Sports Boyfriend
Sports Boyfriend | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eileen Peltier |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Website | sportsboyfriend |
Sports Boyfriend is the stage name of indie rock musician Eileen Peltier currently based Chicago, Illinois.[1][2]
History
Peltier was born and raised in Connecticut.[2] Peltier moved to Chicago for college, attending DePaul University and graduating in 2016. Peltier studied economics and art history.[3][2] The name Sports Boyfriend came from Peltier's sister making fun of her for wearing a varsity jacket in high school, referring to it as a "sports boyfriend jacket".[3] Peltier released her first song "Pop Psychology" on SoundCloud in 2015.[2] The track became part of Peltier's first EP of the same name.[4] In 2018, Peltier was named one of "The 15 Chicago Bands You Need to Know in 2018".[5] In 2019, Peltier released a song titled "Crying in July" from her second EP titled Seek No Answer.[6] Peltier released her debut album under the Sports Boyfriend moniker on June 8, 2026.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
- Slice of Life (2026)
EPs
- Pop Psychology (2015)
- Seek No Answer (2020)
References
- ↑ Levine, Benjamin. "The Anxiously Sovereign Sports Boyfriend and Her Resonating Brand of Pop". These Days Magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Julious, Britt. "Eileen Peltier is her own group, Sports Boyfriend, because having a band seems like a lot of work". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 Paddock, Blair. "Sports Boyfriend brings fresh face to pop". The Columbia Chronicle. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Hughes, Josiah. "Sports Boyfriend 'Pop Psychology' (EP stream)". Exclaim!. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Kamp, Justin. "The 15 Chicago Bands You Need To Know in 2018". Paste. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ Cantalini, Chris. "Sports Boyfriend – Crying in July". Gorilla vs. Bear. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sports Boyfriend "The Best Things in Life Are Free"". The Deli. Retrieved 6 June 2026.