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About

Japanese-American singer-songwriter who started to gain widespread acclaim from music critics in 2014 for her third studio album Bury Me at Makeout Creek. Her next two albums, Puberty 2 and Be the Cowboy, catapulted her to mainstream fame. She has received praise from major publications like Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and Consequence of Sound.

Before Fame

She studied studio composition at the the State University of New York at Purchase's Conservatory of Music.

Trivia

Her single "The Only Heartbreaker" was included on Barack Obama's list of top songs of 2021. She posts photos of her live performances on her mitskileaks Instagram account, where she has attracted more than 2.4 million followers.

Family Life

Her father has worked for the United States Department of State.

Associated With

She provided vocals for a 2013 cover of "Nightcall" by Kavinsky.