Fazerdaze

Fazerdaze
Murray performing in Singapore at the Trifecta Music Festival in 2023
Murray performing in Singapore at the Trifecta Music Festival in 2023
Background information
Birth nameAmelia Rahayu Murray
Born (1993-01-19) January 19, 1993 (age 31)[1]
Wellington, New Zealand
GenresDream pop, shoegaze, indie pop, indie rock
Years active2014–2017, 2022–present
LabelsFlying Nun, section1, Buttrfly Records
Websitefazerdaze.bandcamp.com

Amelia Rahayu Murray is a New Zealand singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.[2][3] She is best known for her musical project Fazerdaze.

Murray first gained acclaim in 2014 for Fazerdaze's self-titled debut EP. She gained further recognition after releasing her debut album, Morningside, which was propelled by the success of "Lucky Girl", one of the singles from the album.[4] Following a period of burnout and personal challenges, she took a five-year break from music and returned in late 2022 with Fazerdaze's second EP Break!. Her sophomore album, Soft Power is set to release on 15 November 2024.

Fazerdaze's music is best known for its intimate introspective lyrics and dreamy echo-laden production.[2][5][6][7] Some of the genres associated with the project are dream pop, shoegaze and alternative rock.

  1. ^ "Fazerdaze - Break! Live Chat AMA". YouTube. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b Thomas, Fred. "Fazerdaze Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Stubbs, Warwick (5 May 2017). "Fazerdaze - Morningside - Albums - Reviews - Soundblab". Soundblab. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  5. ^ Renshaw, David (12 April 2017). "Fazerdaze's Morningside Is A Coming Of Age Album For Introverts". The Fader. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Fazerdaze's Sparkling Guitar Pop Finds the Balance Between Darkness and Light". Bandcamp Daily. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  7. ^ Hill, Marty (14 June 2017). "Fazerdaze: Experiential Learning". Under the Radar. Retrieved 30 October 2024.