In January 2017, Bridgers released the single "Smoke Signals" and opened for Conor Oberst on his European tour. Bridgers also supported Julien Baker on her 2016 tour of the East Coast. Around this time, Bridgers met American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams through mutual collaborators, and he put out her EP Killer on his label PAX AM. This allowed her much more time and creative freedom to create what would become Stranger in the Alps. Playing in an Apple commercial with Sloppy Jane had given her some financial security, so she planned to complete her record and then sell it to a label, rather than attempting to get signed first. music scene led to her befriending producer Tony Berg, who began working with her on her first album for free. After deciding not to attend college to focus on her career, her growing presence in the L.A. Career 2014–2018: Early beginnings and Stranger in the Alps Bridgers performing as part of Sloppy Jane in 2013īridgers was a member of various groups while still in high school, including Einstein's Dirty Secret and Sloppy Jane, and frequently played shows around Los Angeles as a solo act. She was later accepted into the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out after orientation. After graduating from the Sequoyah School, she began studying vocal jazz at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts in 2009. As a child, she made extra money by busking at the Pasadena Farmers Market, and started playing guitar around the age of 13. She was raised in Pasadena, but also spent some of her childhood in Ukiah, California. Her parents divorced when she was 19 years old. Her mother, Jamie, works in real estate and stand-up comedy, while her father was a film and television set builder. Phoebe Lucille Bridgers was born in Pasadena, California, on August 17, 1994. Bridgers holds progressive political views, and has advocated and fundraised for various causes. She is also a member of Better Oblivion Community Center with Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes fame, with whom she released one self-titled album as well as two singles.Ī frequent collaborator, she has worked with various artists including Taylor Swift, the 1975's Matty Healy, Muna, SZA, Kid Cudi, Christian Lee Hutson, and the National. She is also a member of the supergroup boygenius, with whom she released a self-titled EP followed by their debut album, and followed by another EP. She released her debut solo album Stranger in the Alps in 2017, followed by Punisher (2020), both of which received critical acclaim. She has received eleven Grammy Award nominations, including Best New Artist.īorn in Pasadena, California, Bridgers performed music in her youth and was a member of Sloppy Jane. Her indie folk music typically centers around acoustic guitar and electronic production, with melancholic lyrical themes. Phoebe Lucille Bridgers (born August 17, 1994) is an American singer-songwriter.
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