Azalia Snail

Azalia Snail
Background information
Birth name	Azalia Snail
Born	Philadelphia, United States
Genres	Neo-psychedelia, psychedelic folk, indie rock, lo-fi
Occupation(s)	Musician - Singer-Songwriter - Filmmaker
Instruments	Guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Funky Mushroom, Dark Beloved Cloud
Associated acts	Susanne Lewis, LoveyDove, Trumans Water, d'Animal, Staff Party
Website	Official Website

Azalia Snail is an American avant-garde singer-songwriter and musician. She is a multi-instrumentalist active in neo-psychedelia, psychedelic folk and indie rock, played a prominent role in the 1990s lo-fi music scene, and was dubbed the "Queen of Lo-Fi". She is one half of the duo LoveyDove.

Snail recorded twelve solo albums between 1990 and 2015 and has written film scores for several indie features and short films. She has toured the United States, Europe and Australasia.

In 2000, she won the Los Angeles LA Weekly Music Award for Best New-Genre/Uncategorizable Artist.

Azalia Snail was born in Philadelphia to hippie parents, and was named after the azaleas that grew near their home. At the age of six, her mother persuaded her to take piano lessons, and while Snail agreed, she was "frustrated by the whole disciplinary process". This prompted her to switch to guitar, which gave rise to more lessons, and more musical discipline. At 15 years old, Snail bought an electric guitar against her parent's wishes, who wanted her to play acoustic instruments. She was forced to return the guitar and on doing so, told her mother, "That's all I want in my life - this guitar."

Snail cites Lou Reed as her biggest musical influence, in particular his albums Coney Island Baby and Rock and Roll Heart. She also credits Brian Eno, T Rex, Patti Smith, The Kink Kronikles, and The Troggs Tapes as significant influences.

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