Kristine Meredith Flaherty (born June 30, 1985), better known as K.Flay, is… Read Full Bio ↴Kristine Meredith Flaherty (born June 30, 1985), better known as K.Flay, is an American singer, songwriter, and rapper. Her debut album Life as a Dog was released in 2014, peaking on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart at No. 2 and Billboard's Rap Albums chart at No. 14. In 2016, she signed with Interscope Records as the first artist signed to Dan Reynolds' Night Street Records imprint. She was nominated for two awards at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical (for Every Where Is Some Where), and Best Rock Song (for "Blood in the Cut").
.Flay was born Kristine Meredith Flaherty in Wilmette, Illinois, on June 30, 1985. She attended nearby New Trier High School. When she was seven, her parents divorced and her mother remarried soon after, bringing in a stepbrother and a stepsister. When she was 14 years old, her biological father—a guitarist who loved all musical genres—died of undisclosed causes related to his alcoholism; many of her songs include references to him. Flaherty's stepfather helped raise her and later adopted her. She has described herself as a tomboy during childhood, preferring baggier clothing and rejecting "all things girly". In 2003, she enrolled at Stanford University, pursuing a double major in psychology and sociology. According to Flaherty, many people she met during her time at Stanford influenced her musical style.
K.Flay began her music career in 2003, believing that most hip-hop hits on the radio were "simplistic, misogynistic and formulaic". After bragging to a friend that she could write similar songs, she wrote "Blingity Blang Blang", which she described as a "low-budget rap parody that contained far too many obscenities". After writing and performing the song, Flaherty realized that she enjoyed writing and recording music. She continued to experiment with music by writing songs and performing and recording them on her computer. She released a mixtape called Suburban Rap Queen in 2005, which she produced on her laptop, and began performing.
In 2010, K.Flay released her self-titled EP, and in 2011 self-released the mixtape I Stopped Caring in '96, which she later remarked was a career turning point. K.Flay signed with RCA Records in 2012, releasing two EPs: Eyes Shut in 2012, with songs produced by Liam Howlett from the British band The Prodigy, and What If It Is in 2013. She parted ways with RCA Records in 2013 because of differences of opinion. Upon leaving RCA Records, she left behind more than 60 songs she had written while signed under RCA Records, but no longer owned the rights to. K.Flay has described her time with RCA Records as similar to "an ill-advised marriage".
In late April 2014, K.Flay announced the release of her album Life as a Dog, by offering fans the ability to pre-order via PledgeMusic, reaching 196 percent of her initial goal. She wanted the project to be "DIY [and] self-motivated". It was recorded and produced in New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, with the final mix produced at San Francisco's Different Fur.
Life as a Dog was released independently on June 10, 2014. The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard Rap Albums chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. K.Flay toured extensively once the album was released, including headlining a tour and joining tours with AWOLNATION, Third Eye Blind, and Dashboard Confessional in 2014. In 2014 and 2015 she toured Germany, France, and other European countries. K.Flay also performed on the Warped Tour in 2014, saying that it "was almost like an exercise in becoming a better performer".
In 2015, K.Flay collaborated with Louis the Child on their song "It's Strange". The single was praised by Taylor Swift, who added "It's Strange" as one of her "Songs That Will Make Life Awesome" list and was featured on the FIFA 16 soundtrack. The song peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. On March 25, 2016, K.Flay released her single "FML". Later that year, K.Flay announced she had signed to Interscope Records as the first artist signed to Dan Reynolds' Night Street Records imprint. Her EP Crush Me was released 10 days later on August 19. The EP's song "Blood in the Cut" appeared on the soundtrack for XXX: Return of Xander Cage, Netflix's original series BoJack Horseman (season 4, episode 6), and in a 2017 NFL promo commercial drive.
K.Flay's album Every Where Is Some Where was released on April 7, 2017. The album's first single, "High Enough", was released in March 2017. She was the opening act for the North American and European legs of Imagine Dragons' Evolve Tour. In September 2017, Flay released the book Crush Me, a compilation of notes received from fans. At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, "Blood in the Cut" received a nomination for Best Rock Song, and Every Where Is Some Where was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
On March 1, 2019, K.Flay announced that she was working on her third studio album and released a lyric video for its first single, "Bad Vibes". On March 19, the official music video for "Bad Vibes" was released.[35] On April 29, K.Flay revealed that the new album would be titled Solutions and announced the Solutions Tour. The album was released on July 12, 2019.
