Finn Askew

Finn Askew
Finn Askew
Birth name	Samuel Finn Valler Askew
Born	21 May 2001 (age 23); Wellington, Somerset, England
Genres	Indie, pop, R&B
Labels	Polydor

Samuel Finn Valler Askew (born May 21, 2001)^[2] is a British musician from Wellington in south-west England.^[3]

Finn cites U.S. hip-hop acts such as Juice WRLD and Lil Peep as music influences of his sound^[2] though he fell in love with music after uncovering his parents' CDs, a mixture of Nirvana, the Smiths, and the Beach Boys.^[4] Finn's music is described as an "indie sound, washed one moment in a rosy hue of pop and the next polished to a high, RnB sheen."^[5]

Career

Finn Askew's debut single "Roses" was created and recorded when he was 16.^[6] He got the beat from YouTube and used GarageBand and his £20 microphone to create it.^[4] "Roses" featured in a live stream on V Live from Taeyong (member of K-pop band NCT).^[7]^[8] As a result the track was included in the Spotify viral charts in a number of southeast Asian countries and has over 12 million streams on Spotify alone.

Finn released his debut EP Peach which combines lo-fi hip-hop, piano jazz and indie rock in January 2021.^[9]^[10]

Finn Askew was listed as one of Vevo Dscvr's Artists To Watch for 2021.^[11]

Discography

Extended plays

Peach (22 January 2021)
Tokyo (5 November 2021)

Singles

"Roses" (2020)
"Same Old Love" (2020)
"Cherry Bomb" (2021)
"Paranioa" (2021)
"Adidas" (2021)
"Lavish" (2021)
"Used to This" (2023)
"Perfect Colour" (2023)
"Homesick" (2023)
"Aftertaste" (2024)
"16 Dogs" (2024)
"Space 4 2" (2024)
"Christmas Song" (2024)

References

^ "EGOTISM". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Get To Know: Finn Askew". www.mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
^ "Teen Taunton musician Finn Askew hitting the right notes". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
^ ^a ^b "Finn Askew's Debut Single 'Roses' Is Remarkably Potent". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
^ "Finn Askew: Confidence Man". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
^ "Polydor 2021: Finn Askew". Notion. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
^ Taeyong singing Finn Askew's roses, retrieved 2021-02-03
^ "คุยกับ Finn Askew ถึงเพลง "Roses" จากเด็กแต่งเพลงในโรงรถสู่การเป็นศิลปินที่ไม่เหมือนใคร". www.sanook.com/music (in Thai). Retrieved 2021-02-03.
^ "SIT IN ON FRIDAY - Finn Askew". www.title-mag.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
^ "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Jon Batiste, 3OH!3, Griff & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
^ "VEVO reveals DSCVR Artists To Watch 2021 list, teams with MBW to showcase acts". Music Business Worldwide. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[1] "EGOTISM". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

[:1-2] "Get To Know: Finn Askew". www.mtv.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[3] "Teen Taunton musician Finn Askew hitting the right notes". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[:0-4] "Finn Askew's Debut Single 'Roses' Is Remarkably Potent". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[5] "Finn Askew: Confidence Man". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[6] "Polydor 2021: Finn Askew". Notion. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[7] Taeyong singing Finn Askew's roses, retrieved 2021-02-03

[8] "คุยกับ Finn Askew ถึงเพลง "Roses" จากเด็กแต่งเพลงในโรงรถสู่การเป็นศิลปินที่ไม่เหมือนใคร". www.sanook.com/music (in Thai). Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[9] "SIT IN ON FRIDAY - Finn Askew". www.title-mag.com. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[10] "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Jon Batiste, 3OH!3, Griff & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

[11] "VEVO reveals DSCVR Artists To Watch 2021 list, teams with MBW to showcase acts". Music Business Worldwide. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

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