_needed_on_wake_up|url-status=live}}

= 2021–present: ''Summer Nights'' EP and ''Real Life''=

On May 10, 2021 English released her cover of the song "California Dreamin",{{Cite web|title=Hazel English - California Dreamin'|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/365593-hazel-english-california-dreamin.php|access-date=2021-11-16|website=Album of The Year|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116174706/https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/365593-hazel-english-california-dreamin.php|url-status=live}} originally recorded as a demo version for Polyvinyl's benefit compilation "Stay Home" where the proceeds where directed to the featured artists.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-08|title=Xiu Xiu, Owen, Palehound, & More Contribute To Polyvinyl's 'Stay Home' Compilation|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2079647/polyvinyl-stay-home-compilation-xiu-xiu-palehound/music/|access-date=2021-11-16|website=Stereogum|language=en|archive-date=2021-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116174706/https://www.stereogum.com/2079647/polyvinyl-stay-home-compilation-xiu-xiu-palehound/music/|url-status=live}} On November 16, English released her first and only single of the year, "Nine Stories".{{Cite web|date=2021-11-18|title=Hazel English – "Nine Stories"|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2168010/hazel-english-nine-stories/music/|access-date=2021-11-18|website=Stereogum|language=en|archive-date=2021-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118172736/https://www.stereogum.com/2168010/hazel-english-nine-stories/music/|url-status=live}} The New York Times praised the song as "a three-minute dream-pop reverie, obscuring lyrics wryly bookish enough for a Belle & Sebastian song beneath a swirl of jangly guitars and shyly murmured vocals".{{Cite news|last1=Pareles|first1=Jon|last2=Caramanica|first2=Jon|last3=Herrera|first3=Isabelia|last4=Russonello|first4=Giovanni|last5=Zoladz|first5=Lindsay|date=2021-11-19|title=Earl Sweatshirt Exhibits His Evolution, and 14 More New Songs|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/19/arts/music/playlist-earl-sweatshirt-cardi-b.html|access-date=2021-11-22|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=2021-11-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122011542/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/19/arts/music/playlist-earl-sweatshirt-cardi-b.html|url-status=live}}

On April 21, 2022 she released the single "Summer Nights". It was featured on her third EP of the same name alongside the single "Nine Stories". The EP was released on June 17. It was produced by her long-time collaborator, Jackson Phillips. Describing the five track EP, she said it is "a series of interlinking narratives that make up one bigger story."{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |title=Hazel English Shares Title Track From 'Summer Nights' EP |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Hazel-English-Shares-Title-Track-From-Summer-Nights-EP-20220421 |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en |archive-date=2022-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421153633/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Hazel-English-Shares-Title-Track-From-Summer-Nights-EP-20220421 |url-status=live }} It was also released physically through a Japanese label, P-Vine Records.{{Cite web |title=Hazel English - Summer Nights EP Vinyl |url=https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/hazel-english-summer-nights-909251 |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=www.hhv.de |archive-date=2022-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927000625/https://www.hhv.de/shop/en/item/hazel-english-summer-nights-909251 |url-status=live }}

On August 16th, 2024 she released her second album, Real Life. Day Wave produced the album.{{Cite web |title=Real Life, by Hazel English |url=https://hazelenglish.bandcamp.com/album/real-life |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=Hazel English |language=en}}