# Miya Folick

Miya Folick (/ˈmiːjəˈfoʊlɪk/ MEE-yə FOH-lik; born June 9, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California.

## Early life and education

Folick was born in Santa Ana, California. She is half-Japanese and was raised as a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist, learning to play the taiko drums in a church group.
Folick went to Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California, where she was on the basketball team and graduated in 2007. She has said she didn't enjoy playing basketball.
Folick attended New York University from 2007 to 2009 to study acting but transferred in 2009 and graduated from the University of Southern California in 2011 with a B.A. from the School of Theatre. During a gap semester, a high school friend taught her how to play guitar.

## Career

Folick released her debut EP, Strange Darling, in December 2015. The EP was followed by two singles, "Pet Body" (2) and "God Is a Woman" in 2016 prior to the release of her second EP Give It To Me, which was released in November 2017 by Terrible Records.
In September 2018, Folick released the new song "Stop Talking" and supporting music video. She released her debut album, Premonitions on October 26, 2018 to critical acclaim.
Folick joined the bands Pale Waves and Sunflower Bean on a United States and European tour in fall 2018.
In the fall of 2019, Folick toured with Bishop Briggs through the United States.
In 2022, Folick was featured in American Football's cover of Fade Into You.

## Personal life

Folick dated musician K.Flay (Kristine Meredith Flaherty) from 2018-2021. Folick is currently in a relationship with session drummer and producer, Sam KS.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details |
| Premonitions | Released: October 26, 2018 Label: Terrible Formats: LPcassettedigital downloadstreaming |
| Roach | Released: May 26, 2023 Label: Nettwerk Formats: LPcassettedigital downloadstreaming |
| Erotica Veronica | Released: February 28, 2025 Label: Nettwerk Formats: LPdigital downloadstreaming |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| Strange Darling | Released: December 10, 2015 Label: Self-released Formats: CDcassettedigital downloadstreaming |
| Give It to Me | Released: November 3, 2017 Label: Terrible Formats: Digital downloadstreaming |
| 2007 | Released: September 9, 2022 Label: Nettwerk Formats: Digital downloadstreaming |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Details |
| Give It to Me / Strange Darling | Released: November 2017 Label: Terrible Formats: LP |

### Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Pet Body" | 2016 | Non-album singles |
| "God Is a Woman" | 2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Trouble Adjusting" | 2017 | Give It to Me |
| "Deadbody"| | 2018 | Premonitions |
| "Stock Image" | 2018 | Premonitions |
| "Stop Talking" | 2018 | Premonitions |
| "Freak Out" | 2018 | Premonitions |
| "Thingamajig" | 2018 | Premonitions |
| "Malibu Barbie" | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "I Will Follow You into the Dark" | 2019 | Looking for Alaska (Music from the Original Series) |
| "California (Prius Edition)" (Petey & Miya Folick) | 2020 | High Life from the Bottle on the Beach |

### Guest appearances

| Title | Year | Other artists | Album |
| "Aging" | 2016 | — | The Creamery Mixtape, Vol. 1 |
| "Joy Stops Time" | 2018 | Fucked Up | Dose Your Dreams |