Haley Heynderickx

Haley Hannah Heynderickx (born May 28, 1993)^[1] is an American singer-songwriter from Portland, Oregon. In 2016, she released her debut EP, Fish Eyes. Her first full-length album, I Need to Start a Garden, was released in March 2018 on Mama Bird Recording Co. Seed of a Seed, her second album, was released in November 2024 on the same label.

Haley Heynderickx
Heynderickx in August 2018
Background information
Born	(1993-05-28) May 28, 1993 (age 32) Stockton, California, U.S.
Origin	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres	Indie folk
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Mama Bird Recording Co.
Website	www.haley-heynderickx.com

Early life

Heynderickx was born in Stockton, California to a Filipino-American family and grew up in Forest Grove, Oregon, where she learned to sing in church. She graduated from Portland State University with a degree in Business.^[2][3]

Career

She released her debut EP, Fish Eyes, in 2016. In March 2018, she released her first album, I Need to Start a Garden, on Mama Bird Recording Co. The album received positive reviews, including a 7.3 rating from Pitchfork,^[4] while NPR Music wrote that the album "captivates"^[5] and Uproxx called it "an utterly brilliant folk debut".^[6] In January 2018, she was named an "Artist to Watch" by Stereogum.^[7] In fall 2023 she was an opening act for Tim Baker for several shows in his Canadian tour.^[8] She released her second studio album, Seed of a Seed, on November 1, 2024.^[9]

Style

Heynderickx's music features a fingerstyle acoustic guitar technique inspired by Leo Kottke and John Fahey^[10] paired with introspective lyrics punctuated with "well-timed levity".^[4]

Discography

Albums

• I Need to Start a Garden (2018)
• Seed of a Seed (2024)

Collaborative albums

• Among Horses III (with Max García Conover) (2018)
• What Of Our Nature (with Max García Conover) (2025)^[11]

EPs

• Fish Eyes (2016)
• Unpeeled (Banana Stand) (2017)