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{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{Other uses|La Vérité (disambiguation){{!}}La Vérité}}
{{Other uses|Verite (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Vérité
| name = Vérité
| image = Verite @ The Roxy 10 21 2021 (51784383850) (cropped).jpg
| background = solo_singer
| image = Verite Troubadour 2017.jpg
| caption = Vérité performing in 2021
| caption = Vérité performing at the [[Troubadour (West Hollywood, California)|Troubadour]] in [[West Hollywood, California]], in September 2017
| birth_name = Kelsey Regina Byrne
| birth_name = Kelsey Regina Byrne
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|5|6}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|5|6}}
| birth_place = [[Orange County, New York]], US
| birth_place = [[Orange County, New York]], US
| spouse = {{marriage|Nick Susi|2024}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Indie pop]]|[[alternative pop]]|[[electropop]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Indie pop]]|[[alternative pop]]|[[electropop]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
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| years_active = 2014–present
| years_active = 2014–present
| label = [[AWAL]]
| label = [[AWAL]]
| associated_acts =
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|veriteofficial.com}}
| website = {{URL|veriteofficial.com}}
}}
}}
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Her first live show as Vérité was at the New York [[Neon Gold Records|Neon Gold Popshop]].<ref name="noisey1"/> She went on to play a number of gigs promoted by [[Neon Gold Records]], including their showcase in March 2014 at [[South by Southwest]].<ref name="verg"/> In September 2014 the song "Echo", the title track from her then-upcoming debut EP, was released exclusively through ''Billboard''{{'}}s website. ''Billboard'' wrote the song "positions the singer as an artist capable of delivering a sweeping hook while emphasizing the subtler details of her arrangements."<ref name="verb"/>
Her first live show as Vérité was at the New York [[Neon Gold Records|Neon Gold Popshop]].<ref name="noisey1"/> She went on to play a number of gigs promoted by [[Neon Gold Records]], including their showcase in March 2014 at [[South by Southwest]].<ref name="verg"/> In September 2014 the song "Echo", the title track from her then-upcoming debut EP, was released exclusively through ''Billboard''{{'}}s website. ''Billboard'' wrote the song "positions the singer as an artist capable of delivering a sweeping hook while emphasizing the subtler details of her arrangements."<ref name="verb"/>


On October 20, 2014 she self-released her ''Echo EP'',<ref name="veriteitunes"/> which includes four tracks: "Strange Enough", "Weekend", "Echo", and "Heartbeat."<ref name="veriteitunes"/> Liza Darwin of [[Noisey]] wrote that "the EP is packed with crisp, delicate vocals, soaring melodies, and glistening production..."<ref name="noisey1"/> After the release she performed a number of late October shows in Brooklyn, including an October 21 show at the [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI Showcase]] at [[The Knitting Factory]], and shows afterwards at [[Brooklyn Bowl]], Santos Party, and [[Glasslands Gallery|Glasslands]] with [[Kate Boy]].<ref name="verb"/> She self-released ''Echo EP (The Remixes)'' on December 15, 2014, which included five remixes by artists such as [[Penguin Prison]].<ref name="veriteitunes"/>
On October 20, 2014, she self-released her ''Echo EP'',<ref name="veriteitunes"/> which includes four tracks: "Strange Enough", "Weekend", "Echo", and "Heartbeat."<ref name="veriteitunes"/> Liza Darwin of [[Noisey]] wrote that "the EP is packed with crisp, delicate vocals, soaring melodies, and glistening production..."<ref name="noisey1"/> After the release she performed a number of late October shows in Brooklyn, including an October 21 show at the [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI Showcase]] at [[The Knitting Factory]], and shows afterwards at [[Brooklyn Bowl]], Santos Party, and [[Glasslands Gallery|Glasslands]] with [[Kate Boy]].<ref name="verb"/> She self-released ''Echo EP (The Remixes)'' on December 15, 2014, which included five remixes by artists such as [[Penguin Prison]].<ref name="veriteitunes"/>
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|style="text-align: left;"|"The songs [on the ''Sentiment'' EP] are complex electronic arrangements, layered with Byrne's rich and ethereal vocals. The runs in the chorus of 'Colors' require a vocal control and stamina she calls 'a beast' to perform live. 'Wasteland' is at once meditative and pulsing, her voice alternately sweet and booming."
|style="text-align: left;"|"The songs [on the ''Sentiment'' EP] are complex electronic arrangements, layered with Byrne's rich and ethereal vocals. The runs in the chorus of 'Colors' require a vocal control and stamina she calls 'a beast' to perform live. 'Wasteland' is at once meditative and pulsing, her voice alternately sweet and booming."
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Her single "Colors", produced by Zach Nicita, was self-released on April 22, 2015.<ref name="veriteitunes"/> After being featured in ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' magazine on June 3, 2015,<ref name="verg"/> Vérité then self-released her second four-track EP ''Sentiment'' on June 8, 2015. Her previous singles "Wasteland" and "Colors" were included, as were the new tracks "Rearrange" and "Sentiment",<ref name="veriteitunes"/> About the overall lyrics, she stated "there's definitely a few brief themes that run through it: mainly, nostalgia, apathy and the exploration of how to connect."<ref name="verh"/> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine praised the release, calling her vocals "rich and ethereal."<ref name="verk"/>
Her single "Colors", produced by Zach Nicita, was self-released on April 22, 2015.<ref name="veriteitunes"/> After being featured in ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' magazine on June 3, 2015,<ref name="verg"/> Vérité then self-released her second four-track EP ''Sentiment'' on June 8, 2015. Her previous singles "Wasteland" and "Colors" were included, as were the new tracks "Rearrange" and "Sentiment",<ref name="veriteitunes"/> About the overall lyrics, she stated "there's definitely a few brief themes that run through it: mainly, nostalgia, apathy and the exploration of how to connect."<ref name="verh"/> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine praised the release, calling her vocals "rich and ethereal."<ref name="verk"/>


