

Goldenvoice has announced its annual lineup of Coachella sideshows, “Goldenvoice Presents April,” that have festival artists performing at various more intimate venues throughout Southern California in the days surrounding both weekends. FKA twigs will perform at The Sound in Del Mar, CA on Thursday, April 9th.
FKA twigs is the project of English singer, songwriter, producer, choreographer Twigs, aka Tahliah Barnett. On her early EPs, her ethereal electronic R&B evoked the heyday of Tricky and Massive Attack as well as the sparse 2010s aesthetic of the xx. On later works, such as her Mercury Prize-nominated 2014 debut album, LP1, and the singles she released sporadically as the decade came to a close, Barnett favored a lush, ambitious approach that combined all of her talents to their fullest.
A half-Jamaican native of Gloucestershire, Barnett spent her teens surrounded by farmland as she studied ballet and sang on tracks recorded at a studio in a Jamaican youth club. By the time she was 16, Twigs — whose nickname comes from how loudly she can crack her bones — began writing songs in earnest; though she moved to London to pursue a career as a dancer at 17, and appeared in videos for songs by Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, Kylie Minogue, and Taio Cruz, among others, she soon realized she really wanted to be a professional musician. Along with working as a bartender, Twigs spent as much time in the studio as possible and ultimately self-released her self-titled EP in 2012 via Bandcamp.
After changing her moniker to FKA twigs at the request of another artist named Twigs, she returned with EP2, a striking set of songs featuring production from Kanye West collaborator Arca. Later that year, FKA twigs was nominated for the BBC’s Sound of 2014 prize (which Sam Smith ultimately won). EP2 was released in the U.S. in May 2014. A few months later, the more lavish-sounding single “Two Weeks” announced the arrival of FKA twigs’ simply named debut album, LP1. Alongside collaborations with Arca, Dev Hynes, Sampha, and Paul Epworth, the album also featured more production work by Barnett herself. LP1 was released in August 2014 to widespread critical acclaim, including a Mercury Prize nomination
How To Get FKA twigs At The Sound Tickets
Tickets for the FKA twigs Coachella sideshow are available for purchase here starting at $86.05. The Sound concerts will take place on Thursday, April 9th. This event is open to all ages and everyone will need a ticket to be admitted. All guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or responsible adult over the age of 25 with written authorization. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show is expected to start at 8 p.m.
