Sycco
{{Short description|Australian singer, songwriter and producer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Sasha McLeod
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2001|8|26}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.onestowatch.com/blog/sycco-is-an-infectious-dose-of-sonic-sunshine|title=Sycco Is an Infectious Dose of Sonic Sunshine / Ones To Watch|website=Ones To Watch}}
| birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| genre = {{hlist|Bedroom pop{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/record-labels/9485740/sycco-signs-future-classic-exclusive/|title=Rising Bedroom Pop Singer Sycco Signs With Future Classic: Exclusive|magazine=Billboard}}}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|producer|musician}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar|production}}
| years_active = 2018–present
| label = {{hlist|Future Classic}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|Edward Quinn}}
| website = {{URL|syccoworld.com}}
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Sasha McLeod (born 26 August 2001), known professionally as Sycco ({{Respell|SIGH|co}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/sycco-new-single-nicotine-2626276/ |title=Sycco shares new single and video 'Nicotine' |work=NME Australia|date=17 March 2020}}), 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, Queensland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/meet-sycco:-from-milkshakes-with-mallrat-to-the-laneway-main-st/12457204|title=Meet Sycco: From milkshakes with Mallrat to the Laneway main stage|first=Declan|last=Byrne|date=15 July 2020|website=triple j}} McLeod is Indigenous Australian, having reconnected with her Indigenous identity through her Torres Strait Islander descent in her teens.
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, and adopted the artist name Sycco as a reference to psychedelia.{{Cite web|url=http://atwoodmagazine.com/dribble-sycco-interview-2020-music/|title="I'm excited by the unknown": Brisbane's SYCCO Talks New Single "Dribble" & Making Colorful Music|date=6 August 2020}}
Sycco's debut single "Starboard Square" was released in August 2018, as part of her first album "Sycco 1/2". She also released "Tamed Grief" and "Peacemaker" in 2019. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://junkee.com/tiktok-baker-boy-naidoc/277911|title=Baker Boy, Sycco, And More Are Dropping Live Sets On TikTok For NAIDOC Week|date=9 November 2020|website=Junkee}}
Sycco has performed at St Jerome's Laneway Festival, and Darwin Festival and supported Vera Blue, Spacey Jane and Glass Animals on tour. She also covered Tame Impala and Pnau for Like a Version.{{Cite web|url=https://www.purplesneakers.com.au/2020/11/news-sycco-like-a-version/|title=Excuse me but Sycco just delivered one of this year's best Like A Versions with a PNAU/Tame Impala mashup|date=12 November 2020|website=Purple Sneakers}}
In March 2022, Sycco released "Superstar". Of the song, McLeod said “I’m really proud of this song... the lyrics are satirical obviously – I used to work at a grocery store and it was fun to imagine a glowed-up future me having a tantrum in there."
In September 2022, Sycco released "Ripple". In a press release, McLeod said the track was "really fun" to make and "came together super quickly". McLeod said Flume and Chrome Sparks "did such a great job on the prod[uction]", developing what she describes as "a beautiful environment of synths and drums that evoke such a nice feeling of ease but also discomfort at points".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/sycco-links-up-with-flume-and-chrome-sparks-on-dizzying-new-single-ripple-3315469|title= Sycco links up with Flume and Chrome Sparks on dizzying new single 'Ripple'|website=NME|date=23 September 2022|access-date=25 September 2022|author= Robinson, Ellie}}
In July 2024, Sycco announced the forthcoming release of their debut album, Zorb.{{cite web|url=https://goodcalllive.com/sycco-announces-debut-album-zorb-releases-new-single-touching-and-talking/|title=SYCCO Announces Debut Album ‘Zorb’ + Releases New Single ‘Touching and Talking’ |website=Good Call Live|date=12 July 2024|access-date=14 July 2024}}
Discography
=Albums=
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|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%" | AUS Artist {{cite web|url=http://cdn.aria.com.au/pdfs/A158552E5783DD72F281EF2F14039881FA0C14FE484108A76197E07D04E1BCF8/ARIA%20Australian%20Artist%20Albums%20Chart.pdf?seq=42|title= Australian Artist Albums Chart|website=ARIA Charts|date=2 September 2024|access-date=14 November 2024}} |
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| scope="row"| Zorb
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| 12 |
=Extended plays=
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|+List of EPs, with release date and label shown ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | EP details |
| scope="row"| Sycco's First EP
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=Singles=
==As lead artist==
==As featured artist==
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|+List of singles, with year released and album name shown ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Album |
| scope="row"| "Love Affairs" {{small|(DJ Picolo featuring AJ Mitchell and Sycco)}}{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/love-affairs-feat-sycco-aj-mitchell-single/15507862260/ |title=Love Affairs (feat. Sycco & AJ Mitchell) – Single by DJ Picolo on Apple Music |publisher=Apple Music |date=25 January 2021 |access-date=26 February 2021}} | 2021 | {{Non-album single}} |
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=Promotional singles=
Awards and nominations
=AIR Awards=
The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
{{Awards table}}
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| 2021
| Herself
| Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/2021-air-awards-nominees-and-indie-con-australia-conference-announced/ivyWnJ-egYA/02-06-21/ |title=Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced |work=The Music |date=2 June 2021 |access-date=5 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602000704/https://themusic.com.au/news/2021-air-awards-nominees-and-indie-con-australia-conference-announced/ivyWnJ-egYA/02-06-21/ |archive-date=2 June 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=2021 AIR Awards Winners |url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/2021-air-awards-winners-20210805 |website=Scenstr.com.au |date=5 August 2021 |access-date=6 August 2021}}
