News for Naima Bock

NEWS : MON, MAR 7, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Sub Pop x SXSW 2022

For the first time in years, it’s that time of year again…We are, of course, referring to the 2022 SxSW Music Festival in Austin, TX. And this year, Sub Pop artists Aeon Station, Naima Bock, Cartel Madras, CHAI, Hannah Jadagu, Kiwi Jr., Pissed Jeans, and Weyes Blood will all appear at the once-again-annual music festival and BBQ buffet. Please find a complete schedule for each artist below.

Aeon Station

THURSDAY, MARCH 17th

5:25 PM / Hipster Robot Showcase @ Side Bar

602 E 7th St., Austin, TX 78701

1:00 AM / SXSW Showcase @ Elysium 

705 Red River St., Austin, TX 78701

FRIDAY, MARCH 18th

1:30 PM / Brooklyn Vegan Showcase @ TBD

6:15 PM / Midgetmen’s Jumpstart 14

602 E 7th St., Austin, TX 78701

10:00 PM / Pellicular Works @ Soundspace Captain Quackenbush’s Coffeehouse

5326 Menchaca Rd., Austin, TX 78745


Naima Bock

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th

1:00 PM / IFPA (Global Street Farm) @ Idle Hands 

Address: 85 Rainey St

THURSDAY, MARCH 17th

8:00 PM / St. David’s Bethell Hall @ St. David’s Episcolpal Church

301 E 8th St., Austin, TX 78701

FRIDAY, MARCH 18th

11:00 PM / British Underground Happening @ Seller’s Underground

213 W 4th St., Austin, TX 78701


Cartel Madras

THURSDAY, MARCH 17th

11:00  PM / Range Magazine @ Lucille

Address: 77 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

FRIDAY, MARCH 18th

12:00 PM / Billboard Panel Discussion @ Samsung/Galaxy house.

Panel Topic: Three LGBTQ+ acts with experience exploring their musicianship at a young age speak about the evolution of their craft and how that impacted the ways in which they came to celebrate their sexual identities.

10:00 PM / Jaded presents @ 3TEN ACL LIVE

310 W Willie Nelson Blvd, Austin, TX 78701


CHAI

FRIDAY, MARCH 18th

11:00 PM / Jaded presents @ 3TEN ACL LIVE

310 W Willie Nelson Blvd., Austin, TX 78701


Hannah Jadagu 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th

10:40 PM / SXSW Showcase @ Cheer Up Charlies

900 Red River St., Austin, TX 78701


Kiwi Jr.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17th

5:00 PM / Austin Convention Center - Ballroom A

500 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701

12:00 AM / ELYSIUM

705 Red River St., Austin TX 78701


FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH

9:00 pm- 9:40 PM/ Aquarium Drunkard @ Lucille

77 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701


Pissed Jeans

SATURDAY, MARCH 19th

5:00 PM / Fiesta Destructo @ Hotel Vegas

1502 E 6th St., Austin, TX 78702


Weyes Blood (solo performance)

THURSDAY, MARCH 17th

TBD / Luck Reunion @ Luck Ranch 

100 Bee Creek Rd., Spicewood, TX 78669


Posted by Abbie Gobeli

NEWS : TUE, FEB 22, 2022 at 7:00 AM

Naima Bock Shares New Single “Every Morning”

On the heels of the single releases of “30 Degrees,” and her cover of the classic Brazilian song “Berimbau”, comes the latest single, “Every Morning” from London-based artist Naima Bock.  
 
Naima spent her early childhood in Sao Paulo, Brazil with her Greek/English mother and Brazilian father. She was exposed to a diverse range of music from an early age. Artists like Baden Powell, Chico Buarque, Geraldo Vandre, Cartola were constantly playing in her house, and on long drives, she and her family would take to the beach. Naima and her family moved to South London when she was seven. As a teenager, Naima began attending shows, mostly at the Windmill Brixton.  At the tender age of 15, she and a group of friends decided to start making music which would eventually turn into her first band Goat Girl. After six years of touring the world and playing bass in the band, Naima felt like it was the right time to leave, mostly due to a desire for a change in musical direction. 
 
“Every Morning” was written by Naima, with production and arrangements with long-time collaborator Joel Burton. Naima met Burton (of the band Viewfinder, which she was a fan of) three years ago and, needing someone to play with, began booking shows as a duo. In recording, Naima leads with the structure, chords, and melody for a song whilst Joel oversees key parts including piano, string, and horn arrangements.
 
Naima says of “Every Morning”: I wrote this song whilst traveling, it was initially a stupid song about having some horrible eye infection and the chorus line was ‘itchy itchy eyes’. Then someone told me the melody was nice so I (naturally) reached into the barrel of neurosis and scooped out a gewey bunch of regret and nostalgia which resulted in the lyrics of ‘Every morning’. Since then, the only thing I’ve learnt is that people are the same. I’ve tried to stop lying but the white one slips out occasionally, I’ve tried to stop this too. Leaving people is also difficult, this song points to a very specific period in my life which consisted of tearing away from friends that I loved. It is not a song about romance, it is a song about the ending of friendships and how that can be just as much, if not more, painful. Producer Joel Burton wrote the beautiful outro melody in which we wanted to convey a sense of being at sea, alone but content.
 

Naima will tour extensively in 2022 beginning with an 11-date solo run through the UK and EU opening for Dana Gavanski (February 22nd-March 10th; select dates). She’s also scheduled international festival appearances at SXSW Music Festival (US), DIY Alive (UK) and End of the Road Festival (UK).  She will also headline a show at London’s The Lexington on May 23rd. Naima will have additional live performances announced soon. See below for a current list of shows. 
 