In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, K.Flay released a three-track EP called Don't Judge a Song by Its Cover which saw her covering "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit, "Self Esteem" by The Offspring, and "Brain Stew" by Green Day.
In April 2021, K.Flay announced that a five-track EP called Inside Voices would be released on June 11. The first song from the EP, "Four Letter Words", was released with a music video on April 23. The second song, "TGIF" featuring Tom Morello on guitar, was released with an animated visual on May 21.
In early 2021, K.Flay began live streaming on Twitch; she uses the platform to interact with fans, host live interviews with other musicians, and create and mix original songs in real-time. She also performed at the 2021 Grey Cup halftime show with Arkells and The Lumineers.'' On November 19, 2021, K.Flay released a second five-track EP entitled Outside Voices. The EP's first single, "Nothing Can Kill Us", was released on October 15, 2021; its accompanying music video was released on November 4. A second single, "Weirdo", was released on November 17, two days before the release of the EP. On February 4, 2022, K.Flay's fourth studio album Inside Voices / Outside Voices, was released. The album combines the Inside Voices and Outside Voices EPs along with two additional tracks, "The Muck", and "Good To Drive"
K.Flay has cited a wide range of musicians such as Royal Blood, Missy Elliott, Garbage, Lauryn Hill, Tame Impala, Jeremih, Metric, M.I.A., OutKast, Liz Phair, Cat Power, and Shlohmo as influences. Her work has covered genres including hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, indie, and pop-rock. She has described her sound as "genre-defying" and draws from lo-fi pop and hip-hop with a strong indie component in her sound.
.Flay was born Kristine Meredith Flaherty in Wilmette, Illinois, on June 30, 1985. She attended nearby New Trier High School. When she was seven, her parents divorced and her mother remarried soon after, bringing in a stepbrother and a stepsister. When she was 14 years old, her biological father—a guitarist who loved all musical genres—died of undisclosed causes related to his alcoholism; many of her songs include references to him. Flaherty's stepfather helped raise her and later adopted her. She has described herself as a tomboy during childhood, preferring baggier clothing and rejecting "all things girly". In 2003, she enrolled at Stanford University, pursuing a double major in psychology and sociology. According to Flaherty, many people she met during her time at Stanford influenced her musical style.
K.Flay began her music career in 2003, believing that most hip-hop hits on the radio were "simplistic, misogynistic and formulaic". After bragging to a friend that she could write similar songs, she wrote "Blingity Blang Blang", which she described as a "low-budget rap parody that contained far too many obscenities". After writing and performing the song, Flaherty realized that she enjoyed writing and recording music. She continued to experiment with music by writing songs and performing and recording them on her computer. She released a mixtape called Suburban Rap Queen in 2005, which she produced on her laptop, and began performing.
In 2010, K.Flay released her self-titled EP, and in 2011 self-released the mixtape I Stopped Caring in '96, which she later remarked was a career turning point. K.Flay signed with RCA Records in 2012, releasing two EPs: Eyes Shut in 2012, with songs produced by Liam Howlett from the British band The Prodigy, and What If It Is in 2013. She parted ways with RCA Records in 2013 because of differences of opinion. Upon leaving RCA Records, she left behind more than 60 songs she had written while signed under RCA Records, but no longer owned the rights to. K.Flay has described her time with RCA Records as similar to "an ill-advised marriage".
In late April 2014, K.Flay announced the release of her album Life as a Dog, by offering fans the ability to pre-order via PledgeMusic, reaching 196 percent of her initial goal. She wanted the project to be "DIY [and] self-motivated". It was recorded and produced in New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, with the final mix produced at San Francisco's Different Fur.
Life as a Dog was released independently on June 10, 2014. The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard Rap Albums chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. K.Flay toured extensively once the album was released, including headlining a tour and joining tours with AWOLNATION, Third Eye Blind, and Dashboard Confessional in 2014. In 2014 and 2015 she toured Germany, France, and other European countries. K.Flay also performed on the Warped Tour in 2014, saying that it "was almost like an exercise in becoming a better performer".
