Following a breakout year with millions of streams and sold out shows across the world at just 20 years old, SOFIA ISELLA returns with a new song, “Above the Neck,” a commanding new single that fuses her confrontational lyrical poise with a soundscape of striking drums and distorted bass. The track delves further into spoken word/post-punk territory while retaining the dark instrumentation and rawness of her sound. Written and produced by SOFIA ISELLA with additional production from Mr Hudson, the track dismantles the fetishization of youth and the way femininity is contorted into something to be consumed. Her bold study of power and perception erupts in a snarling mix of rage, cementing “Above the Neck” as one of her most formidable statements yet. LISTEN & WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO HERE: sofiaisella.lnk.to/abovetheneck
The single arrives in the wake of ISELLA’s North American You’ll Understand More, Dick tour and the announcement of select Florence + The Machine support dates including Madison Square Garden, Barclay Center and more. The headline run saw a frenzy of fans packed into rooms from New York to Los Angeles, matching the energy of ISELLA’s visceral and cathartic performances, with lines forming around the block well before doors. A classically trained violinist and poet, Isella draws from Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton and an artful rage that connects her to a matrilineage of righteous women who came before — PJ Harvey, Courtney Love, and the halcyon days of ’90s grrrl-punk.
Her background in literature and music fuels a style that fuses storytelling with layered, cinematic production — a duality of discipline and raw expression that’s become her signature. A lifelong performer, she began playing violin at just three years old and has been writing and performing ever since, refining a sound that bridges intimacy and confrontation. Her live show now features bass, electric, acoustic, violin and keys on stage all played by ISELLA over the course of the performance, reflecting both her ambition and her range.
Since 2024, she has steadily built an unflinching body of work through releases like I Can Be Your Mother (2024) and I’m Camera (2025), which featured the single “Muse” Across her catalog, Isella has garnered over 150 million streams worldwide while carving out a space entirely her own — one defined by bold textures, piercing lyricism, and a refusal to soften her work for comfort. With synchs in Amazon’s The Girlfriend show, Netflix’s Olympo, an iPad ad, and more on the horizon, the reach of her music continues to extend far beyond her core audience. From breakout tracks like “Hot Gum” (2023) and the subsequent viral “Doll People” (2024) to her latest single “Out in the Garden,” those numbers speak to a growing global audience and the undeniable impact of her work.
SOFIA ISELLA TOUR DATES
12/06/2025 – Ballarat, Australia – Spilt Milk 12/07/2025 – Perth, Australia – Spilt Milk 12/09/2025 – Brisbane, Australia – The Triffid (You’ll Understand, Dick. Tour w/ Lola Scott) 12/10/2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Palais Theatre (You’ll Understand, Dick. Tour w/ Lola Scott) 12/12/2025 – Sydney, Australia – Roundhouse (You’ll Understand, Dick. Tour w/ Lola Scott) 12/13/2025 – Canberra, Australia – Spilt Milk 12/14/2025 – Gold Coast, Australia – Spilt Milk
04/18/2026 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena * 04/19/2026 – Boston, MA – TD Garden * 04/21/2026 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden * 04/22/2026 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden * 04/24/2026 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center * 04/25/2026 – Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena *
05/05/2026 – Brussels, Belgium – La Madeleine & 05/07/2026 – Zürich, Switzerland – X-TRA & 05/08/2026 – Luxembourg City, Luxembourg – den Atelier & 05/11/2026 – Hamburg, Germany – Docks & 05/12/2026 – Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle & 05/14/2026 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega & 05/15/2026 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene & 05/16/2026 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fryshuset Arenan & 05/19/2026 – Prague, Czech Republic – SaSaZu & 05/20/2026 – Vienna, Austria – Arena Wien & 05/22/2026 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle & 05/23/2026 – Cologne, Germany – E-Werk & 05/25/2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg MAX & 05/26/2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg MAX & 05/27/2026 – Paris, France – Élysée-Montmartre & 05/29/2026 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Albert Hall & 05/30/2026 – Birmingham, United Kingdom – O2 Institute Birmingham & 06/01/2026 – Dublin, Ireland – The National Stadium & 06/03/2026 – Glasgow, United Kingdom – O2 Academy Glasgow & 06/04/2026 – London, United Kingdom – Roundhouse
7/31/2026 - Saint Charles, IA - Hinterland
* - Florence + The Machine support & – Her Desire, The Nemesis Tour | 
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