Friday Music Series: Skylar Gudasz

Skylar Gudasz (she/her) is a musician, writer, filmmaker and actress. She has written and produced three full length studio albums: Oleander (2016), Cinema (2020) and a forthcoming LP (2024). Her songs are currently featured in NPR Music Live Sessions, Billboard, Line of Best Fit and albums reviewed in Pitchfork, MOJO, Uncut Magazine. In addition to her own music, she has made guest appearances on numerous albums and toured with bands including Big Star’s Third and Hiss Golden Messenger, playing notably at Australia’s Sydney Festival, London’s Barbican Hall and in a TV appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. She is the music video producer and director for many of her songs and on stage, she originated the role of Joan in the Monica Byrne play What Every Girl Should Know; other recent regional acting credits include Macbeth in Macbeth and Sasha in Orlando. She is the author of essay "Wild Heirloom" published by Southern Cultures. Skylar was raised Quaker in Ashland, VA in a musical family and graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a BA in Dramatic Art and Creative Writing.

Host or Publisher Georgetown University Dept. of Performing Arts