Siiickbrain
{{Short description|American singer and model}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Siiickbrain
| image = Siiickbrain in 2018.jpg
| image_size = 190px
| image_caption = Siiickbrain in 2018
| birth_name = Caroline Miner Smith
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| birth_place = Morganton, North Carolina, U.S.
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|model}}
| years_active = 2020–present
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = person
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| origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| instrument = Vocals
| label = Lowly
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Caroline Miner Smith (born November 26, 1995), known professionally as Siiickbrain, is an American singer, songwriter, and model. She began independently releasing music in 2020 and her debut studio album, My Masochistic Mind, was released in 2023.
Life and career
Caroline Miner Smith{{cite web |last1=Battoclette |first1=Augusta |title=Siiickbrain and Pussy Riot take back their power in new collab—watch |url=https://www.altpress.com/siiickbrain-pussy-riot-power-collab/ |website=Alternative Press |access-date=December 28, 2023 |date=March 26, 2021}} was born and raised in Morganton, North Carolina, where she lived on a farm. She has stated that she "didn't fit in" with those from her conservative hometown and that she had anxiety stemming from her agoraphobia, which kept her from pursuing music as a career. She moved to Brooklyn to attend the Makeup Designory, a cosmetology school in SoHo, and later worked as a makeup artist. She also started modeling after walking the runway at a hairstylist convention and soon moved to Los Angeles and signed to Next Management.{{cite web |last1=Samtani |first1=Natasha |title=Caroline Miner Smith (aka @siiickbrain), Model & Writer |url=https://www.thefemword.world/her-story/siiickbrain |website=The Fem Word |location=Los Angeles |date=August 12, 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Callwood |first1=Brett |title=Feeling Siiick: Singer and model Siiickbrain won't stay silent |url=https://www.laweekly.com/feeling-siiick-singer-and-model-siiickbrain-wont-stay-silent/ |website=LA Weekly |access-date=December 28, 2023 |date=September 2, 2021}}
In March 2020, following the death of her best friend from a drug overdose, she wrote and independently released her first song, "Cigarettes and Cartier", as Siiickbrain, which was her Instagram handle at the time.{{cite web |last1=Raza-Sheikh |first1=Zoya |title=Who the hell is Siiickbrain? |url=https://www.kerrang.com/who-the-hell-is-siiickbrain |website=Kerrang! |access-date=December 27, 2023 |date=July 6, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Zanes |first1=Anna |title=Siiickbrain Won't Hold It In |url=https://www.papermag.com/siiickbrain-interview#rebelltitem39 |website=Paper |access-date=December 27, 2023 |date=April 25, 2023}} She was featured on Maggie Lindemann's single "Gaslight!" in September 2020.{{cite web |last1=Serra |first1=Maria |title=How Maggie Lindemann finally made a screamo track with Siiickbrain |url=https://www.altpress.com/maggie-lindemann-gaslight-interview/ |website=Alternative Press |access-date=December 28, 2023 |date=September 18, 2020}} Siiickbrain appeared in the 2021 film Downfalls High, which was directed by Machine Gun Kelly and based on his 2020 album Tickets to My Downfall. Her single "Power", a collaboration with Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova, was released in March 2021 and later included on the soundtrack for the 2022 film Bullet Train.{{cite web |last1=White |first1=G. Andrew |title='Bullet Train' movie soundtrack features distinctive music from Japan |url=https://jrocknews.com/2022/08/bullet-train-soundtrack.html |website=JRock News |access-date=December 28, 2023 |date=August 6, 2022}} She was featured on the Skrillex song "Too Bizarre" alongside Swae Lee in May 2021 and on the Willow single "Purge" in April 2022.{{cite web |last1=Klemow |first1=David |title=Skrillex continues comeback campaign with Swae Lee and Siiickbrain on, 'Too Bizarre' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/05/skrillex-continues-comeback-campaign-with-swae-lee-and-siiickbrain-on-too-bizarre/ |website=Dancing Astronaut |access-date=December 28, 2023 |date=May 13, 2021}} Her single "Hellslide" was released in September 2021, while her single "Jealousy" was released in July 2022.{{cite web |last1=Ackroyd |first1=Stephen |title=WILLOW has dropped her heaviest new track yet, 'PURGE' feat. Siiickbrain |url=https://readdork.com/news/willow-purge-feat-siiickbrain/ |website=Dork |access-date=December 28, 2023 |date=March 25, 2022}}
Siiickbrain was featured on Maggie Lindemann's song "Break Me!" in June 2022 and performed as a supporting act on Bring Me the Horizon's North American tour in fall 2022.{{cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Kwase |title=Watch Maggie Lindemann and Siiickbrain join forces on "break me!" |url=https://www.altpress.com/maggie-lindemann-siiickbrain-break-me-suckerpunch/ |website=Alternative Press |access-date=December 28, 2023 |date=June 3, 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Raza-Sheikh |first1=Zoya |title=Siiickbrain releases haunting new single Jealousy |url=https://www.kerrang.com/siiickbrain-releases-haunting-new-single-jealousy |website=Kerrang! |access-date=December 28, 2023 |date=July 4, 2022}} Siiickbrain released her single "Bloodpuddle" in March 2023.{{cite web |last1=Herh |first1=Kala |title=Siiickbrain Releases New Single, 'BLOODPUDDLE' |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/siiickbrain-releases-new-single-bloodpuddle/ |website=V |access-date=December 27, 2023 |date=March 10, 2023}} She was featured on Maggie Lindemann's single "Deprecating" in October 2023.{{cite web |last1=Erickson |first1=Anne |title=Maggie Lindemann Unveils 'deprecating' featuring siiickbrain |url=https://consequence.net/2023/10/maggie-lindemann-siiickbrain-deprecating/ |website=Consequence |access-date=December 27, 2023 |date=October 13, 2023}} She signed to Lowly Records in 2023 and her debut studio album, My Masochistic Mind, was released through the label on December 1, 2023. Its singles "Die Quietly" and "Psychopath" were released in August and October 2023, respectively.{{cite web |last1=Hardman |first1=Neville |title=Siiickbrain debuts anxiety-inspired anthem 'Die Quietly' |url=https://www.altpress.com/siiickbrain-die-quietly-video-watch/ |website=Alternative Press |access-date=December 27, 2023 |date=August 11, 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Enis |first1=Eli |title=SIIICKBRAIN picks her 5 favorite metal songs |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/siiickbrain-picks-her-5-favorite-metal-songs |website=Revolver |access-date=December 27, 2023 |date=November 9, 2023}}
