Romy Flores[1] (born 19 December 1999), known professionally as DeathbyRomy, is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began performing music professionally at age 15.[2] Since her debut LP Monsters came out in 2018, Flores has released three studio albums, with the most recent one being 2022's Entropy. She is most known for her 2019 single "Problems", amassing over 60 million streams on Spotify following its success on the video-hosting service TikTok.[3]
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 DeathbyRomy performing in Warsaw, 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Romy Flores |
| Born | December 19, 1999 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | deathbyromy |
Early life
editFlores was born on December 19, 1999, in Los Angeles, California. She is of mixed heritage; her father's family is Mexican, and her mother is European.[4][5] She wrote her first song at the age of 5.
Career
editFlores released her first song at the age of 15. Her first single on Spotify, "Tiempo", was self-released. She would continue to release music unsigned for another year, in which time she would also release her debut album Monsters, which included features from other singers such as Lil B and Yung Bans. Her stage name, DeathbyRomy, comes from her past struggles with suicidal tendencies and is an attempt at "claiming personal love".[6]
2019–2021: Capitol Records
editIn 2019 Flores signed to UMG-owned label Capitol Records for her next project. On October 4 she released the single "Problems", the first single from her upcoming EP. The song went viral on TikTok, becoming her breakthrough hit and her most streamed song on Spotify and YouTube. The EP "Love U - to Death" came out the same month, followed the next year by a remix of "Problems" featuring 24kGoldn.
In 2020 Flores released several singles, including songs featured on the soundtrack of thriller film Promising Young Woman. Her second studio album, Songs For My Funeral, came out in August 2021, following the promotional single "Day I Die" coming out the month prior. The record featured "Problems", as well as several of the past year's singles.
In 2021, Flores and Mothica were featured by Ellise on the latter's track titled Soul Sucker, Pt. 2.[7]
2022–present: Independent
editSince 2022, Flores has been releasing music without a label. On October 28, 2022, she released her third studio album Entropy. One year later, on October 27, 2023, she released the single "Hellhound" featuring Jazmin Bean.
Influences
editFlores's music evokes themes of anxiety, depression, and suicide, which paired with her goth clothing and dark, dramatic makeup, draws many parallels to artists such as Zola Jesus.[8] Describing her own music as "the love-child of pop, trap, industrial, and cinematic", her blending of various genres can be credited to her diverse influences, among which she cites The Beatles, Björk, and Bring Me the Horizon.[9][10] The topic of interplay between life and death in Flores's music also stems from her multi-cultural background, especially Mexican traditions and beliefs, such as the Day Of The Dead.[11][12]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Monsters |
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| Songs For My Funeral |
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| Entropy |
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EPs
edit| Title | Details |
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| Love U - To Death |
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References
edit- ^ Bulnes, Madison (12 August 2022). "DeathbyRomy's 'No Mercy' is a camp anthem for sick lovers". Above the Fold.
- ^ Rudas, Matthew (3 January 2020). "DeathbyRomy Is Giving Pop a Goth Makeover". Ones To Watch.
- ^ Andrews, Genevieve (2 August 2022). "Lookbook: How to get DeathbyRomy's gothic look, from Natalia Fedner to Busted Brand". AltPress.
- ^ Krol, Jacklyn (30 October 2019). "DeathbyRomy Interview, How She Created 'Love u – to Death'". Stage Right Secrets.
- ^ Ruiz, Casen (11 February 2018). "death by romy". Casen Ruiz.
- ^ Bulnes, Madison (12 August 2022). "DeathbyRomy's 'No Mercy' is a camp anthem for sick lovers". Above the Fold.
- ^ "Ellise | 'Letting The Wolf In' EP and 'Soul Sucker, Pt. 2'". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ Michael Love Michael (24 September 2018). "DeathbyRomy Embraces Her Demons". PAPER.
- ^ Luca Di Fabio (8 October 2020). "Dark Pop Artist DeathbyRomy Is here to shake shit up and dominate the world". MUNDANE.
- ^ Rose, Izabel (14 September 2020). "DEATHBYROMY BY JOSEF JASSO". IRIS Cover Book.
- ^ Samuelson, Abby (12 October 2020). "DEATHBYROMY: INTERVIEW". UNCLEAR.
- ^ Ju, Shirley (6 October 2020). "DeathbyRomy / Carving Her Own Left Of Center, Dark Pop Lane". FLAUNT.