She has performed internationally<ref name="verk"/> and opened for notable bands such as [[Stars (Canadian band)|Stars]], whom she performed with at [[Webster Hall]] in New York City.<ref name="verg"/> Early in the summer of 2015 she performed at the Westway with Gallant,<ref name="noisey2"/> the [[Firefly Music Festival|Firefly Festival]]<ref name="verc"/> in June 2015,<ref name="verh"/> and [[Lollapalooza]]'s<ref name="verh"/> [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]] stage.<ref name="verj"/> On March 3, 2016 she released "Underdressed" to serve as the lead single from her ''Living'' EP. ''Living'' was released on May 6, 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vmagazine.com/site/content/5611/premiere-underdressed-by-verite|title=V Magazine / PREMIERE: UNDERDRESSED BY VERITE|work=[[V (American magazine)|V]]|access-date=2016-03-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306184830/http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/5611/premiere-underdressed-by-verite|archive-date=2016-03-06}}</ref> On September 9, 2016, she released a cover of "[[Somebody Else (The 1975 song)|Somebody Else]]" by [[The 1975]]; the song was a streaming success, attaining over 100 million streams on [[Spotify]] as of March 2019.<ref>https://open.spotify.com/album/3Q4yhhyFA2cpZq2FGOgMwU</ref>
She has performed internationally<ref name="verk"/> and opened for notable bands such as [[Stars (Canadian band)|Stars]], whom she performed with at [[Webster Hall]] in New York City.<ref name="verg"/> Early in the summer of 2015 she performed at the Westway with Gallant,<ref name="noisey2"/> the [[Firefly Music Festival|Firefly Festival]]<ref name="verc"/> in June 2015,<ref name="verh"/> and [[Lollapalooza]]'s<ref name="verh"/> [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]] stage.<ref name="verj"/> On March 3, 2016, she released "Underdressed" to serve as the lead single from her ''Living'' EP. ''Living'' was released on May 6, 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vmagazine.com/site/content/5611/premiere-underdressed-by-verite|title=V Magazine / PREMIERE: UNDERDRESSED BY VERITE|work=[[V (American magazine)|V]]|access-date=2016-03-07|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306184830/http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/5611/premiere-underdressed-by-verite|archive-date=2016-03-06}}</ref> On September 9, 2016, she released a cover of "[[Somebody Else (The 1975 song)|Somebody Else]]" by [[The 1975]]; the song was a streaming success, attaining over 100 million streams on [[Spotify]] as of March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3Q4yhhyFA2cpZq2FGOgMwU|title=Somebody Else|via=open.spotify.com}}</ref>


===2017–2018: ''Somewhere in Between''===
===2017–2018: ''Somewhere in Between''===
On January 13, 2017, Vérité released "Phase Me Out" to serve as the lead single from her debut studio album, ''Somewhere in Between''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/verite-phase-me-out|title=VÉRITÉ's "Phase Me Out" adds another puzzle piece of intrigue to her musical career|work=The Line of Best Fit|access-date=2017-06-25}}</ref> She performed the song on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'' show on January 25, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2017/01/25/verite-performance-today-show-phase-me-out-video/|title=Verite Slays Performance Of 'Phase Me Out' On 'Today Show' — Watch|last=Ginsberg|first=Gabriella|date=2017-01-25|website=Hollywood Life|access-date=2017-06-25}}</ref> The second single "When You're Gone" was released on March 31, 2017.<ref name="diy">{{cite web |url=http://diymag.com/2017/03/31/verite-debut-album-somewhere-in-between-june-2017 |title=VÉRITÉ is releasing debut album 'Somewhere In Between' in June |work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]] |date=March 31, 2017 |access-date=December 17, 2017}}</ref> ''Somewhere in Between'' was self-released on June 23, 2017, in partnership with [[Kobalt Label Services]].<ref name="diy"/> The album was recorded in London, New York, and Los Angeles, and features production from [[Liam Howe]], [[Tim Anderson (musician)|Tim Anderson]], Peter Thomas, [[James Flannigan (songwriter)|James Flannigan]], and Zach Nicita.<ref name="diy"/>
On January 13, 2017, Vérité released "Phase Me Out" to serve as the lead single from her debut studio album, ''Somewhere in Between''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/verite-phase-me-out|title=VÉRITÉ's "Phase Me Out" adds another puzzle piece of intrigue to her musical career|work=The Line of Best Fit|access-date=2017-06-25}}</ref> She performed the song on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'' show on January 25, 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2017/01/25/verite-performance-today-show-phase-me-out-video/|title=Verite Slays Performance Of 'Phase Me Out' On 'Today Show' — Watch|last=Ginsberg|first=Gabriella|date=2017-01-25|website=Hollywood Life|access-date=2017-06-25}}</ref> The second single "When You're Gone" was released on March 31, 2017.<ref name="diy">{{cite web |url=http://diymag.com/2017/03/31/verite-debut-album-somewhere-in-between-june-2017 |title=VÉRITÉ is releasing debut album 'Somewhere In Between' in June |work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]] |date=March 31, 2017 |access-date=December 17, 2017}}</ref> ''Somewhere in Between'' was self-released on June 23, 2017, in partnership with [[Kobalt Label Services]].<ref name="diy"/> The album was recorded in London, New York, and Los Angeles, and features production from [[Liam Howe]], [[Tim Anderson (musician)|Tim Anderson]], Peter Thomas, [[James Flannigan (songwriter)|James Flannigan]], and Zach Nicita.<ref name="diy"/>