Musical style
Siiickbrain has listed Death Grips, Deftones, and Suicideboys as her biggest musical influences.{{cite web |last1=Enis |first1=Eli |title=5 badass rising artists you need to know now |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/5-badass-rising-artists-you-need-know-now-november-2023#siiickbrain |website=Revolver |access-date=December 28, 2023 |date=November 20, 2023}} For V, Kala Herh wrote that Siiickbrain "blends dark pop with alternative rock", while Sam Law of Kerrang! wrote that she was "caught between the worlds of airy alt. pop and thumping dark electro" and described her lyrics as "a runaway stream-of-consciousness".{{cite web |last1=Law |first1=Sam |title=Album review: Siiickbrain – My Masochistic Mind |url=https://www.kerrang.com/album-review-siiickbrain-my-masochistic-mind |website=Kerrang! |access-date=December 28, 2023 |date=December 1, 2023}} Steffanee Wang of Nylon wrote described her songs as "jagged part-metal, part-hyperpop explosions on which she screams most of her downcast lyrics".{{cite web |last1=Wang |first1=Steffanee |title=Premiere: Siiickbrain's 'Silence' Is Emo Hyperpop To Scream Along To |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/siiickbrain-silence-music-video |website=Nylon |access-date=December 28, 2023 |date=July 2, 2021}} Her music has also been described as alternative metal, alt-punk, and experimental rock.{{cite web |last1=McMahon |first1=Jason |title=LA based Fashion Model and Alt-Metal Musician Siiickbrain Drops New Single 'Psychopath' |url=https://substreammagazine.com/2023/11/la-based-fashion-model-and-alt-metal-musician-siiickbrain-drops-new-single-psychopath/ |website=Substream |access-date=December 27, 2023 |date=November 2, 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Strauss |first1=Matthew |title=Skrillex and Swae Lee Share New Song 'Too Bizarre' |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/skrillex-and-swae-lee-share-new-song-too-bizarre-listen/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=December 28, 2022 |date=May 13, 2021}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:11em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:25em;" | Album details |
| scope="row" | My Masochistic Mind
| |
|---|
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:11em;" | Title ! scope="col" style="width:25em;" | Album details |
| scope="row" | Ashtray for Your Agony
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=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row"| "Cigarettes and Cartier"
| rowspan="4"| 2020 | rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| "So Scary" |
| scope="row"| "Waste My Time" |
| scope="row"| "Pin Cushion"
| {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Power" {{small|(with Pussy Riot)}} | rowspan="7"| 2021 |
| scope="row"| "Too Bizarre" {{small|(with Skrillex and Swae Lee)}} | rowspan="5" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Silence" |
| scope="row"| "Hellslide" |
| scope="row"| "Ohio Is for Lovers" {{small|(with Hawthorne Heights)}} |
| scope="row"| "Zombie" |
| scope="row"| "Destructible"
| Ashtray for Your Agony |
| scope="row"| "Help_Urself 2" {{small|(with Ezekiel)}} | rowspan="6"| 2022 | Earcandy |
| scope="row"| "Moonlight" {{small|(with Kayzo)}} | New Breed |
| scope="row"| "Break Me!" {{small|(with Maggie Lindemann)}} |
| scope="row"| "Jealousy"
| rowspan="7" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Cut the Cable" {{small|(with Ezekiel)}} |
| scope="row"| "Fear the Sun" |
| scope="row"| "Don't Wait"
| rowspan="8"| 2023 |
| scope="row"| "Blood Puddle" |
| scope="row"| "Absolution" |
| scope="row"| "Deep End" |
| scope="row"| "Parasite"
| rowspan="2"| My Masochistic Mind |
| scope="row"| "Die Quietly" |
| scope="row"| "Deprecating" {{small|(with Maggie Lindemann)}} | Headsplit |
| scope="row"| "Psychopath"
| My Masochistic Mind |
==As featured artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row"| "Gaslight!" {{small|(Maggie Lindemann featuring Siiickbrain)}} | 2020 | Paranoia |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Purge" {{small|(Willow featuring Siiickbrain)}} | 2022 | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
=Other charted songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions and album ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US Dance {{cite magazine |title=Skrillex: Hot Dance/Electronic Songs Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/skrillex/chart-history/dan/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 9, 2024}} |
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| scope="row"| "Too Bizarre (Juked)"
| 2023 | 36 |
References
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Category:Date of birth missing (living people)
Category:Alternative pop musicians
Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:Female models from North Carolina
Category:Female models from Los Angeles
Category:American alternative rock singers
Category:People from Morganton, North Carolina
Category:American make-up artists
Category:Singers from North Carolina
Category:Songwriters from North Carolina
Category:Singers from Los Angeles