In 2015, K.Flay collaborated with Louis the Child on their song "It's Strange". The single was praised by Taylor Swift, who added "It's Strange" as one of her "Songs That Will Make Life Awesome" list and was featured on the FIFA 16 soundtrack. The song peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart. On March 25, 2016, K.Flay released her single "FML". Later that year, K.Flay announced she had signed to Interscope Records as the first artist signed to Dan Reynolds' Night Street Records imprint. Her EP Crush Me was released 10 days later on August 19. The EP's song "Blood in the Cut" appeared on the soundtrack for XXX: Return of Xander Cage, Netflix's original series BoJack Horseman (season 4, episode 6), and in a 2017 NFL promo commercial drive.
K.Flay's album Every Where Is Some Where was released on April 7, 2017. The album's first single, "High Enough", was released in March 2017. She was the opening act for the North American and European legs of Imagine Dragons' Evolve Tour. In September 2017, Flay released the book Crush Me, a compilation of notes received from fans. At the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, "Blood in the Cut" received a nomination for Best Rock Song, and Every Where Is Some Where was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.
On March 1, 2019, K.Flay announced that she was working on her third studio album and released a lyric video for its first single, "Bad Vibes". On March 19, the official music video for "Bad Vibes" was released.[35] On April 29, K.Flay revealed that the new album would be titled Solutions and announced the Solutions Tour. The album was released on July 12, 2019.
In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, K.Flay released a three-track EP called Don't Judge a Song by Its Cover which saw her covering "Break Stuff" by Limp Bizkit, "Self Esteem" by The Offspring, and "Brain Stew" by Green Day.
In April 2021, K.Flay announced that a five-track EP called Inside Voices would be released on June 11. The first song from the EP, "Four Letter Words", was released with a music video on April 23. The second song, "TGIF" featuring Tom Morello on guitar, was released with an animated visual on May 21.
In early 2021, K.Flay began live streaming on Twitch; she uses the platform to interact with fans, host live interviews with other musicians, and create and mix original songs in real-time. She also performed at the 2021 Grey Cup halftime show with Arkells and The Lumineers.'' On November 19, 2021, K.Flay released a second five-track EP entitled Outside Voices. The EP's first single, "Nothing Can Kill Us", was released on October 15, 2021; its accompanying music video was released on November 4. A second single, "Weirdo", was released on November 17, two days before the release of the EP. On February 4, 2022, K.Flay's fourth studio album Inside Voices / Outside Voices, was released. The album combines the Inside Voices and Outside Voices EPs along with two additional tracks, "The Muck", and "Good To Drive"
K.Flay has cited a wide range of musicians such as Royal Blood, Missy Elliott, Garbage, Lauryn Hill, Tame Impala, Jeremih, Metric, M.I.A., OutKast, Liz Phair, Cat Power, and Shlohmo as influences. Her work has covered genres including hip-hop, alternative hip-hop, indie, and pop-rock. She has described her sound as "genre-defying" and draws from lo-fi pop and hip-hop with a strong indie component in her sound.