===2019: ''New Skin''===
===2019–2021: ''New Skin'' and ''New Limbs (Vol. 1)''===
On May 31, 2019, Vérité released a new single titled "Gone".<ref>{{cite web |last=Nied |first=Mike |url=https://www.idolator.com/7789153/verite-returns-with-gone |title=VÉRITÉ Launches A New Era With Her Single "gone" |website=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] |date=May 31, 2019 |access-date=August 16, 2019}}</ref> Her second studio album, ''New Skin'', was released on October 25, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/new-skin/1476253250 |title=New Skin by VÉRITÉ |website=[[Apple Music]] (US) |access-date=August 16, 2019}}</ref>
On May 31, 2019, Vérité released a single titled "Gone".<ref>{{cite web |last=Nied |first=Mike |url=https://www.idolator.com/7789153/verite-returns-with-gone |title=VÉRITÉ Launches A New Era With Her Single "gone" |website=[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]] |date=May 31, 2019 |access-date=August 16, 2019}}</ref> Her second studio album, ''New Skin'', was released on October 25, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/new-skin/1476253250 |title=New Skin by VÉRITÉ |website=[[Apple Music]] (US) |access-date=August 16, 2019}}</ref>

In 2021, Vérité released a four-track EP titled ''New Limbs (Vol. 1)''. The release was preceded by the single "Younger Woman." Other standouts on the album include the emotional "I'll Take The Blame," which Vérité describes as "a story, vaguely told. It's about loving someone so much you'll take on the hurt and the mess for them and let them walk away."<ref name="Maldonado">{{cite web|url=https://thehoneypop.com/2020/10/28/exculsive-interview-the-ever-evolving-verite-opens-up-about-her-newest-ep-and-staying-creative-during-these-times/|title=Exclusive Interview: The Ever Evolving VÉRITÉ Opens Up About Her Newest EP and Staying Creative During These Times|website=The Honey POP|first=Mar|last=Maldonado|date=October 28, 2020|accessdate=January 8, 2022}}</ref> In 2021, she released two singles: "By Now" on April 15, and "He's Not You" on July 23. She additionally collaborated with producer [[Jax Anderson]] on his song "Bigger Picture."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kenneally |first1=Cerys |title=VÉRITÉ delivers new single "he's not you" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/verite-delivers-new-single-hes-not-you |website=Line of Best Fit |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref> She has said that while her next project may not be a specific ''new limbs (vol. 2)'' follow-up, the music will "continue to be extensions of where [she's] been and experiments in where [she] can go."<ref name="Maldonado"/>

===2022-present: ''Love You Forever''===
In 2022, Vérité announced that work on her new album concluded. On September 22, 2022, she released "Are We Done Yet?" as the lead single off the project and announced special merch including a sweater with a code to information about the upcoming album. On October 19, she released the title track "Love You Forever" as the second single off the album.

On January 5, 2023, Vérité announced that her album ''Love You Forever'' will be released on February 24, 2023. Shortly afterwards, Vérité announced the "Love You Forever Tour" and released "Temporary" as the 3rd single from the album. The tour took place starting on March 3, 2023, in Toronto and will concluded on April 8 in Washington, DC. On February 17, she released "Cry Cry Cry" as the fourth single to album.

==Personal life==
On February 6, 2024, Vérité announced via social media that she had married her boyfriend Nick Susi in a casual ceremony on their couch at home.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vérité |title=Vérité: so @nicksusi & I got married |url=https://twitter.com/Verite/status/1755021685009387569 |website=Twitter |access-date=February 6, 2024}}</ref>


==Musical style==
==Musical style==
Vérité's music has been described as [[indie pop]],<ref name="verb"/> [[alternative pop]],<ref name="verg"/> and [[electropop]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/vérité-mn0003443300/biography |title=Vérité {{!}} Biography & History |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=February 25, 2017}}</ref> About how she sees her own music, Vérité explains that when she released her single "Heartbeat" in 2014, "people called it pop. I was just like, 'OK, I guess it's pop.'"<ref name="verg"/> About her songwriting process, she states "when it comes to production and the overall sound I don't really have a lot of intentions with it. I start off with melody and a lyrical idea, and then build off of that story."<ref name="verg"/> About themes, she states that "people can really ascribe their own meaning, which I kind of encourage."<ref name="verk"/> Eliza Berman of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' opines that Vérité "writes songs about the human condition: what it's like to be here, to inhabit your own mind, to try to connect with others. If that sounds incredibly broad, that's because it is."<ref name="verk"/>
Vérité's music has been described as [[indie pop]],<ref name="verb"/> [[alternative pop]],<ref name="verg"/> and [[electropop]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Phares |first=Heather |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/vérité-mn0003443300/biography |title=Vérité {{!}} Biography & History |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=February 25, 2017}}</ref> About how she sees her own music, Vérité explains that when she released her single "Heartbeat" in 2014, "people called it pop. I was just like, 'OK, I guess it's pop.'"<ref name="verg"/> In 2020, she described her sound as "alt-pop" and cited artists like [[The Cranberries]], [[Fiona Apple]], [[James Blake (musician)|James Blake]], and [[Kimbra]] as influences on her music.<ref name="Maldonado"/>
About her songwriting process, she states "when it comes to production and the overall sound I don't really have a lot of intentions with it. I start off with melody and a lyrical idea, and then build off of that story."<ref name="verg"/> About themes, she states that "people can really ascribe their own meaning, which I kind of encourage."<ref name="verk"/> Eliza Berman of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' opines that Vérité "writes songs about the human condition: what it's like to be here, to inhabit your own mind, to try to connect with others. If that sounds incredibly broad, that's because it is."<ref name="verk"/>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* Released: October 25, 2019
* Released: October 25, 2019
* Label: Independent
* Label: Independent
* Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[LP record|LP]], [[Music download|digital download]]
* Formats: [[LP record|LP]], [[Music download|digital download]]
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! scope="row"| ''Love You Forever''
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* Released: February 24, 2023
* Label: Independent
* Formats: [[LP record|LP]], [[Music download|digital download]]


