Dora Jar

About

American bedroom pop singer known for her dreamy, whimsical music and soft voice. She integrates surrealist aesthetics and lyrics into her work. The artist has over 120,000 followers on her Instagram account. She released her debut album No Way to Relax When You Are on Fire in 2024, a project with mixes intimate songwriting with expansive, experimental production. 

Before Fame

She was raised in Northern California, where she attended a small Episcopal school. She suffered from severe scoliosis and underwent spinal fusion surgery to correct it. She went to Choate Rosemary Hall, a boarding school, in Connecticut, graduating in 2015. She studied at a music school in Boston for a few months. Afterward, she lived in New York, London, and Poland.

Trivia

Her debut EP titled Digital Meadows was released in 2021. After its release, she opened for The Neighbourhood. Her second EP, Comfortably In Pain, was released in 2022, and it allowed her to open for Billie Eilish. In 2023, she opened for The 1975. The singer has had two tours of her own-The Opening Tour (2022) and Behind the Curtain Door (2024)-and supported Gracie Abrams on her tour in 2025.

Family Life

Her real surname is Jarkowski. She had an older sister named Lueza who passed away from complications of cerebral palsy in 2011. Her paternal family lives in Poland. She has lived in diverse cultural settings, including New York, Northern California, Connecticut, Boston, London, and Poland.

Associated With

The artist has been compared to St. Vincent, Faye Webster, and Melanie Martinez. Remi Wolf and Conan Gray have cited her as an influence.