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Sofia
Lyrics for the beautiful people out there:
I don't know if you see me the way I see you
But you held my neck and you said some shit
So I've been hopin' you do
Spill all your secrets in confidence
Well I'm filing that as evidence
To stall the burn and calm my nerves, ah, after I've had a few
You're turnin' my insides, you're makin' me sick
But you're such a god-damned pro
Never really know if you're fakin' it
You're turnin' my insides, you're makin' me wish
That I was a better girl, with a steady hand
That you wanted to be with
[Chorus]
But even if the cops come callin'
Said, even if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Even if you wreck me
Even if you waste the youth I've got
Oh, baby, if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
[Verse 2]
When it's easy for you
Then there's always room for me
But when you got some plans, a place to be
I'm a throw-out-ad in a magazine, ah
You could do wrong, you could do wrong like hundred times
But I'll always search the scene for ways to rationalize
You're makin' my will weak, you fuck with my head
Say you wanted me, but you never wanted me
You wanted my hunger instead
You're makin' my will weak, this pit in my chest
Told me all about her, then you swallowed those words
And snuck in my bed
[Chorus]
But even if the cops come callin'
Said, even if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Even if you wreck me
Even if you waste the youth I've got
Oh, baby, if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
But even if the cops come callin'
Said, even if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Even if you wreck me
Even if you waste the youth I've got
Oh, baby, if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Ken Girard
LYRICS:
I don’t know if you see me the way I see you
But you held my neck and you said some shit
So I’ve been hoping you do
Spill all your secrets in confidence
Well I’m filing that as evidence
To stall the burn and calm my nerves after I’ve had a few
You’re turning my insides you’re making me sick
But you’re such a god damned pro never really know if you’re faking it
You’re turning my insides you’re making me wish
That I was a better girl, with a steady hand that you wanted to be with
But even if the cops come calling
Said even if the cops come calling
I’ll never talk
Even if you wreck me, even if you waste the youth I’ve got
Baby if the cops come calling
I’ll never talk
When it’s easy for you then there’s always room for me
But when you got some plans, a place to be
I’m a throw out ad in a magazine
You could do wrong you could do wrong like hundred times
But I’ll always search the scene for ways to rationalize
You’re making my will weak, you fuck with my head
Say you wanted me but you never wanted me, you wanted my hunger instead
You’re making my will weak, this pit in my chest
Told me all about her then you swallowed those words and snuck in my bed
Swampstress
[Verse 1]
I don't know if you see me the way I see you
But you held my neck and you said some shit
So I've been hopin' you do
Spill all your secrets in confidence
Well I'm filing that as evidence
To stall the burn and calm my nerves, ah, after I've had a few
You're turnin' my insides, you're makin' me sick
But you're such a god-damned pro
Never really know if you're fakin' it
You're turnin' my insides, you're makin' me wish
That I was a better girl, with a steady hand
That you wanted to be with
[Chorus]
But even if the cops come callin'
Said, even if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Even if you wreck me
Even if you waste the youth I've got
Oh, baby, if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
[Verse 2]
When it's easy for you
Then there's always room for me
But when you got some plans, a place to be
I'm a throw-out-ad in a magazine, ah
You could do wrong, you could do wrong like hundred times
But I'll always search the scene for ways to rationalize
You're makin' my will weak, you fuck with my head
Say you wanted me, but you never wanted me
You wanted my hunger instead
You're makin' my will weak, this pit in my chest
Told me all about her, then you swallowed those words
And snuck in my bed
Stefania Chesca
* Lyrics *
I don't know if you see me the way I see you
But you held my neck and you said some shit
So I've been hopin' you do
Spill all your secrets in confidence
Well I'm filing that as evidence
To stall the burn and calm my nerves, ah, after I've had a few
You're turnin' my insides, you're makin' me sick
But you're such a god-damned pro
Never really know if you're fakin' it
You're turnin' my insides, you're makin' me wish
That I was a better girl, with a steady hand
That you wanted to be with
But even if the cops come callin'
Said, even if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Even if you wreck me
Even if you waste the youth I've got
Oh, baby, if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
When it's easy for you
Then there's always room for me
But when you got some plans, a place to be
I'm a throw-out-ad in a magazine, ah
You could do wrong, you could do wrong like hundred times
But I'll always search the scene for ways to rationalize
You're makin' my will weak, you fuck with my head
Say you wanted me, but you never wanted me
You wanted my hunger instead
You're makin' my will weak, this pit in my chest
Told me all about her, then you swallowed those words
And snuck in my bed
But even if the cops come callin'
Said, even if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Even if you wreck me
