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Siiickbrain
Siiickbrain in 2018
Born
Caroline Miner Smith

Morganton, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • model
Years active2020–present
Musical career
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsLowly

Caroline Miner Smith, known professionally as Siiickbrain, is an American singer, songwriter, and model. She began independently releasing music in 2020 and her debut studio album, My Masochistic Mind, was released in 2023.

Life and career[edit]

Caroline Miner Smith[1] was born and raised in Morganton, North Carolina, where she lived on a farm. She has stated that she "didn't fit in" with those from her conservative hometown and that she had anxiety stemming from her agoraphobia, which kept her from pursuing music as a career. She moved to Brooklyn to attend the Makeup Designory, a cosmetology school in SoHo, and later worked as a makeup artist. She also started modeling after walking the runway at a hairstylist convention and soon moved to Los Angeles and signed to Next Management.[2][3]

In March 2020, following the death of her best friend from a drug overdose, she wrote and independently released her first song, "Cigarettes and Cartier", as Siiickbrain, which was her Instagram handle at the time.[4][5] She was featured on Maggie Lindemann's single "Gaslight!" in September 2020.[6] Siiickbrain appeared in the 2021 film Downfalls High, which was directed by Machine Gun Kelly and based on his 2020 album Tickets to My Downfall. Her single "Power", a collaboration with Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova, was released in March 2021 and later included on the soundtrack for the 2022 film Bullet Train.[1][7] She was featured on the Skrillex song "Too Bizarre" alongside Swae Lee in May 2021 and on the Willow single "Purge" in April 2022.[8] Her single "Hellslide" was released in September 2021, while her single "Jealousy" was released in July 2022.[3][9]

Siiickbrain was featured on Maggie Lindemann's song "Break Me!" in June 2022 and performed as a supporting act on Bring Me the Horizon's North American tour in fall 2022.[10][11] Siiickbrain released her single "Bloodpuddle" in March 2023.[12] She was featured on Maggie Lindemann's single "Deprecating" in October 2023.[13] She signed to Lowly Records in 2023 and her debut studio album, My Masochistic Mind, was released through the label on December 1, 2023.[14] Its singles "Die Quietly" and "Psychopath" were released in August and October 2023, respectively.[15][16]

Musical style[edit]

Siiickbrain has listed Death Grips, Deftones, and Suicideboys as her biggest musical influences.[17] For V, Kala Herh wrote that Siiickbrain "blends dark pop with alternative rock", while Sam Law of Kerrang! wrote that she was "caught between the worlds of airy alt. pop and thumping dark electro" and described her lyrics as "a runaway stream-of-consciousness".[12][18] Steffanee Wang of Nylon wrote described her songs as "jagged part-metal, part-hyperpop explosions on which she screams most of her downcast lyrics".[19] Her music has also been described as alternative metal, alt-punk, and experimental rock.[14][3][20]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details
My Masochistic Mind

Extended plays[edit]

Title Album details
Ashtray for Your Agony
  • Released: December 10, 2021[22]
  • Label: Lowly
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Title Year Album
"Cigarettes and Cartier" 2020 Non-album singles
"So Scary"
"Waste My Time"
"Pin Cushion" Non-album singles
"Power"
(with Pussy Riot) 		2021 Bullet Train
"Too Bizarre"
(with Skrillex and Swae Lee) 		Non-album singles
"Silence"
"Hellslide"
"Ohio Is for Lovers"
(with Hawthorne Heights)
"Zombie"
"Destructible" Ashtray for Your Agony
"Help_Urself 2"
(with Ezekiel) 		2022 Earcandy
"Moonlight"
(with Kayzo) 		New Breed
"Break Me!"
(with Maggie Lindemann) 		Suckerpunch
"Jealousy" Non-album singles
"Cut the Cable"
(with Ezekiel)
"Fear the Sun"
"Don't Wait" 2023
"Blood Puddle"
"Absolution"
"Deep End"
"Parasite" My Masochistic Mind
"Die Quietly"
"Deprecating"
(with Maggie Lindemann) 		Headsplit
"Psychopath" My Masochistic Mind

As featured artist[edit]

Title Year Album
"Gaslight!"
(Maggie Lindemann featuring Siiickbrain) 		2020 Paranoia
"Purge"
(Willow featuring Siiickbrain) 		2022 Non-album single

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Battoclette, Augusta (March 26, 2021). "Siiickbrain and Pussy Riot take back their power in new collab—watch". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Samtani, Natasha (August 12, 2019). "Caroline Miner Smith (aka @siiickbrain), Model & Writer". The Fem Word. Los Angeles.
  3. ^ a b c Callwood, Brett (September 2, 2021). "Feeling Siiick: Singer and model Siiickbrain won't stay silent". LA Weekly. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. ^ Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (July 6, 2022). "Who the hell is Siiickbrain?". Kerrang!. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Zanes, Anna (April 25, 2023). "Siiickbrain Won't Hold It In". Paper. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  6. ^ Serra, Maria (September 18, 2020). "How Maggie Lindemann finally made a screamo track with Siiickbrain". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  7. ^ White, G. Andrew (August 6, 2022). "'Bullet Train' movie soundtrack features distinctive music from Japan". JRock News. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  8. ^ Klemow, David (May 13, 2021). "Skrillex continues comeback campaign with Swae Lee and Siiickbrain on, 'Too Bizarre'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  9. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (March 25, 2022). "WILLOW has dropped her heaviest new track yet, 'PURGE' feat. Siiickbrain". Dork. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Lane, Kwase (June 3, 2022). "Watch Maggie Lindemann and Siiickbrain join forces on "break me!"". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  11. ^ Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (July 4, 2022). "Siiickbrain releases haunting new single Jealousy". Kerrang!. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Herh, Kala (March 10, 2023). "Siiickbrain Releases New Single, 'BLOODPUDDLE'". V. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  13. ^ Erickson, Anne (October 13, 2023). "Maggie Lindemann Unveils 'deprecating' featuring siiickbrain". Consequence. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  14. ^ a b McMahon, Jason (November 2, 2023). "LA based Fashion Model and Alt-Metal Musician Siiickbrain Drops New Single 'Psychopath'". Substream. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  15. ^ Hardman, Neville (August 11, 2023). "Siiickbrain debuts anxiety-inspired anthem 'Die Quietly'". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  16. ^ Enis, Eli (November 9, 2023). "SIIICKBRAIN picks her 5 favorite metal songs". Revolver. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  17. ^ Enis, Eli (November 20, 2023). "5 badass rising artists you need to know now". Revolver. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  18. ^ Law, Sam (December 1, 2023). "Album review: Siiickbrain – My Masochistic Mind". Kerrang!. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  19. ^ Wang, Steffanee (July 2, 2021). "Premiere: Siiickbrain's 'Silence' Is Emo Hyperpop To Scream Along To". Nylon. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  20. ^ Strauss, Matthew (May 13, 2021). "Skrillex and Swae Lee Share New Song 'Too Bizarre'". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  21. ^ "MY MASOCHISTIC MIND by Siiickbrain". December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Apple Music.
  22. ^ "Ashtray for Your Agony - EP by Siiickbrain". December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Apple Music.
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