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| DAYA RELEASES NEW EP, IN BETWEEN DREAMS, OUT NOW VIA SANDLOT/AWAL GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING POP SINGER-SONGWRITER SHARES TWO NEW OFFICIAL VISUALIZERS FOR EP HIGHLIGHTS“SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS” AND “NEW ROMANTICS” NATIONAL TOUR DATES BEGIN OCTOBER 21 IN AUSTIN, TX |
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| GRAMMY® Award-winning, multi-platinum pop singer-songwriter Daya has lifted the curtain on In Between Dreams, available today at all DSPs via Sandlot/AWAL. The anticipated new EP arrives with two new official visualizers for standout tracks “See You In My Dreams” and “New Romantics,” streaming now on Daya’s official YouTube channel HERE. LISTEN TO IN BETWEEN DREAMS EP WATCH “SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS” OFFICIAL VISUALIZER WATCH “NEW ROMANTICS” OFFICIAL VISUALIZER The EP was first heralded by the acclaimed first single, “Love You When You’re Gone,” and “Her.” Produced by The Gifted (Tate McRae, Kygo), “Love You When You’re Gone” is joined by an official music video streaming now at YouTube. WATCH “LOVE YOU WHEN YOU’RE GONE” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO LISTEN TO “HER” At only 16, Daya emerged as an extraordinary new pop voice with her breakthrough first two singles, “Hide Away” and “Sit Still, Look Pretty,” both of which earned RIAA platinum certification while rising to the top 30 on Billboard’s “Hot 100” and earning a combined 850M worldwide streams and counting. The Pittsburgh, PA-native celebrated the success of her 2016 debut album, Sit Still, Look Pretty, with her own sold out national headline tour while also sharing stages with the likes of Carly Rae Jepsen and MARINA. The following year saw Daya’s star ascend even higher with The Chainsmokers’ 9x platinum certified blockbuster, “Don’t Let Me Down (Ft. Daya),” a top 3 smash in the US and top 10 favorite around the world boasting over 1.8B YouTube views, as well as a GRAMMY® Award-winner for “Best Dance Recording.” An array of diverse releases followed, including solo tracks like “Insomnia” (now with over 200M streams) and collaborations with such artists as Illenium and RL Grime. Finding her voice in the LGBTQ+ community, Daya performed at such major Pride events as the inaugural US World Pride Opening Ceremony while also teaming with such organizations as GLAAD and The Trevor Project. Her truest personal and artistic statement thus far came with last year’s EP, The Difference, which featured, in her words, “fleeting moments of regret, desire, loneliness and sadness while spending more time with myself than I ever have before at home during quarantine.” Now, with In Between Dreams, Daya takes a landmark step on her musical journey, building upon powerful early-twenties emotional experiences to explore new themes and sonic vibes while collaborating with such top writers and producers as Andrew Goldstein (Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Britney Spears) and Oscar Scheller (Lady Gaga, Pink Pantheress, Ashnikko). Daya returns with the latest and boldest chapter in an already-phenomenal career that lets listeners in on her inner life more fully than ever before. “The songs on the new EP deal with that gray area in between dreams and reality,” Daya says, “Contrasting the romantic notions of what my relationship was versus the stark reality of what actually happened. As with the previous project, I am dealing with the loneliness and missing puzzle pieces of life, using music as a vehicle to find my own voice and identity while working through these tough emotional issues. “Though there were many creative upsides to all of those early successes, having all that happen at a young age meant that I was missing out on other important aspects of becoming a young adult and developing as an artist. I had this real fear that I was out of touch with how real relationships work and felt like I needed to become more grounded. Taking a step back allowed me to spend more time with family and friends and go through the ups and downs of normal relationships. All of these current tunes come from real life.” |
| DAYA ‘IN BETWEEN DREAMS’ TOUR 2022 10/21 – Austin, TX – Antone’s 10/22 – Dallas, TX – The Studio at the Factory 10/23 – Houston, TX – House of Blues Houston 10/25 – Orlando, FL – The Social 10/26 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft 10/28 – Washington, DC – Black Cat 10/29 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall 10/31 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom 11/01 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia 11/04 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground 11/05 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean 11/06 – Saint Paul, MN – Amsterdam Bar and Hall 11/08 – Denver, CO – Meow Wolf Denver | Convergence Station 11/09 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex 11/11 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile 11/12 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret 11/13 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom 11/15 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles, CA  PRAISE FOR DAYA “Taking on an almost indie-rock sensibility within the first few moments, ‘Love You When You’re Gone’ oozes drama from its first chord… As a parting Pride month gift, Daya’s latest is a glimmering synth-pop hit about loving and perhaps idealizing, someone when they’re not around. The way in which Daya details such specific tasks, like ‘the way you drive’ which she says, ‘reminds me I can’t stand you,’ make clear the singer is pulling from a bit of personal pain — which often times makes for the best and most relatable, music to dance to.” – BILLBOARD “Daya is processing the feelings of loss following the end of a relationship and learns to be on her own in the new song, ‘Love You When You’re Gone.’ The earworm, which marks Daya’s first release this year, features a nostalgia-inducing, retro-pop feel and an Eighties beat.” – ROLLING STONE “‘Love You When You’re Gone’ is a queer breakup anthem.” – PAPER “Just before Pride month ended, Daya released another true queer anthem. ‘Love You When You’re Gone’ is a melodramatic pop track about the irresistible love between two people. Equally irresistible is also the chorus that is still stuck in our heads and the nice instrumentation that makes the whole thing a tad more wistful.” – ENFNTS TERRIBLES “No longer the guarded 16-year-old who entered the music industry wide-eyed, but unsure, Daya has grown into an artist open to experimenting with new sounds, stumbling into unfamiliar life experiences, and sharing what she’s learned with confidence.” – THE LUNA COLLECTIVE  Photo credit: Audrey Steimer CONNECT WITH DAYA FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | TWITTER | YOUTUBE |