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! scope="row"| ''Somewhere in Between<br />(The Remixes)''
! scope="row"| ''Somewhere in Between<br />(The Remixes)''
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* Released: February 23, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/somewhere-in-between-the-remixes/1345981942 |title=Somewhere in Between (The Remixes) by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Released: February 23, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/somewhere-in-between-the-remixes/1345981942 |title=Somewhere in Between (The Remixes) by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=23 February 2018 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Label: Self-released
* Label: Self-released
* Format: Digital download
* Format: Digital download
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! scope="row"| ''Echo''
! scope="row"| ''Echo''
|
|
* Released: October 20, 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/echo-ep/1083604256 |title=Echo – EP by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Released: October 20, 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/echo-ep/1083604256 |title=Echo – EP by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=20 October 2014 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Label: Self-released
* Label: Self-released
* Format: Digital download
* Format: Digital download
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! scope="row"| ''Sentiment''
! scope="row"| ''Sentiment''
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|
* Released: June 8, 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sentiment-ep/1083605994 |title=Sentiment – EP by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Released: June 8, 2015<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sentiment-ep/1083605994 |title=Sentiment – EP by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=8 June 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Label: Self-released
* Label: Self-released
* Format: Digital download
* Format: Digital download
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! scope="row"| ''Living''
! scope="row"| ''Living''
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* Released: May 6, 2016<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/living-ep/1102906158 |title=Living – EP by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Released: May 6, 2016<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/living-ep/1102906158 |title=Living – EP by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=6 May 2016 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
* Label: Self-released
* Label: Self-released
* Format: Digital download
* Format: Digital download
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! scope="row"| ''Bunker Studios Sessions, Brooklyn, NY''
! scope="row"| ''Bunker Studios Sessions, Brooklyn, NY''
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* Released: December 21, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bunker-studios-sessions-brooklyn-ny-ep/1446031376 |title=Bunker Studios Sessions, Brooklyn, NY – EP by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref>
* Released: December 21, 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bunker-studios-sessions-brooklyn-ny-ep/1446031376 |title=Bunker Studios Sessions, Brooklyn, NY – EP by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=21 December 2018 |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref>
* Label: Self-released
* Label: Self-released
* Format: Digital download
* Format: Digital download
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! scope="row"| ''New Limbs Vol. 1''
! scope="row"| ''New Limbs (Vol. 1)''
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*Released: October 9, 2020
*Released: October 9, 2020
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! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Album
! scope="col" style="width:15em;"| Album
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! scope="row"| "Strange Enough"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://us.7digital.com/artist/verite/release/strange-enough |title=Strange Enough (2014) {{!}} Vérité |website=[[7digital]] (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Strange Enough"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://us.7digital.com/artist/verite/release/strange-enough |title=Strange Enough (2014) {{!}} Vérité |website=[[7digital]] (US) |date=16 July 2014 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
| rowspan="4"| 2014
| rowspan="4"| 2014
| rowspan="4"| ''Echo''
| rowspan="4"| ''Echo''
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! scope="row"| "Weekend"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://us.7digital.com/artist/verite/release/weekend |title=Weekend (2014) {{!}} Vérité |website=7digital (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Weekend"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://us.7digital.com/artist/verite/release/weekend |title=Weekend (2014) {{!}} Vérité |website=7digital (US) |date=26 August 2014 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| "Echo"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://us.7digital.com/artist/verite/release/echo |title=Echo (2014) {{!}} Vérité |website=7digital (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Echo"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://us.7digital.com/artist/verite/release/echo |title=Echo (2014) {{!}} Vérité |website=7digital (US) |date=30 September 2014 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| "Heartbeat"
! scope="row"| "Heartbeat"
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! scope="row"| "Colors"
! scope="row"| "Colors"
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! scope="row"| "Sober"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sober-single/1090505385 |title=Sober – Single by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Childish Gambino]] cover)}}
! scope="row"| "Sober"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sober-single/1090505385 |title=Sober – Single by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=24 September 2015 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Childish Gambino]] cover)}}
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
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! scope="row"| "Underdressed"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/underdressed-single/1084340130 |title=Underdressed – Single by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Underdressed"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/underdressed-single/1084340130 |title=Underdressed – Single by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=4 March 2016 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
| rowspan="4"| 2016
| rowspan="4"| 2016
| rowspan="3"| ''Living''
| rowspan="3"| ''Living''
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Constant Crush"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/constant-crush-single/1097759416 |title=Constant Crush – Single by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Constant Crush"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/constant-crush-single/1097759416 |title=Constant Crush – Single by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=5 April 2016 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Gesture"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emZ4G6tC-44 |title=VÉRITÉ - Gesture (Audio) |website=YouTube |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Gesture"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emZ4G6tC-44 |title=VÉRITÉ - Gesture (Audio) |website=YouTube |date=14 May 2016 |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Somebody Else (The 1975 song)|Somebody Else]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/somebody-else-single/1144908846 |title=Somebody Else – Single by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[The 1975]] cover)}}
! scope="row"| "[[Somebody Else (The 1975 song)|Somebody Else]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/somebody-else-single/1144908846 |title=Somebody Else – Single by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=9 September 2016 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[The 1975]] cover)}}
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
|-
|-
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! scope="row"| "Saint"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://us.7digital.com/artist/verite/release/saint-6472641 |title=Saint (2017) {{!}} Vérité |website=7digital (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Saint"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://us.7digital.com/artist/verite/release/saint-6472641 |title=Saint (2017) {{!}} Vérité |website=7digital (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "John My Beloved"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/john-my-beloved-single/1326900375 |title=John My Beloved – Single by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Sufjan Stevens]] cover)}}
! scope="row"| "John My Beloved"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/john-my-beloved-single/1326900375 |title=John My Beloved – Single by VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=29 December 2017 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Sufjan Stevens]] cover)}}
