Azure Ryder

Azure Ryder
Born
Azure Ryder

(1996-04-25) April 25, 1996 (age 30)
OriginSydney, Australia
Genres
OccupationSinger
Instrument
  • Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active2020–present
LabelIsland Records
Websitehttps://www.azureryder.com/

Azure Ryder (born 1996) is an Australian musician, singer, songwriter based in Sydney. She spent time in the USA and United Kingdom writing and recording music as well as performing at numerous venues before returning to Sydney. She released her debut EP, Running With The Wolves, on 27 March 2020. Azure Covered Dua Lipa's song "Don't Start Now" for Triple J's Like a Version Ryder's third EP, Ladder to the Moon was released on 29 October 2021

Speaking on the Ladder to the Moon Ryder said "This EP is the journey I took through discovering how to stand strongly in who I am, unapologetic about my voice, my dreams and the depth of how I love. When you choose to surrender to love whether it be for yourself or another, these landscapes that once held limitations become wide, commanding and wild like a woman."

Azure's debut studio album, Even Flowers Can Bruise is scheduled for September 2026.

Early life

Her family is of Lebanese origin. After finishing high school, Ryder went traveling through America and decided to do a music course at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with release date and label shown
Title EP details
Even Flowers Can Bruise

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date and label shown
Title EP details
Running With the Wolves
Crazy with the Light
  • Released: 20 November 2020
  • Label: Island Records
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
Ladder to the Moon
  • Scheduled: 29 October 2021
  • Label: Island Records
  • Formats: digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with year released and album name shown
Title Year Certifications Album
"Dizzy" 2020 Running With the Wolves
"Wolves"
"Petty Isn't Pretty" Crazy With the Light
"Stronger"
"Dreams" 2021 Non-album singles
"Don't Start Now"
(Triple J Like a Version)
"Some Kind of Love" Ladder to the Moon
"Ladder to the Moon"
"Lover Be Brave"
"Angel" 2023 Non-album singles
"Honeycomb" 2024
"Collarbones" 2025
"North Star" 2026 Even Flowers Can Bruise
"I Don't Need You Anymore"

References

  1. ↑ "Get To Know Azure Ryder". Auspop.com.au. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Introducing the soaring melodies of Azure Ryder". BBC. 29 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "Azure Ryder Cover Dua Lipa Don't Start Now Like a Version". abc.net.au. 17 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Doria, Matt (24 September 2021). "Listen to the title track from Azure Ryder's new EP Ladder to the Moon". NME Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Australian singer-songwriter Azure Ryder has dropped her new EP, Ladder to the Moon, alongside a new single, "Lover Be Brave"". readdork.com. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 "Azure Ryder Announces Debut Album". AAA Backstage. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Azure Ryder on Crazy With The Light, her family roots and songwriting". theaureview.com. 20 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "From Insta Dm To Radio Fm Meet Singer Azure Ryder". abc.net.au. 31 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Running With the Wolves on Apple Music". Apple Music. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Crazy with the Light on Apple Music". Apple Music. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Dizzy on Apple Music". Apple Music. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Introducing the soaring melodies of Azure Ryder". BBC News. 29 March 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "Petty Isn't Pretty on Apple Music". Apple Music. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Azure Ryder Drops Soaring New Single Stronger". NME. October 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Stronger on Apple Music". Apple Music. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "Dreams on Apple Music". Apple Music. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  18. ↑ "Don't Start Now on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  19. ↑ "Some Kind of Love on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  20. ↑ "Azure Ryder Honeycomb". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "Now & Beyond: A new career in Australia for Azure Ryder". Noctismag. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  22. ↑ "Azure Ryder Shares New Single "I Don't Need You Anymore"". AAA Backstage. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.