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Phoebe Bridgers

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Phoebe Bridgers is an American indie-rock singer, musician, and songwriter most known for her work as a solo singer-songwriter, she is also part of the supergroup Boygenius (with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus) and Better Oblivion Community Center (with Conor Oberst).

Bridgers grew up in a creative household, with her mother working in real estate and stand-up comedy, and her father working as a set builder for films and TV shows. She began playing guitar at thirteen and used her skills to earn some extra money busking at the Pasadena Farmers Market. She attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts to study vocal jazz, while also performing with local bands and playing shows in the area as a solo act. Although she was admitted into the Berklee College of Music in Boston, she dropped out after orientation to pursue her artistic path.

Her first solo studio album Stranger in the Alps was released in 2017, followed by the critically acclaimed Punisher (2020), which earned her four Grammy Award nominations, including for Best New Artist, Best Alternative Music Album, and Best Rock Performance for her song “Kyoto”. Her deeply personal lyrics are one of the most defining aspects of her artistry, often exploring themes of heartbreak, mental health, identity, and existentialism.

With Boygenius she released their first album The Record in 2023, also to great acclaim, becoming the first number-one album for all band members, and peaking at number four on the Billboard 200. At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, she became the most awarded person receiving three Grammys for her work in The Record including for Best Alternative Music Album, and one more for SZA’s track “Ghost in the Machine” receiving the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.

Phoebe is openly bi and has dated girls since high school.

In 2020, in an interview for them, she talked about the difficulties she had with her family — particularly with her mother — for coming out at the age of 15 and how they were able to reconcile.

Bridgers has become a fierce advocate for LGBT rights over the years and has been candid about her experiences with depression and anxiety, using her art as a means of catharsis and connection. She is a great inspiration to countless fans who, through her music, embrace more authentically who they are.