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
| {{n/a|Non-album single}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Bout You"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bout-you-single/1335609031 |title=Bout You – Single by VÉRITÉ & Pell |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|(with Pell)}}
! scope="row"| "Bout You"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bout-you-single/1335609031 |title=Bout You – Single by VÉRITÉ & Pell |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=2 February 2018 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|(with Pell)}}
| 2018
| 2018
| ''Somewhere in Between<br />(The Remixes)''
| ''Somewhere in Between<br />(The Remixes)''
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! scope="row"| "Youth"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/youth-single/1470594485 |title=youth - Single by VÉRITÉ on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Youth"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/youth-single/1470594485 |title=youth - Single by VÉRITÉ on Apple Music |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Ocean"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.v2benelux.com/news-represented-labels/verite-announces-sophomore-album-new-skin-and-shares-first-track-ocean-21107 |title=Vérité announces sophomore album New Skin and shares first track Ocean |website=V2 records |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "Ocean"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.v2benelux.com/news-represented-labels/verite-announces-sophomore-album-new-skin-and-shares-first-track-ocean-21107 |title=Vérité announces sophomore album New Skin and shares first track Ocean |website=V2 records |date=19 August 2019 |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref>
|-
⚫
! scope="row"| "Good for It"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/v-premiere-verites-good-for-it/ |title=V Premiere: Vérité's Good for It |website=V Magazine |date=13 September 2019 |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "Think of Me"{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
|-
⚫
! scope="row"| "Younger Women"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/younger-women-single/1526343576|title=younger women - Single by VÉRITÉ|via=music.apple.com}}</ref>
⚫
| rowspan="2" | 2020
⚫
| rowspan="2" | ''New Limbs (Vol. 1)''
|-
! scope="row"| "I'll Take the Blame"
|-
⚫
! scope="row"| "By Now"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pmstudio.com/music/music.html?page=20210415-13579 |title=VÉRITÉ Releases New Song "by now" |website=PM Studio |access-date=August 19, 2021}}</ref>
| rowspan="4" | 2021
| rowspan="5" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}
|-
! scope="row"| "He's Not You"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/verite-delivers-new-single-hes-not-you |title=VÉRITÉ delivers new single "he's not you" |website=The Line of Best Fit |access-date=August 19, 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Teenage Dream (Katy Perry song)|Teenage Dream]]"<br />{{small|([[Katy Perry]] cover)}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Blackout Christmas"
|-
! scope="row"| "Pour It Down"<br />{{small|(with [[Showtek]])}}
| rowspan="5" | 2022
|-
! scope="row"| "Are We Done Yet?"
| rowspan="2"| ''Love You Forever''
|-
! scope="row"| "Love You Forever"
|-
! scope="row"| "Above The Salt"<br />{{small|(with Portair)}}
| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "I Don't Want You to Come Home for Christmas"
⚫
! scope="row"| "Good for It"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/v-premiere-verites-good-for-it/ |title=V Premiere: Vérité's Good for It |website=V Magazine |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Temporary"
⚫
! scope="row"| "Think of Me"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ventsmagazine.com/2019/10/18/verite-releases-new-track-think-of-me/ |title=VÉRITÉ RELEASES NEW TRACK THINK OF ME |website=Vents Magazine |access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref>
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| rowspan="2"| ''Love You Forever''
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Cry Cry Cry"
⚫
! scope="row"| "Younger Women"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/younger-women-single/1526343576}}</ref>
⚫
| rowspan="6"| 2020
⚫
| rowspan="6"| ''New Limbs Vol. 1''
|}
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! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| [[Dance Club Songs|US<br />Dance]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/verite/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs |title=Vérité Chart History – Dance Club Songs |work=Billboard |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| [[Dance Club Songs|US<br />Dance]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/verite/chart-history/dsi/ |title=Vérité Chart History – Dance Club Songs |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| [[Dance/Mix Show Airplay|US<br />Dance<br />Airplay]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/verite/chart-history/hot-dance-airplay |title=Vérité Chart History – Dance/Mix Show Airplay |work=Billboard |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| [[Dance/Mix Show Airplay|US<br />Dance<br />Airplay]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/verite/chart-history/dnc/ |title=Vérité Chart History – Dance/Mix Show Airplay |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref>
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|-
! scope="row"| "Bad Habits"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bad-habits-feat-v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9-single/1162095348 |title=Bad Habits (feat. Vérité) – Single by Monsieur Adi |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Monsieur Adi]] featuring Vérité)}}
! scope="row"| "Bad Habits"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/bad-habits-feat-v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9-single/1162095348 |title=Bad Habits (feat. Vérité) – Single by Monsieur Adi |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Monsieur Adi]] featuring Vérité)}}
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| ''Trouble''
| ''Trouble''
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Just a Feeling"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just-a-feeling-feat-v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9-vavo-remix-single/1275196897 |title=Just a Feeling (feat. VÉRITÉ) [VAVO Remix] – Single by Phantoms |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Phantoms (duo)|Phantoms]] featuring Vérité)}}
! scope="row"| "Just a Feeling"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/just-a-feeling-feat-v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9-vavo-remix-single/1275196897 |title=Just a Feeling (feat. VÉRITÉ) [VAVO Remix] – Single by Phantoms |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=September 2017 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Phantoms (duo)|Phantoms]] featuring Vérité)}}
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| — || 10
| ''Phantoms''
| ''Phantoms''
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|-
! scope="row"| "Casanova"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/casanova-feat-v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9-single/1296231342 |title=Casanova (feat. VÉRITÉ) – Single by Allie X |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Allie X]] featuring Vérité)}}
! scope="row"| "Casanova"<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/casanova-feat-v%C3%A9rit%C3%A9-single/1296231342 |title=Casanova (feat. VÉRITÉ) – Single by Allie X |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=3 November 2017 |access-date=May 29, 2018}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Allie X]] featuring Vérité)}}
| — || —
| — || —
| ''[[CollXtion II]]''
| ''[[CollXtion II]]''
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|-
! scope="row"| "You Don't Know About Me" (The ACLU Remix)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/you-dont-know-about-me-feat-mija-the-aclu-remix-single/1399616782 |title=You Don't Know About Me (feat. Mija) [The ACLU Remix] – Single by Ella Vos, Icona Pop & VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Ella Vos]] featuring Vérité, [[Icona Pop]] and [[Mija (DJ)|Mija]])}}
! scope="row"| "You Don't Know About Me" (The ACLU Remix)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/you-dont-know-about-me-feat-mija-the-aclu-remix-single/1399616782 |title=You Don't Know About Me (feat. Mija) [The ACLU Remix] – Single by Ella Vos, Icona Pop & VÉRITÉ |website=iTunes Store (US) |date=28 June 2018 |access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref><br />{{small|([[Ella Vos]] featuring Vérité, [[Icona Pop]] and [[Mija (DJ)|Mija]])}}
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For other uses, see Verite (disambiguation).
Vérité
Vérité performing in 2021
Vérité performing in 2021
Background information
Birth nameKelsey Regina Byrne
Born (1990-05-06) May 6, 1990 (age 34)
Orange County, New York, US
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2014–present
LabelsAWAL
Spouse
Nick Susi
​
(m. 2024)​
Websiteveriteofficial.com