Even if you waste the youth I've got
Oh, baby, if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
But even if the cops come callin'
Said, even if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Even if you wreck me
Even if you waste the youth I've got
Oh, baby, if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
CHLOE CHAN
I don’t know if you see me the way I see you
But you held my neck and you said some shit
So I’ve been hoping you do
Spill all your secrets in confidence
Well I’m filing that as evidence
To stall the burn and calm my nerves after I’ve had a few
You’re turning my insides you’re making me sick
But you’re such a god damned pro never really know if you’re faking it
You’re turning my insides you’re making me wish
That I was a better girl, with a steady hand that you wanted to be with
But even if the cops come calling
Said even if the cops come calling
I’ll never talk
Even if you wreck me, even if you waste the youth I’ve got
Baby if the cops come calling
I’ll never talk
When it’s easy for you then there’s always room for me
But when you got some plans, a place to be
I’m a throw out ad in a magazine
You could do wrong you could do wrong like hundred times
But I’ll always search the scene for ways to rationalize
You’re making my will weak, you fuck with my head
Say you wanted me but you never wanted me, you wanted my hunger instead
You’re making my will weak, this pit in my chest
Told me all about her then you swallowed those words and snuck in my bed
But even if the cops come calling
Said even if the cops come calling
I’ll never talk
Even if you wreck me, even if you waste the youth I’ve got
Baby if the cops come calling
I’ll never talk
But even if the cops come calling
Said even if the cops come calling
I’ll never talk
Even if you wreck me, even if you waste the youth I’ve got
Baby if the cops come calling
I’ll never talk
Usman Khaqan
"The Cops"
I don’t know if you see me the way I see you
But you held my neck and you said some shit
So I’ve been hoping you do
Spill all your secrets in confidence
Well I’m filing that as evidence
To stall the burn and calm my nerves after I’ve had a few
You’re turning my insides you’re making me sick
But you’re such a god damned pro never really know if you’re faking it
You’re turning my insides you’re making me wish
That I was a better girl, with a steady hand that you wanted to be with
But even if the cops come calling
Said even if the cops come calling
I’ll never talk
Even if you wreck me, even if you waste the youth I’ve got
Baby if the cops come calling
I’ll never talk
When it’s easy for you then there’s always room for me
But when you got some plans, a place to be
I’m a throw out ad in a magazine
You could do wrong you could do wrong like hundred times
But I’ll always search the scene for ways to rationalize
You’re making my will weak, you fuck with my head
Say you wanted me but you never wanted me, you wanted my hunger instead
You’re making my will weak, this pit in my chest
Told me all about her then you swallowed those words and snuck in my bed
dyl444
Why isn't she famous? She's better than a lot of the famous music artist that I've heard.
Zak T
let it be.
Andy Franks
Dyl444PvP Her over lorde any day.
Andy Franks
I was watchin a lorde video and this was recommended on the side to i just compared them man, but i see your point.
RaptureRanger
cause shes real
Rafe Kossak
Dyl444PvP Oh, You think fame has anything to do with talent?
Oh my friend, never the twain shall meet.
Christian Pauley
I bought tickets to her show just to support her even though I couldn't make it. Her songs have helped me so much through a lot of anxiety and depression. Want nothing more than for her to keep being herself and making her music!
Sofia
Lyrics for the beautiful people out there:
I don't know if you see me the way I see you
But you held my neck and you said some shit
So I've been hopin' you do
Spill all your secrets in confidence
Well I'm filing that as evidence
To stall the burn and calm my nerves, ah, after I've had a few
You're turnin' my insides, you're makin' me sick
But you're such a god-damned pro
Never really know if you're fakin' it
You're turnin' my insides, you're makin' me wish
That I was a better girl, with a steady hand
That you wanted to be with
[Chorus]
But even if the cops come callin'
Said, even if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Even if you wreck me
Even if you waste the youth I've got
Oh, baby, if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
[Verse 2]
When it's easy for you
Then there's always room for me
But when you got some plans, a place to be
I'm a throw-out-ad in a magazine, ah
You could do wrong, you could do wrong like hundred times
But I'll always search the scene for ways to rationalize
You're makin' my will weak, you fuck with my head
Say you wanted me, but you never wanted me
You wanted my hunger instead
You're makin' my will weak, this pit in my chest
Told me all about her, then you swallowed those words
And snuck in my bed
[Chorus]
But even if the cops come callin'
Said, even if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Even if you wreck me
Even if you waste the youth I've got
Oh, baby, if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
But even if the cops come callin'
Said, even if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Even if you wreck me
Even if you waste the youth I've got
Oh, baby, if the cops come callin'
I'll never talk
Natur
Didn't know the lyrics were so sad.
Jen
@NaturTry living it