Sydney Sprague’s Return to indie rock with new single ‘Fair field’

Indie-rock artist, Sydney Sprague has made her way back into the indie-rock scene and released a new single called, “Fair Field” on Wednesday, after an almost four year hiatus of releasing original music

Although she released a collaborative EP titled, “A Very Christmas Thing” with artists Wheelwright and Fantasy Unit, this is her first release as a solo artist since her EP, “maybe i will see you at the end of the world.” 

“Fair Field is about getting fucked up on an edible,” said Sprague, a new take on her previous songwriting which circulated more on existential thoughts in fear of the end of the world. 

Sprague talked about her experience as an artist and how it has changed drastically after being dropped unexpectedly from her label, Rude Records.

The independent record label, Rude Records, signed Sprauge in 2020 which allowed her to release her two first full length projects.

The label was originally supposed to discuss moving along with the deluxe edition of Spraugue’s project, yet she never heard back. 

Sprague alongside four other artists under Rude Records were randomly “ghosted” by the label without any notice, ultimately being the main reason for her long standing hiatus. 

This has allowed Sprague to appreciate being an independent artist alongside her bandmates, Sebastien Deramat, Chuck Morriss, Matt Storto. 

“In the financial aspect, yeah I liked being signed, but my band has a lot of different skills that helps make everything cheaper,” said Sprague.

While reminiscing on her past as an artist, she got to share some of her favorite experiences as a touring musician, calling her first national tour in 2021 with American rock band The Front Bottoms her favorite. 

Sprague explained how The Front Bottoms’ fans were extremely welcoming and each venue ranging from 3,000 to 5,000 person capacity was just as surreal as an opener who received a positive and inspiring response from the crowd.  

“It poisoned my mind a little bit, in a good way. They had the best fans and the experience was crazy, they were just so welcoming,” said Sprague. 

Openers often undergo an aggravated and bored crowd as they impatiently wait for the headliner to go on, however they made sure to have the same amount of energy for Sprague’s set throughout the tour. 

Sprague recently concluded her headline tour with support band PONY and expressed how she wants her fans to simply find the show as a space in time where everything somehow morphs into a special moment. 

“I hope they just have a good time, Everything is so fucked with the news, I hope they take a moment to enjoy and get away from that,” said Sprague.