Kelsey Regina Byrne (born May 6, 1990), known professionally as Vérité (stylized as VÉRITÉ), is an American singer and songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York City. Her first single "Strange Enough" was self-released in July 2014, reaching number one on Hype Machine[1] and becoming the #1 Most Viral Twitter Artist the week of release. Described variously as indie pop, electropop or alternative pop, Liza Darwin of Noisey wrote that her 2014 Echo EP is "packed with crisp, delicate vocals, soaring melodies, and glistening production."[1] Her second EP, Sentiment, was self-released on June 8, 2015.[2] The EP was praised by Time, who called her vocals "rich and ethereal".[3] She has toured internationally and performed at events such as Neon Gold Popshop,[1] South by Southwest,[4] The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn Bowl,[5] the Firefly Festival[6] and Lollapalooza.[7]

Early life and education

[edit]

Kelsey Regina Byrne[8] was born on May 6, 1990,[9][10] in Orange County, New York, where she was raised.[4][10] Introduced to music at a young age,[1] her father was a rock musician,[1] and Vérité began performing at small local venues while still in elementary school.[1] She learned piano when young,[4] and also grew up listening to 1990s alternative rock bands[3] such as The Cranberries, The Breeders, Nirvana, and Green Day.[4] In middle school she was in an all-girls[1] punk cover band,[1] and she started writing her own music around the age of 16.[1] She supported her schooling at SUNY Purchase by waiting tables, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in studio composition.[4]

Music career

[edit]

2013–2014: Career beginnings

[edit]

Circa late 2012 or early 2013,[1] she began collaborating with producer Elliot Jacobson,[10] after Jacobson reached out to her on Twitter.[1] Vérité in turn started writing and recording music under the name Vérité, which translates in French to "truth".[10] She eventually left her job in the food industry to work on her music full-time, after ten years waitressing, the last three of which were at Applebee's restaurant in Times Square.[4]

She started promoting her first single "Strange Enough" in July 2014.[11] It also reached number one on Hype Machine,[1] with Vérité at the time keeping her real name hidden.[10] The song was generally well received by critics,[11] with Complex calling it a "scorching breakup anthem... whose scathing chorus could burn any bad relationship with a vengeance."[7] Casey Lewis of Noisey called it a "haunting, euphoric piece of electro-pop."[10]

