Sophie Cates (born August 25, 1999), formerly known as Silver Sphere, is an American singer-songwriter. She independently released her debut extended play ''Yikes!'' in October 2019, and was subsequently signed to

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. In September 2020, she released her second EP, ''All My Boyfriends'', through RCA.

Career

In 2018, Cates independently released her debut single, "Drinking Games", using the

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Silver Sphere. She wrote and produced the song herself at the age of 18 while studying at Columbia College. This was followed by other singles including "Boys In Bands" and "Sucks 4 U". On October 2, 2019, she independently released her debut

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, ''Yikes!''. Abby Wright of ''The Central Trend'' described the album as "a vibrant treasure map of pockets" and stated that she "really, really liked" the project. The release of ''Yikes!'' led to Cates being signed by

, and on July 22, 2020, she released her debut major-label single, "Crowd". On the day of its release, she announced that her second extended play, ''All My Boyfriends'', would be released on September 23, 2020. Prior to the EP's release, she released "Handle Me" as a single on August 12, 2020. After the EP's release, Sienna Estrada of ''

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'' praised Cates for demonstrating artistic growth, noting the contrast in sound between ''Yikes!'' and ''All My Boyfriends'', noting her "bright pop melodies and attitude". On November 25, 2020, she released the single "Football Game". In July 2021, Cates announced via social media that she would be using her birth name as her professional artist name. In 2022 she self-released "Nasty" and "Cardigan" off her upcoming extended play ''Basement Party''.

Personal life

Since 2020, she has been dating fellow singer-songwriter

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Discography

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Music videos

Songwriting credits

Tours

Supporting

Jeremy Zucker Jeremy Zucker (born March 3, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his songs "Comethru", "You Were Good to Me", and "All the Kids Are Depressed". Since he first began publishing music in 2015, Zucker has released multiple EPs a ...

: ''MORE NOISE!!!! Tour'' (2022)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cates, Sophie 1999 births 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers American electronic musicians American women pop singers American women songwriters American pop rock singers American synth-pop musicians American women in electronic music Feminist musicians Living people RCA Records artists Singers from Chicago