As , singer/songwriter embodies the courage it takes to be completely vulnerable with her raw vocals and insightful lyrics. Her 2013 self-titled, self-released debut album introduced her flair for combining drama with intimacy, a talent she refined over the years. She added a rock edge to 2015's , embellished 2020's with folk and electronic touches, and combined the two with arena-sized polish on 2021's acclaimed . With the outspoken introspection of 2024's and the queer perspectives she and brought to country music on 2025's Send a Prayer My Way, continued to find fresh perspectives on soul-baring songwriting.

Raised in Macon, Georgia, began singing seriously in high school, performing in school musicals, singing in church, and taking up the guitar. As a teenager in 2009, she moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University. While finishing her degree, she recorded her first album, the self-titled — a tribute to her grandfather's surname — at singer/songwriter/guitarist 's studio in Franklin, Tennessee. The set was co-produced by and Belmont alum and released in January 2013. Though didn't make an impact commercially, earned acclaim from the music press for her mature songwriting. After extensive touring to support the record, including opening spots for and , she appeared on 's 2014 album .

Following a move to Brooklyn, decamped to Dorset, England, to work with producer (, ) on ' volatile second album, . Released in May 2015 on Partisan Records, it reached 20 on the Heatseekers Albums chart in the U.S. Following 's critical acclaim, signed to the British independent record label 4AD, which issued her third album in September 2017. Inspired by the writing of and Ta-Nehisi Coates, reunited Ellis and and celebrated the body's potential for joy. Though the album earned strong reviews, its sales fell short of 4AD's expectations, and the label released from her contract in April 2018.

took some time away from making music before signing to Merge in 2019. ' self-produced debut for the label, , appeared in January 2020 and expanded on the more reflective side of her music. Later that year, issued the single "Too Big for the Glory Hole" and Live in Berlin, a live album recorded at the last show she and her band played before the COVID-19 global pandemic. She used the time away from the road to write songs, and worked with co-producers Ellis and to record her fifth long-player at Middle Farm Studios in Devon, U.K. Released in July 2021, turned up the volume on ' music with a joyous blend of rock, folk, and electronic sounds. The following September, started work on her sixth album. Recorded in North Carolina and co-produced by , January 2024's spanned influences such as , , and in its contemplative yet dynamic songs.

That year, also previewed her collaboration with , performing songs they'd written together at 's Webster Hall residency and at festival shows. The pair's first single, "Sugar in the Tank," arrived that December, with "Sylvia" following a month later. Both tracks appeared on & ' April 2025 debut album, Send a Prayer My Way, a set of country songs with a queer perspective that celebrated the music the duo grew up with while living in the South. ~ Heather Phares & Marcy Donelson

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