Her second track "Weekend" was a "Pick of the Day" for the CDS Music Chart on August 26, 2014.[11] She described "Weekend" as "written to be a snapshot of a moment. It's caught between the nostalgia of everything that was exhilarating and the reality of how temporary that elation can be."[12] Interview Magazine called the track a "beautiful pop gem", where her vocals were "layered gorgeously into something that could perhaps be described as musical fairy dust.'"[12]

2014–2016: Echo, Sentiment and Living

[edit]

Her first live show as Vérité was at the New York Neon Gold Popshop.[1] She went on to play a number of gigs promoted by Neon Gold Records, including their showcase in March 2014 at South by Southwest.[4] In September 2014 the song "Echo", the title track from her then-upcoming debut EP, was released exclusively through Billboard's website. Billboard wrote the song "positions the singer as an artist capable of delivering a sweeping hook while emphasizing the subtler details of her arrangements."[5]

On October 20, 2014, she self-released her Echo EP,[2] which includes four tracks: "Strange Enough", "Weekend", "Echo", and "Heartbeat."[2] Liza Darwin of Noisey wrote that "the EP is packed with crisp, delicate vocals, soaring melodies, and glistening production..."[1] After the release she performed a number of late October shows in Brooklyn, including an October 21 show at the BMI Showcase at The Knitting Factory, and shows afterwards at Brooklyn Bowl, Santos Party, and Glasslands with Kate Boy.[5] She self-released Echo EP (The Remixes) on December 15, 2014, which included five remixes by artists such as Penguin Prison.[2]

"The songs [on the Sentiment EP] are complex electronic arrangements, layered with Byrne's rich and ethereal vocals. The runs in the chorus of 'Colors' require a vocal control and stamina she calls 'a beast' to perform live. 'Wasteland' is at once meditative and pulsing, her voice alternately sweet and booming."
— Eliza Berman of Time (June 8, 2015)

She released her single "Wasteland" on February 25, 2015.[2] ChartShaker.com described it as "exquisitely meshing Vérité's ethereal vocals with pounding, uptempo electro beats."[13] Sean Moller of Paste magazine described "Wasteland" as having a "Lana Del Rey vibe that goes a long way."[14]

Her single "Colors", produced by Zach Nicita, was self-released on April 22, 2015.[2] After being featured in Spin magazine on June 3, 2015,[4] Vérité then self-released her second four-track EP Sentiment on June 8, 2015. Her previous singles "Wasteland" and "Colors" were included, as were the new tracks "Rearrange" and "Sentiment",[2] About the overall lyrics, she stated "there's definitely a few brief themes that run through it: mainly, nostalgia, apathy and the exploration of how to connect."[7] Time magazine praised the release, calling her vocals "rich and ethereal."[3]

She has performed internationally[3] and opened for notable bands such as Stars, whom she performed with at Webster Hall in New York City.[4] Early in the summer of 2015 she performed at the Westway with Gallant,[10] the Firefly Festival[6] in June 2015,[7] and Lollapalooza's[7] BMI stage.[15] On March 3, 2016, she released "Underdressed" to serve as the lead single from her Living EP. Living was released on May 6, 2016[16] On September 9, 2016, she released a cover of "Somebody Else" by The 1975; the song was a streaming success, attaining over 100 million streams on Spotify as of March 2019.[17]

2017–2018: Somewhere in Between

[edit]

On January 13, 2017, Vérité released "Phase Me Out" to serve as the lead single from her debut studio album, Somewhere in Between.[18] She performed the song on NBC's Today show on January 25, 2017.[19] The second single "When You're Gone" was released on March 31, 2017.[20] Somewhere in Between was self-released on June 23, 2017, in partnership with Kobalt Label Services.[20] The album was recorded in London, New York, and Los Angeles, and features production from Liam Howe, Tim Anderson, Peter Thomas, James Flannigan, and Zach Nicita.[20]

2019–2021: New Skin and New Limbs (Vol. 1)

[edit]

On May 31, 2019, Vérité released a single titled "Gone".[21] Her second studio album, New Skin, was released on October 25, 2019.[22]

In 2021, Vérité released a four-track EP titled New Limbs (Vol. 1). The release was preceded by the single "Younger Woman." Other standouts on the album include the emotional "I'll Take The Blame," which Vérité describes as "a story, vaguely told. It's about loving someone so much you'll take on the hurt and the mess for them and let them walk away."[23] In 2021, she released two singles: "By Now" on April 15, and "He's Not You" on July 23. She additionally collaborated with producer Jax Anderson on his song "Bigger Picture."[24] She has said that while her next project may not be a specific new limbs (vol. 2) follow-up, the music will "continue to be extensions of where [she's] been and experiments in where [she] can go."[23]

2022-present: Love You Forever

[edit]

In 2022, Vérité announced that work on her new album concluded. On September 22, 2022, she released "Are We Done Yet?" as the lead single off the project and announced special merch including a sweater with a code to information about the upcoming album. On October 19, she released the title track "Love You Forever" as the second single off the album.

On January 5, 2023, Vérité announced that her album Love You Forever will be released on February 24, 2023. Shortly afterwards, Vérité announced the "Love You Forever Tour" and released "Temporary" as the 3rd single from the album. The tour took place starting on March 3, 2023, in Toronto and will concluded on April 8 in Washington, DC. On February 17, she released "Cry Cry Cry" as the fourth single to album.