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| 2022
| "Weakness" (with Alice Ivy)
| Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nominees-announced-for-air-independent-music-awards-2022/|title=Nominees Announced For AIR Independent Music Awards 2022|website=musicfeeds|date=1 June 2022|access-date=1 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/genesis-owusu-wins-big-at-the-2022-air-awards/|title=Genesis Owusu Wins Big At The 2022 AIR Awards|website=MusicFeeds|date=5 August 2022|access-date=6 August 2022|author=Tyler Jenke}}
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| rowspan="2"| 2025
| "Meant to Be"
| Independent Song of the Year
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| Future Classic and The Annex Zorb
| Independent Marketing Team of the Year
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=APRA Awards=
The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
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| 2022
| herself
| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web|url=https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/nominees-revealed-for-2022-apra-music-awards/|title=Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards|website=The Industry Observer|date=7 April 2022|access-date=9 April 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/news-and-events/40th-apra-music-awards-celebrates-songwriting-superstars | title=40th APRA Music Awards celebrates songwriting superstars | publisher=APRA AMCOS | date= 3 May 2022 | access-date=11 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504004312/https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/news-and-events/40th-apra-music-awards-celebrates-songwriting-superstars | archive-date=4 May 2022 | url-status=live }}
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| 2023
| "Superstar"
| Most Performed Alternative Work of the Year
| {{nominated}}
| {{cite web|url=https://www.apraamcos.com.au/about-us/news-and-events/nominees-revealed-for-the-2023-apra-music-awards|title=Nominees revealed for the 2023 APRA Music Awards|website=APRA Awards|date=30 March 2023|access-date=31 March 2023}}
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=ARIA Music Awards=
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.
{{Awards table}}
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| 2024
| Zorb
| Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist
| {{nom}}
| {{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-26/aria-awards-2024-nominations-royel-otis-kylie-minogue-dom-dolla/104398174|title= ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=26 September 2024|access-date=29 September 2024}}
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=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.
{{Awards table}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2020
| Herself
| Unearthed Artist of the Year
| {{Nominated}}
| {{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/j-awards-2020-announcement/12831878/ |title=Here are your nominees for the 2020 J Awards! |publisher=Triple J |date=2 November 2020 |access-date=2 November 2020 |author=Fuamoli, Sose |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101212051/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/j-awards-2020-announcement/12831878/ |archive-date=1 November 2020 |url-status=live}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2024
|Zorb
| Australian Album of the Year
| {{won}}
|{{Cite web |last=Varvaris |first=Mary |date=1 November 2024 |title=Amyl And The Sniffers, Speed, Emily Wurramara Lead 2024 J Award Nominees |url=https://themusic.com.au/industry/amyl-and-the-sniffers-speed-emily-wurramara-lead-2024-j-award-nominees/OAmGKi0sLy4/01-11-24 |access-date=1 November 2024 |website=The Music |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/2024-j-awards-winners/104483982|title=Here are your big winners of the 2024 J Awards |website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=14 November 2024|access-date=14 November 2024}}
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=National Indigenous Music Awards=
The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004.
{{Awards table}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2021
| Herself
| Artist of the Year
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3"| {{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/nima-nominees-revealed-20210708|title=NIMA Nominees Revealed|website=noise11|date=8 July 2021|access-date=8 July 2021|author=Cashmere, Paul}}{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/national-indigenous-music-awards-2021-winners-kid-laroi-jk-47/13629032|title=The Kid LAROI, JK-47 lead National Indigenous Music Award winners|website=ABC|date=14 November 2021|access-date=14 November 2021}}
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| "Dribble"
| Song of the Year
| {{nom}}
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| "My Ways"
| Film Clip of the Year
| {{nom}}
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=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.
{{Awards table}} (wins only)
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! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2021
| rowspan="2" | "Dribble"
| Song of the Year
| {{Won}}
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| Pop Song of the Year
| {{Won}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2022
| rowspan="2" | "My Ways"
| Song of the Year
| {{Won}}
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| Pop Song of the Year
| {{Won}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2023
| "Ripple"
| Electronic / Dance Award
| {{Won}}
| {{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-29/queensland-music-awards-thelma-plum-ball-park-music/102155630|title= Thelma Plum, Ball Park Music win top gongs at 2023 Queensland Music Awards|website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=29 March 2023|access-date=30 March 2023}}
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! scope="row" rowspan="1"| 2025
| "Meant to Be"
| Pop Award
| {{Won}}
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References
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