Sadie Dupuis

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Sadie Dupuis
Dupuis in 2018
Dupuis in 2018
Background information
Birth nameSarah Dupuis
Born (1988-07-08) July 8, 1988 (age 33)[1]
GenresIndie rock
Occupation(s)Musician, poet[2][3]
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Years active2011–present
Associated acts

Sadie Dupuis (born Sarah Dupuis; July 8, 1988) is an American musician who is the guitarist, lead vocalist and lyricist for the band Speedy Ortiz and formerly for the band Quilty.[4] She has also released two solo albums, Slugger and Haunted Painting, under the name Sad13.[5][6]

Early life and education[]

Dupuis began playing music as a child, singing in choirs and playing piano. She joined a professional choir in middle school and toured internationally with it through high school. She learned to play guitar at the age of 13.[7] When she was 14, she spent a year studying at Kent School, a private co-educational college preparatory school in Kent, Connecticut.[8] She is a graduate of Shepaug Valley High School in Washington, Connecticut.[1] She is also an alumna of Buck's Rock, an educational arts camp where she was both a student and an instructor of music, which later inspired Speedy Ortiz to fundraise for Girls Rock Camp.[9]

Dupuis attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for two years. She initially pursued dual degrees in mathematics and music before becoming interested in the school newspaper and deciding to eschew mathematics in favor of writing. After leaving MIT, she completed her schooling at Barnard College with a concentration on poetry. Before becoming a full-time musician, she worked as a freelance writer, taught writing courses, and got her MFA in poetry at University of Massachusetts Amherst.[10]

Career[]

During 2011, Dupuis played in "the all-female Pavement cover band" Babement,[11] formed with Cindy Lou Gooden of Very Fresh;[12] however, they only performed a "couple shows."[13] Dupuis released two albums with her band, Quilty, on Cooling Pie Records. The band split up in 2012 and Dupuis pursued Speedy Ortiz. Also in 2012, Dupuis' side project Dark Warble released an EP, Moon Is Trouble. Dupuis wrote her first Speedy Ortiz song, "Ka-Prow", while teaching songwriting at Buck's Rock in 2011.[14] Speedy Ortiz released its first EP, Cop Kicker, in 2011. Dupuis quit her job and became a full-time musician while preparing for the release of Speedy Ortiz's second album, Foil Deer.[15] She has also featured in numerous tracks by Ovlov, providing backing vocals.[16] In January 2016, Dupuis, under the name Sad13, worked with alternative hip-hop artist Lizzo and recorded the song "Basement Queens".[17] In November 2016, she released the album Slugger under the same name.[5] In November 2018, she released her first book of poetry, Mouthguard.[2][3] In September 2020, Dupuis released her second album as Sad13, Haunted Painting.[6]

Personal life[]

Dupuis is a vegan,[18] and as of 2018, she has eaten a vegan diet for more than thirteen years.[19] She also is bisexual and demisexual.[20][21]

Dupuis' late father, William D. Kornreich,[22] worked as an A&R at ZE Records, Buddah Records, and United Artists,[23] and helped found the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[24]

Discography[]

Speedy Ortiz[]

Studio Albums[]

Sad13[]

Studio Albums[]

  • Slugger (2016, Carpark)
  • Haunted Painting (2020, Wax Nine)

References[]

  1. ^ a b Coraggio, Jack. "Band's 'speedy' rise draws fans". Twitter.com. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "An Excerpt from Mouthguard, a Book of Poetry by Sadie Dupuis". Talkhouse. October 31, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Vozick-Levinson, Simon (November 16, 2018). "How Sadie Dupuis Got Back into Poetry". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Mumford, Gwilym. "Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis: 'I use songs as a way to feel better'". The Guardian. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Album Review: Sad13 – Slugger". Consequence of Sound. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  6. ^ a b O'Connell, Chris (September 25, 2020). "Sad13 - Haunted Painting". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  7. ^ Goodman, Elyssa (July 9, 2013). "Sadie Dupuis Talks 'Gwen Stefani-fication' Syndrome in Rock Bands Led by Women". New York Magazine: The Cut. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Sadie Dupuis Talks Lana Del Rey's Short Film Tropico". The Talkhouse. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  9. ^ Mashurova, Nina. "ON THE ROAD WITH SPEEDY ORTIZ AND THE GIRLS ROCK CAMP BENEFIT TOUR". Live Nation TV. Vice. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  10. ^ "TALKING TO SADIE DUPUIS BY TAYLOR". Pop Culture Puke. July 10, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  11. ^ Pelly, Jenn (July 10, 2013). "Speedy Ortiz". Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  12. ^ "Tumblr". veryfreshmusic.tumblr.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  13. ^ Goodman, Elyssa (July 9, 2013). "Sadie Dupuis Talks 'Gwen Stefani-fication' Syndrome in Rock Bands Led by Women". nymag.com. NY Mag. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  14. ^ Pelly, Jenn (July 10, 2013). "Speedy Ortiz". Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  15. ^ Chicago, 826 (August 27, 2014). "826 CHICAGO AT PITCHFORK". Internet Tendencies. McSweeney's. Retrieved March 7, 2015.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ "Tumblr". sadiedupuis.tumblr.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  17. ^ "Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis (as Sad13) teams with Lizzo for "Basement Queens" – listen". Consequence of Sound. January 20, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  18. ^ Cohan, Brad (September 11, 2013). "Speedy Ortiz' Sadie Dupuis Cautions You To Vet The Tofu Scramble: A Vegan Tour Guide". MTVHive. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
  19. ^ "Indie Rock Band Speedy Ortiz Embarks on Vegan Tour of US". VegNews.com. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  20. ^ Dupuis, Sadie (May 25, 2015). "Happy Campers". Rookie. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  21. ^ @sad13 (June 27, 2021). "i've been vegan for 15 years and bisexual for 19 years no wonder i have so many haters" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "William D. Kornreich obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  23. ^ presence?, speedy ortiz haunted (March 2, 2015). "my wonderful dad--quick witted, brilliant, deeply loving--passed away this weekend. i wrote a little about his life.pic.twitter.com/ysUYYbrXDR". Twitter.com.
  24. ^ "Boss Status: Speedy Ortiz Make Power Moves". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
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