Sun. Feb.22 - Brighton, UK - The Hope & Ruin*
Mon. Feb. 28 - Nottingham, UK - Metronome*
Tue. Mar. 01 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club*
Wed. Mar. 02 - Bristol, UK - Exchange*
Thur. Mar. 03 - Manchester, UK - The Deaf Institute*
Sat. Mar. 05 - Newcastle, UK - Bobiks*
Sun. Mar. 06 - Glasgow, UK - The Hug & Pint*
Tue. Mar. 08 - London, UK - The Lexington *
Thur. Mar. 10 - Paris, FR - Pop Up Du Label*
Wed. Mar. 16 - Sun. Mar. 20 - Austin, TX - SXSW Music Festival
Sat. Apr. 23 - London, UK - DIY Alive
Mon. May 23 - London, UK - The Lexington
Thur. Sep. 01 - Sun. Sep. 04 - Dorset, UK - End of the Road Festival  
 
* w/ Dana Gavanski 



Posted by Abbie Gobeli

NEWS : THU, DEC 9, 2021 at 6:00 AM

Naima Bock shares a cover of the classic Brazilian song “Berimbau”

Naima spent her early childhood in Sao Paulo Brazil to a Greek/English mother and a Brazilian father. She was exposed to a diverse range of music from an early age. Artists like Baden Powell, Chico Buarque, Geraldo Vandre, Cartola were constantly playing in her house, and on long drives, she and her family would take to the beach. Naima and her family moved to South London when she was seven. As a teenager, Naima began attending shows, mostly at the Windmill Brixton.  At the tender age of 15, she and a group of friends decided to start making music which would eventually turn into her first band Goat Girl. After six years of touring the world and playing bass in the band, Naima felt like it was the right time to leave, mostly due to a desire for a change in musical direction.

Today, you can stream Naima’s cover of the classic Brazilian song “Berimbau.” A full-length release will follow in 2022 via Sub Pop. 
 
Naima has also announced a handful of UK dates for November and December 2021, and January 2022. Additional live shows are to be announced soon.
 
2021
Thu. Nov. 24 - London, UK - Village Underground *
Fri. Nov. 25 - London, UK - Ivy House
Sat. Nov. 26 - Nottingham, UK - Bodega  *
Sun. Nov. 27 - Glasgow, UK - Mono  *
Mon. Nov. 28 - Edinburgh, UK - Mash House  *
Wed. Nov. 30 - London, UK - Servant Jazz Quarters $
Thu. Dec. 02 - Liverpool, UK - District *
 
2022
Mon. Jan. 17 - London, UK - The Lexington (Five Day Forecast)
Fri. Jan. 28 - London, UK - Moth Club
 
* w/ Porridge Radio 
$ w/ Bingo Fury 
% w/ The Goon Sax
 

Posted by Abbie Gobeli

NEWS : MON, NOV 22, 2021 at 6:30 AM

Sub Pop signs Naima Bock for the world and shares new single “30 Degrees”

Sub Pop has signed the London-based artist Naima Bock for the world and beyond, and in celebration of this news, we are sharing “30 Degrees,” her first single available today worldwide on all DSPs.
 
Naima spent her early childhood in Sao Paulo Brazil to a Greek/English mother and a Brazilian father. She was exposed to a diverse range of music from an early age. Artists like Baden Powell, Chico Buarque, Geraldo Vandre, Cartola were constantly playing in her house and on long drives, she and her family would take to the beach. Naima and her family moved to South London when she was seven. As a teenager, Naima began attending shows, mostly at the Windmill Brixton.  At the tender age of 15, she and a group of friends decided to start making music which would eventually turn into her first band Goat Girl. After six years of touring the world and playing bass in the band, Naima felt like it was the right time to leave, mostly due to a desire for a change in musical direction. This change has led Naima to her debut offering “30 Degrees.” 
 
The song was written by Naima and with production and arrangements with long-time collaborator Joel Burton. Naima met Burton (of the band Viewfinder, which she was a fan of) three years ago and, needing someone to play with, began booking shows as a duo. In recording, Naima leads with the structure, chords, and melody for a song whilst Joel oversees key parts including piano, string, and horn arrangements.
 
Naima shares of the song: “This song came out of the adolescent duality of fear and freedom and deals primarily with goodbyes. The small ones, which feel so big, ‘some final word’ (goodbye to a long-term friendship) and the big ones, ‘the final sigh’ which can feel so small amidst the clutter of surviving day-to-day.”
 
Then on Tuesday, December 7th, you will be able to stream Naima’s cover of the classic Brazilian song “Berimbau.” A full-length release will follow in 2022 via Sub Pop. 
 
Naima has also announced a handful of UK dates for November and December 2021, and January 2022. Additional live shows to be announced soon.
 
2021
Thu. Nov. 24 - London, UK - Village Underground *
Fri. Nov. 25 - London, UK - Ivy House
Sat. Nov. 26 - Nottingham, UK - Bodega  *
Sun. Nov. 27 - Glasgow, UK - Mono  *
Mon. Nov. 28 - Edinburgh, UK - Mash House  *
Wed. Nov. 30 - London, UK - Servant Jazz Quarters $
Thu. Dec. 02 - Liverpool, UK - District *
 
2022
Mon. Jan. 17 - London, UK - The Lexington (Five Day Forecast)
Fri. Jan. 28 - London, UK - Moth Club
 
* w/ Porridge Radio 
$ w/ Bingo Fury 
% w/ The Goon Sax



Posted by Abbie Gobeli