INDY'S DEBUT EP "THREADS" OUT NOW

Threads, the new EP from pop breakout Indy—the solo music project of acclaimed poet Indy Yelich O’Connor—debuts today on TMWRK Records. Listen to the EP here.

Of releasing the EP, Indy says,

“It means everything. I have lived and breathed these songs for years, every song I feel my voice is clear and honest. Being able to showcase songs I wrote and created is the dream!”

Created with collaborators Casey Smith (Olivia Rodrigo, Jonas Brothers), Andy Seltzer (Maggie Rogers, Del Water Gap), Miro Mackie (St. Vincent, The Neighbourhood) and others, Threads was recorded over the course of three years between New York, L.A. and Indy's native New Zealand.

The EP features previously-shared singles “Hometown,” “Killer”—named “a sad, sexy, poppy-bop emblematic of Scorpio season” by W Magazine—and her debut single, “Threads,” of which NYLON praises, “the glowing and strobing pop song, anchored by her robust voice, is built on vivid imagery that reflects her poetry roots.” 

Born and raised in the suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand, Indy grew up in a household filled with music, art and poetry. Surrounded by her author mother’s writing and her father’s extensive record collection—James Taylor, Bon Iver and Annie Lennox were early favorites—Indy grew up a voracious reader and listener alongside her three siblings, including older sister Ella (a.k.a. Lorde). Indy began writing poetry as a small child and soon after started writing songs, penning her first at age seven. 

Indy pursued music throughout her school years–joining and forming bands, writing song after song and proudly observing the ascent of her older sister. After graduation she made for the States, landing in L.A. for a brief stint before settling in New York. There, she focused on poetry, publishing two acclaimed volumes—2018’s Sticky Notes and 2022’s Dudette—before songwriting pulled her back. More from Indy is imminent.