Perfume Genius Glory Tour

Hadreas, a Seattle native, began his music career in 2008 and released his debut album,
Learning, in 2010 via long-time label home Matador. The album immediately captured critics’
attention, with Pitchfork praising its “eviscerating and naked” songs, marked by
“heartbreaking sentiments and bruised characterizations delivered in a voice that ranges
from an ethereal croon to a slightly cracked warble.” These descriptors became the hallmarks
of Perfume Genius – Hadreas’ unique ability to convey emotional vulnerability not only
lyrically, but with his impressively nuanced vocals.

In 2012, Hadreas released Put Your Back N 2 It, further growing his audience and critical
acclaim. His 2014 album, Too Bright, marked a bold evolution in production and confidence.
Co-produced by Adrian Utley of Portishead, it featured the standout single “Queen,” which
quickly became a queer anthem and powerful statement of identity. Hadreas later
performed the track on Late Night with David Letterman.

In 2017, Perfume Genius released the GRAMMY-nominated No Shape, a breakthrough
album that expanded his global fan base and brought mainstream recognition to his art.
Produced by Blake Mills (Fiona Apple, Alabama Shakes), the record earned high praise, with
The New Yorker noting, “The center of his music has always been a defiant delicacy—a
ragged, affirmative understanding of despair. No Shape finds him unexpectedly victorious, his
body exalted.” During the album’s campaign, Hadreas appeared on multiple late-night shows
and graced the cover of The Fader.

In 2020, Hadreas released Set My Heart On Fire Immediately, a critical masterpiece on
Matador Records that garnered worldwide acclaim. Produced by GRAMMY winner Blake
Mills, the album featured contributions from Phoebe Bridgers, Jim Keltner, Pino Palladino,
Matt Chamberlin, Rob Moose, and longtime collaborator Alan Wyffels. It explored and
subverted concepts of masculinity and traditional roles, introducing distinctly American
musical influences.Hadreas promoted the album with performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(“Jason”), The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (“Whole Life”), and The Tonight Show Starring
Jimmy Fallon (“On The Floor”). He followed with Ugly Season, a project born from his
collaboration with choreographer Kate Wallich on The Sun Still Burns Here, a dance piece
commissioned by Seattle Theatre Group and Mass MoCA and performed across major cities
in 2019. The release included a stunning 30-minute film, Pygmalion’s Ugly Season, created
with renowned visual artist Jacolby Satterwhite, blending surreal visuals with Hadreas’s
music.

Mike Hadreas is now based in Los Angeles with his partner in life and music, Alan Wyffels.