Personal life

[edit]

On February 6, 2024, Vérité announced via social media that she had married her boyfriend Nick Susi in a casual ceremony on their couch at home.[25]

Musical style

[edit]

Vérité's music has been described as indie pop,[5] alternative pop,[4] and electropop.[26] About how she sees her own music, Vérité explains that when she released her single "Heartbeat" in 2014, "people called it pop. I was just like, 'OK, I guess it's pop.'"[4] In 2020, she described her sound as "alt-pop" and cited artists like The Cranberries, Fiona Apple, James Blake, and Kimbra as influences on her music.[23]

About her songwriting process, she states "when it comes to production and the overall sound I don't really have a lot of intentions with it. I start off with melody and a lyrical idea, and then build off of that story."[4] About themes, she states that "people can really ascribe their own meaning, which I kind of encourage."[3] Eliza Berman of Time opines that Vérité "writes songs about the human condition: what it's like to be here, to inhabit your own mind, to try to connect with others. If that sounds incredibly broad, that's because it is."[3]

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
Title Details
Somewhere in Between
New Skin
Love You Forever

Remix albums

[edit]
Title Details
Somewhere in Between
(The Remixes)
  • Released: February 23, 2018[27]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

[edit]
Title Details
Echo
  • Released: October 20, 2014[28]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Sentiment
  • Released: June 8, 2015[29]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Living
  • Released: May 6, 2016[30]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Vérité on Audiotree Live
  • Released: June 20, 2017[31]
  • Label: Audiotree
  • Format: Digital download
Bunker Studios Sessions, Brooklyn, NY
  • Released: December 21, 2018[32]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
New Limbs (Vol. 1)
  • Released: October 9, 2020
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital Download

Singles

[edit]

As lead artist

[edit]
Title Year Album
"Strange Enough"[33] 2014 Echo
"Weekend"[34]
"Echo"[35]
"Heartbeat"
"Wasteland" 2015 Sentiment
"Colors"
"Sober"[36]
(Childish Gambino cover) 		Non-album single
"Underdressed"[37] 2016 Living
"Constant Crush"[38]
"Gesture"[39]
"Somebody Else"[40]
(The 1975 cover) 		Non-album single
"Phase Me Out"[41] 2017 Somewhere in Between
"When You're Gone"[42]
"Bout You"[43]
"Saint"[44]
"John My Beloved"[45]
(Sufjan Stevens cover) 		Non-album single
"Bout You"[46]
(with Pell) 		2018 Somewhere in Between
(The Remixes)
"Gone"[47] 2019 New Skin
"Youth"[48]
"Ocean"[49]
"Good for It"[50]
"Think of Me"[citation needed]
"Younger Women"[51] 2020 New Limbs (Vol. 1)
"I'll Take the Blame"
"By Now"[52] 2021 Non-album singles
"He's Not You"[53]
"Teenage Dream"
(Katy Perry cover)
"Blackout Christmas"
"Pour It Down"
(with Showtek) 		2022
"Are We Done Yet?" Love You Forever
"Love You Forever"
"Above The Salt"
(with Portair) 		Non-album singles
"I Don't Want You to Come Home for Christmas"
"Temporary" 2023 Love You Forever
"Cry Cry Cry"
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Title Year Chart peaks Album
US
Dance
[54] 		US
Dance
Airplay
[55]
"Bad Habits"[56]
(Monsieur Adi featuring Vérité) 		2016 — — Non-album single
"Trouble"[57]
(R3hab featuring Vérité) 		2017 6 — Trouble
"Just a Feeling"[58]
(Phantoms featuring Vérité) 		— 10 Phantoms
"Casanova"[59]
(Allie X featuring Vérité) 		— — CollXtion II
"You Don't Know About Me" (The ACLU Remix)[60]
(Ella Vos featuring Vérité, Icona Pop and Mija) 		2018 — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Further reading

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  • "Vérité Song Premiere: Hear 'Echo' From the Rising Pop Artist". Billboard. September 30, 2014.
  • "Vérité Got Her Start In a Middle School Punk Band". Noisey. October 24, 2014.
  • "Vérité: Not Your Average Applebee's Waitress". SPIN. June 3, 2015.
  • "Listen to Four Gorgeous Songs on Rising Star Vérité's New EP: Premiere". Time Magazine. June 8, 2015.
  • "Vérité Unleashes Mindful 'Sentiment'". Complex. June 17, 2015.
  • "Catching up with Vérité at Lollapalooza". Yahoo. August 1, 2015.

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g "VÉRITÉ". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Berman, Eliza (June 8, 2015). "Listen to Four Gorgeous Songs on Rising Star VÉRITÉ's New EP: Premiere". Time. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
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  6. ^ a b "Vérité at Firefly 2015: 'Before I Perform I Tend to Put Everything Out of My Mind'". Billboard. June 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
  7. ^ a b c d e Morris, Jessie (June 17, 2015). "VÉRITÉ Unleashes Mindful 'Sentiment'". Complex. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
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  38. ^ "Constant Crush – Single by VÉRITÉ". iTunes Store (US). 5 April 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  39. ^ "VÉRITÉ - Gesture (Audio)". YouTube. 14 May 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
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  55. ^ "Vérité Chart History – Dance/Mix Show Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  56. ^ "Bad Habits (feat. Vérité) – Single by Monsieur Adi". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  57. ^ "Trouble (feat. Vérité) – Single by R3HAB". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  58. ^ "Just a Feeling (feat. VÉRITÉ) [VAVO Remix] – Single by Phantoms". iTunes Store (US). September 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  59. ^ "Casanova (feat. VÉRITÉ) – Single by Allie X". iTunes Store (US). 3 November 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  60. ^ "You Don't Know About Me (feat. Mija) [The ACLU Remix] – Single by Ella Vos, Icona Pop & VÉRITÉ". iTunes Store (US). 28 June 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
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