IGOA is the solo project of Basque-American singer-songwriter Solange Paape-Igoa, based in Portland, Oregon. Taking their Basque maiden name as the project's namesake, IGOA is both a tribute to heritage and identity. In Basque, igoa is rooted in the word igo, meaning "to rise" or "to ascend"—a fitting reflection of music that seeks healing, growth, and transformation through vulnerability.
Blending bedroom pop, indie rock, and electropop, IGOA creates emotionally immersive songs carried by a voice that is both deeply raspy and strikingly piercing. Their vocal style has drawn comparisons to artists like Miley Cyrus and Stevie Nicks while remaining distinctly their own.
At the heart of IGOA's music is an unwavering commitment to emotional honesty. Their songs explore the quiet spaces between heartbreak, identity, longing, resilience, and hope, inviting listeners into moments of profound vulnerability. Rich with atmospheric textures, intimate storytelling, and cinematic melodies, each track reaches into the deepest corners of both the artist's soul and the hearts of those who listen.
Whether experienced through headphones in solitude or shared in a live performance, IGOA's music offers a space where raw emotion becomes connection, and where vulnerability becomes strength.
- Alternative Pop
- Indie Pop
- Electro Pop