Gordi (musician)

Sophie Payten (born 28 December 1992), known professionally as Gordi, is an Australian folktronica singer/songwriter. Payten is based out of Sydney, New South Wales, where she currently resides. Payten hails from the small town of Canowindra in the central west of New South Wales.

For the Yugoslav heavy metal group, see Gordi (band).

Gordi
Birth nameSophie Payten
Born (1992-12-28) 28 December 1992
OriginCanowindra, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Years active2013–present
LabelsJagjaguwar, Liberation Music
Websitegordimusic.com

Payten's music has been featured in various television series and films: her 2015 single "Can We Work It Out" featured in the seventh series of The Vampire Diaries, her 2017 single "Heaven I Know" featured in the tenth series of The Walking Dead, and her 2017 song "Something Like This" featured in the 2020 teen romantic comedy To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You.[2]

Personal life

Payten is currently in a same-sex relationship.[3] She began dating her girlfriend in 2017, prior to the legislation of same-sex marriage in Australia.[4] In an interview with Triple J's Richard Kingsmill, she said:

"That new relationship was coming to the fore a lot during [Australia's 2017] same-sex marriage debate and I was coming to terms with a lot of new aspects of my identity."[3]

Payten additionally described it as "the most devastating way to fall in love with somebody."[3]

Her 2020 single "Sandwiches" was inspired by her grandmother's passing.[3][5]

Career

Payten began receiving both national and international attention after playing independently across Sydney whilst at university and releasing tracks online through government-funded national Australian radio station Triple J's Unearthed radio. Gordi was nominated for the 2015 Unearthed Artist of the Year J Award from Triple J,[6] the 2015 Next Big Thing SMAC (Sydney Music, Arts & Culture) Award from FBi Radio,[7] and was dubbed one of the 40 best new bands of 2016 by Stereogum.[8] Payten signed record deals with Jagjaguwar in the United States in February 2016 and Liberation Music in Australia in April 2016. Gordi then released her debut EP Clever Disguise in May 2016.[9] The EP was written entirely by Payten, collaborating with producers and mixers Ben McCarthy, Alex Somers and Francois Tetaz.

Gordi has toured with Bon Iver,[10] Of Monsters and Men,[11] The Tallest Man on Earth,[12] Highasakite,[13] and Ásgeir.[14] Payten also sang backing vocals for Bon Iver on their appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in September 2016.[15]

Gordi's debut LP Reservoir, released on 25 August 2017, was co-produced by Payten in part with Alex Somers in his studio in Iceland, Tim Anderson in Los Angeles and Ali Chant in New York City. On the album track "I'm Done", S. Carey is a featured vocalist. Payten is credited with singing backing vocals on S. Carey’s 2018 album Hundred Acres. She is also featured on "Postcard" from Troye Sivan’s 2018 album Bloom.

Throughout 2019, Payten worked at Prince of Wales Hospital as a doctor, after completing her medical studies at The University of New South Wales in 2018. In January 2020, Gordi released her first single in almost three years called "The Cost", with profits going to the 2020 Australian Bushfire Relief. She also collaborated with Willaris. K on their single 'Indifferent'. Gordi's second studio album, Our Two Skins, is slated for release on 26 June 2020. The album, co-produced by Payten with Chris Messina and Zach Hanson, was recorded in a cottage on Payten's family farm in Canowindra. Singles released from this upcoming record include "Sandwiches", released in February, accompanied by a music video filmed in Payten's hometown; "Aeroplane Bathroom", released in March with a music video filmed in Bangkok; "Volcanic", released in May; and "Unready" and "Extraordinary Life", both released in June.

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[16]
Reservoir 20
Our Two Skins
  • Released: 26 June 2020[17]
  • Label: Jagjaguwar
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 18
[18]

Extended plays
List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Clever Disguise
  • Released: 13 May 2016[19][20]
  • Label: Jagjaguwar, Liberation
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Beneath the Reservoir
  • Released: 31 January 2019[21]
  • Label: Jagjaguwar, Liberation
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Remix EPs
List of remix EPs, with release date and label shown
Title Details
Can We Work It Out (Reworks)
  • Released: 7 November 2018[22]
  • Label: Jagjaguwar, Liberation
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist
List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"Nothing's as It Seems"[1] 2014 Clever Disguise[upper-alpha 1]
"Taken Blame"[25] 2015
"Can We Work It Out"
(original or RAC remix)[26][24]
"Avant Gardener"[27] 2016 Non-album single
"So Here We Are"[28] Clever Disguise
"00000 Million"[29] Non-album single
"Heaven I Know"[23] 2017 Reservoir
"On My Side"[30]
"Bitter End"[31]
"The Cost (Australian Bushfire Relief)"[32] 2020 Non-album single
"Indifferent"
(with Willaris. K)[33]		 Lustre
"Sandwiches"[34] Our Two Skins
"Aeroplane Bathroom"[35]
"Volcanic"[36]
"Unready"[37]
"Extraordinary Life"[38]

