Hemlocke Springs

Isimeme Naomi Udu (born November 16, 1998), known by her stage name Hemlocke Springs (stylized in all lowercase), is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. She first gained attraction through the social media platform TikTok, from her song "Girlfriend". In May 2022, she released her debut single "Gimme All Ur Luv".

Hemlocke Springs
Born
Isimeme Naomi Udu

November 16, 1998 (age 24)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Years active2022–present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals

Early life and education

Udu was born in Raleigh and raised in her hometown: Concord, North Carolina.[1] She discovered music in middle school, such as the song, "Levels" (2011), by Avicii. Udu also began to use GarageBand to create electronic music.[2]

She graduated from Spelman College in 2021 with a bachelor's degree in biology. She is currently getting her master's degree at Dartmouth College in Medical Informatics.[3]

Musical career

On May 24, 2022, Udu released her debut single: "Gimme All Ur Luv" which gained over a million streams through Spotify. The song was named as "the best bedroom pop" song by Complex.[4]

Udu released her second single named "Girlfriend" on November 2, 2022. The song surpassed a million Spotify streams, with people calling it the "awkward Black girl anthem." Udu, in an interview with Rolling Stone, said, "I'm just happy people are listening to it."[5] Pitchfork described the song as "an ideal rom-com song" and "channels the bratty bravado of Family Jewels-era MARINA and the springy falsetto of Kate Bush."[6] Udu released her third single named "Stranger Danger!" on January 13, 2023.[7] She was named one of the "essential emerging artists for 2023" by New Musical Express.[8]

In an interview with Alternative Press, Udu came up with her stage name from a "random name generator ([and] she added the 'e' at the end of 'Hemlock' in honor of Lorde)."[9]

Discography

Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NZ
Hot
[10]
"Gimme All Ur Luv" 2022 — TBA
"Girlfriend" 22
"Stranger Danger!" 2023 —
"Sever the Blight" TBA
"—" denotes a recording that failed to chart, was ineligible for the chart or was not released.

Filmography

Music videos
Title Year Album Director(s) Ref.
"Gimme All Ur Luv" 2022 TBA Ana Peralta Chong [11]
"Girlfriend" [12]
"Stranger Danger!" 2023 [13]

See also

References
  1. Gunn, Charlotte (January 20, 2023). "Hemlocke Springs: "It's all so exciting!"". The Forty-Five. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  2. Young, Martyn (April 13, 2023). "Hemlocke Springs: "You only get a first impression once"". Dork. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  3. Garrett, Jonathan (December 14, 2022). "Hemlocke Springs: TikTok star creating a new, wildly eclectic pop vision". New Musical Express. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  4. Moore, Jacob; Gardner, Alex; Fife, Carter; Hill, Shamus (September 29, 2022). "Best New Artists". Complex. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  5. Spanos, Brittany (November 23, 2022). "Hemlocke Springs Is Happy to Make Your 'Awkward Black Girl Anthems'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  6. Haile, Heven (November 2, 2022). "Hemlocke Springs: "Girlfriend"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  7. Disalvo, Tom (January 13, 2023). "Listen to Hemlocke Springs' new single 'stranger danger!'". New Musical Express. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  8. "The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2023". New Musical Express. January 6, 2023. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. Rosenberg, Sam (January 9, 2023). "TikTok sensation Hemlocke Springs is your next DIY pop obsession". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  10. NZ Hot Singles Chart peaks:
  11. Springs, Hemlocke (November 30, 2022). "Hemlocke Springs — gimme all ur luv (Official Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  12. Springs, Hemlocke (November 30, 2022). "Hemlocke Springs — girlfriend (Official Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  13. Springs, Hemlocke (November 30, 2022). "Hemlocke Springs — stranger danger! (Official Video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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