In November of 2015, a 14-year-old Billie Eilish posted “Ocean Eyes,” a ballad written and produced by her older brother Finneas, on SoundCloud. The song was an overnight viral hit that eventually got a commercial release and went triple platinum. (The video was a Stereogum premiere in March of 2016! We were early on that shit!) That success was the first step toward Eilish becoming a dominant pop star in the years that followed. “Ocean Eyes” is a bit of a modern standard, and today, ...
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In November of 2015, a 14-year-old Billie Eilish posted “Ocean Eyes,” a ballad written and produced by her older brother Finneas, on SoundCloud. The song was an ov... more info