Julia Minkin Photo credit: Alexia Viscius
Julia Minkin goes solo with the new indie-pop single “Daisy.” While this is the start of her solo career, Minkin is a seasoned songwriter and singer who shares songwriting credits with more than 25 artists and who toured internationally with artists like Kid Francescoli. The Big Takeover is proud to premiere today Julia Minkin’s solo debut, the dancey “Daisy.” It’s the start of an exciting new chapter for the songwriter.
Minkin’s previous outfit, the French pop band Kid Francescoli, scored a hit with “Moon (And It Went Like),” which became a viral sensation years after its release. Featuring just a few hums and a short line recorded as a voice memo by singer-songwriter Julia Minkin, the song has since been shared by Jennifer Lopez, Lizzo, and more. After lockdown, Minkin moved from the south of France back to her home of Chicago to chart new artistic ground in familiar territory.
She began working on her solo music during lockdown in Marseille, France. Says Minkin about her recent work, “I wanted to have control and create something that was my own and that I was proud of.” For the song she brought in her husband, Andrew Sudhibasilp, as a co-producer and co-writer. “Daisy” strikes the dancey pop chord, similar to Kid Francescoli, plus a healthy heaping of La Femme, Metronomy, and Sylvan Esso (especially with Minkin’s vocal timbre and delivery).
Minkin said of the single,
“‘Daisy’ started with Andrew’s bass line and some nonsense scratch test lyrics, including the line ‘Do you know Daisy?’ The truth is, no, I don’t know Daisy! But when I was working on fleshing out the lyrics and melodies of the song, I found myself stuck with her. That line was too catchy to replace. I had to work backwards and create a character for her. I’ve been attracted to a few magnetic, narcissistic people in my life, and it can feel so thrilling when they shine their light on you, however briefly.”
“Indirectly, this is also a song that reflects some of my feelings about being a performer in the social media era. Artists today are under pressure to cultivate fascinating, sparkling personalities on social media in order to gain followers and keep them from getting bored. I’m hard on ‘Daisy’ in this song, but I’m sure she has her reasons for craving attention the way she does.”
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