Liam McCay (born 28 February 2005) is an Irish slowcore artist from County Donegal, Ireland. He is best known for his project sign crushes motorist, although McCay has released music under multiple other pseudonyms throughout his career, including "Birth Day" and "Take Care".[2]
| Sign Crushes Motorist | |
|---|---|
 Sign Crushes Motorist performing in New York City in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Liam McCay |
| Also known as | |
| Born | 28 February 2005[citation needed] Galway, Ireland |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2022–present |
Named after a Duster song of the same name, sign crushes motorist had several tracks take off in 2023. In December 2023, Eli Enis of Stereogum tabbed sign crushes motorist as "one of the most popular slowcore bands on the internet".[3]
Early life
editLiam McCay was born at University Hospital Galway in Galway, Ireland. When he was eight weeks old his family moved to Buncrana, where they have remained since. McCay learned to play the fiddle at age eight and listened to artists such as Simon and Garfunkel and Leonard Cohen growing up.[1]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- "I'll be okay" (2022)
- "Hurting" (2023)
References
edit- ^ a b Murray, Jess (9 February 2024). "sign crushes motorist: "Sometimes I get embarrassed by my own lyrics when I'm singing them. I'm like, this guy needs to cheer up!"". Hot Press. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ a b Byrne, Niall (27 February 2024). "Sign Crushes Motorist: The Irish slowcore artist with over 4 million monthly listeners". Nialler9. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "TikTok Has Made Shoegaze Bigger Than Ever". stereogum.com. 18 December 2023.