Bio
Drawing inspiration from her intersecting identities as a queer Senegalese-American growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Aminta Skye is a 23 year old pop rock artist to keep an eye out for. Aminta’s thoughtful lyricism and instrumental arrangements demonstrate a well-studied foundation in the classics of indie, pop, post-punk, rock, and every in-between. Skye binds the nostalgic sonic landscapes of Jeff Buckley, the fearlessness of Paramore, and the genre-bending, inexplicably catchy force of the 1975 with her own ethos to create music that touches the soul. Skye's love of songwriting developed at a young age from a fascination with the way songs serve equally as a bridge to connect an artist to a listener (or a listener to themselves), and as a vessel for self inquiry and confession for the writer.
After her recent graduation from USC's Popular Music Performance degree with a Songwriting emphasis, Skye can be found captivating audiences at iconic venues like the Hotel Café, Hotel Ziggy, and Yamashiro, and for renowned show production companies including Sofar Sounds, WE FOUND NEW MUSIC, and Breaking Sound. Her recent live taping at Brandy Melville Studios can be experienced on the company’s social media platforms and on Skye’s own Instagram and TikTok accounts. Following the success of recent single “Forget it All,” Skye is currently working on her debut EP to release in the fall.