Guest appearances
List of non-single featured appearances, with year released and album shown
Title Year Album
"Postcard"
(Troye Sivan featuring Gordi)		 2018 Bloom

Notes
  1. "Can We Work It Out" is also included on the album Reservoir,[23] whilst the RAC remix of "Can We Work It Out" is only included on the remix EP Can We Work It Out (Reworks).[24]

Music videos
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gollark: It is not.
gollark: Canada might use them differently, but I doubt it.
gollark: Here, anyway.
gollark: You do ~10 GCSEs and then 3-4 A-levels.

References
  1. Rancani, Laura (1 October 2014). "Listen: Gordi – "Nothing's As It Seems" [Premiere]". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. "Gordi – TV & Movie Placements". What Song. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. Newstead, Al (22 June 2020). "Gordi's emotive second album is shaped by love, loss... and a sheep farm". ABC. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. Rockman, Lisa (20 June 2020). "A panic attack at 30,000-feet inspired Gordi to tell her story on album number two, Our Two Skins". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  5. Kenneally, Cerys (25 February 2020). "Gordi pays tribute to her late grandmother on new single "Sandwiches"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. "Here are your 2015 J Award nominees | Music News | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  7. "2015 FBi SMAC Nominees Announced - Music Feeds". Music Feeds. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  8. "Stereogum's 40 Best New Bands Of 2016 - Stereogum - Page 2". Stereogum. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  9. "GORDI - Clever Disguise - Music Feeds". Music Feeds. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  10. "Gordi scores Bon Iver tour slot and 'Best New Artist of 2016' nod | Music News | triple j". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  11. "Gordi pens two international deals and is named as support for Of Monsters and Men tour |". hhhhappy.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  12. Tredinnick, Jessamy. "Gordi Is Ready To Support Her Hero: The Tallest Man On Earth". scenestr.com.au. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  13. "GORDI signs to Liberation Music & debuts new single 'Wanting' from her 'Clever Disguise' EP out May 13 - Liberation Music". liberation.com.au. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  14. "ÁSGEIR · Handsome Tours". handsometours.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  15. "Watch Bon Iver Debut "8 (circle)" On The Tonight Show". Stereogum. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  16. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
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  18. "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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  20. Day, Laurence (6 May 2016). "Track By Track: Gordi on Clever Disguise". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  21. "Gordi walks us through her stark new EP, 'Beneath the Reservoir'". Junkee. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  22. "Can We Work It Out (Reworks) – Single by Gordi on Apple Music". Apple Music AU. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  23. Day, Laurence (12 June 2017). "Gordi previews debut album with cinematic new single "Heaven I Know"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  24. Evans, Steph (8 November 2018). "RAC remixes Gordi's 'Can We Work It Out'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  25. Rancani, Laura (5 February 2015). "Listen: Gordi – "Taken Blame"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  26. Rancani, Laura (8 July 2015). "Sydney-based songwriter Gordi explores tender territory with "Can We Work It Out"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  27. DeVille, Chris (12 February 2016). "Gordi – "Avant Gardener" (Courtney Barnett Cover)". Stereogum. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  28. Thompson, Stephen (19 September 2016). "First Watch: Gordi, 'So Here We Are'". NPR. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  29. Murphy, Sam (17 November 2016). "Hear Gordi's spectacular acapella Bon Iver cover". Music Feeds. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  30. Aikins, Gabriel (11 July 2017). "Gordi comes to the rescue in "On My Side" music video". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  31. Aikins, Gabriel (17 August 2017). "Gordi shares intricate music video to go with new single "Bitter End"". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  32. Ziwei, Puah (13 January 2020). "Gordi releases new song 'The Cost' in support of Australian emergency services". NME. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  33. Rose, Anna (30 January 2020). "Willaris. K releases new single 'Indifferent,' featuring Gordi". NME. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  34. Langford, Jackson (25 February 2020). "Gordi releases new single and video 'Sandwiches'". NME. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  35. Eddy, Lim (24 March 2020). "Gordi announces new album with music video for 'Aeroplane Bathroom'". NME. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  36. Tyler, Jenke (6 May 2020). "Gordi has shared her new single, the anxiety-influenced 'Volcanic'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  37. Lim, Eddy (4 June 2020). "Gordi shares fourth single 'Unready' from forthcoming album". NME. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  38. Lim, Eddy (23 June 2020). "Gordi shares final single 'Extraordinary Life' ahead of new album". NME. Retrieved 24 June 2020.


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