Penelope Scott has written and produced most of her music, except for her album "Water Dogs" produced by Max Hershenow and Ross Federman.
22 Facts About Penelope Scott
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Penelope Scott released the EP Hazards in 2021, the EPs Girl's Night and Mysteries for Rats in 2023 and the album Water Dogs in 2025.
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Penelope Scott's father taught her how to use a microphone and introduced her to the technical side of music, as he had experience working as a roadie on tour.
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Penelope Scott's mother encouraged her to take piano lessons around eight or nine years old, and she continued to until her mid-teens.
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In middle and high school, Penelope Scott focused on learning pop songs by ear, writing lyrics, and learning to record.
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Penelope Scott majored in political science, while taking courses in philosophy and computer science.
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Penelope Scott began publishing her songs online on SoundCloud in 2018, under the name Honey Morello.
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Penelope Scott posted her first EP, Goblin Hours, on Bandcamp on October 24,2019.
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Penelope Scott released the compilation album Junkyard on February 27,2020, followed shortly by the release of The Junkyard 2 on May 13,2020.
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Penelope Scott was surprised at the success of The Junkyard 2 considering its lack of mixing.
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On November 4,2020, Penelope Scott released the single "Born2Run", clips of which went viral prior to its official release.
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Penelope Scott appeared in its video as an animated version of herself.
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In July 2021, Penelope Scott released the song "7 O'Clock" and announced an EP, Hazards, which released on August 27,2021, through Many Hats Distribution.
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Penelope Scott released the song "Dead Girls" as a single a day before the EP's release.
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In July 2021, Penelope Scott announced her first tour to support Hazards, beginning on the US West Coast in December 2021.
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Penelope Scott announced East Coast tour dates for January 2022, but these were canceled due to concerns about then rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.
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In December 2021, Penelope Scott covered Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats" for an episode of the Recording Academy's ReImagined.
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In May 2022, Penelope Scott played at the Belltown Bloom music festival in Seattle.
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On September 20,2023, Penelope Scott released the single "Gross", followed by the single "Time of My Life" on October 12.
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On February 27,2025, Penelope Scott released the single "Girl's Always Right" alongside the announcement of her second studio album, Water Dogs, which released on March 14,2025.
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Penelope Scott has been described as an example of TikTok allowing music artists to be successful without signing to a label; she reached threemillion monthly listeners on Spotify without substantial media coverage.
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Penelope Scott said that she has "been waiting for anyone to come up with an accurate description" of her genre of music.