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Phoebe Bridgers

American singer
Date of Birth : 17 Aug, 1994
Place of Birth : Pasadena, California, U.S.
Profession : American Singer, Songwriter
Nationality : American
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Phoebe Lucille Bridgers (born August 17, 1994) is an American singer-songwriter. Her indie folk music typically centers around acoustic guitar and electronic production, with melancholic lyrical themes. She has received four Grammy Awards from eleven nominations.

Born in Pasadena, California, Bridgers performed music in her youth and was a member of Sloppy Jane. She released her debut solo album Stranger in the Alps in 2017, followed by Punisher (2020), both of which received critical acclaim. She is also a member of the supergroup boygenius, with whom she released a self-titled EP in 2018, followed by their debut album and another EP in 2023. She was 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.

A frequent collaborator, she has worked with various artists including Taylor Swift, the 1975's Matty Healy, Muna, SZA, Kid Cudi, Christian Lee Hutson, Shame (band), and the National. Bridgers holds progressive political views, and has advocated and fundraised for various causes.

Early life

Phoebe Lucille Bridgers was born in Pasadena, California, on August 17, 1994. Her mother, Jamie, works in real estate and stand-up comedy, while her father was a film and television set builder. She has a younger brother named Jackson.Her parents divorced when she was 19 years old.She was raised in Pasadena, but also spent some of her childhood in Ukiah, California. As a child, she made extra money by busking at the Pasadena Farmers Market, and started playing guitar around the age of 13. After graduating from the Sequoyah School, she began studying vocal jazz at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts in 2009. She was later accepted into the Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out after orientation.

Career

  • 2014–2018: Early beginnings and Stranger in the Alps
  • Bridgers performing as part of Sloppy Jane in 2013
Bridgers 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. After deciding not to attend college to focus on her career, her growing presence in the L.A. music scene led to her befriending producer Tony Berg, who began working with her on her first album for free.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. This allowed her much more time and creative freedom to create what would become Stranger in the Alps. 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. Bridgers also supported Julien Baker on her 2016 tour of the East Coast.

In January 2017, Bridgers released the single "Smoke Signals" and opened for Conor Oberst on his European tour.The two had met the previous summer at a secret showcase, organized by Oberst at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles. He and his Bright Eyes bandmate, Mike Mogis, contributed vocals and production to Stranger in the Alps. Bridgers joined The Joy Formidable and Ryan Adams for select dates on their respective U.S. tours before playing at South by Southwest in March 2017. In June 2017, Bridgers signed to independent label Dead Oceans.

Personal life

Bridgers started a relationship with American musician Ryan Adams in 2014. They broke up at an unknown date. Her song "Motion Sickness" is about their relationship. Bridgers and six other women accused Adams of emotional abuse in a 2019 report by The New York Times. Bridgers later dated American musician Marshall Vore, who works as her touring drummer and has collaborated with her on other music; they co-wrote her single "ICU" about their relationship, and remain friends and collaborators. From 2020 until 2022, Bridgers was in a relationship with Irish actor Paul Mescal. Since 2022, Bridgers has been dating comedian Bo Burnham.

Bridgers identifies as bisexual, which initially caused a rift between her and her mother, though they later reconciled and her mother became an advocate for LGBT rights Bridgers was a pescetarian for many years, something her school peers would mock her about, but is now vegan.Bridgers has spoken about her struggles with depression and anxiety, for which she has sought therapy. In May 2022, following the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, she revealed that she had an abortion in October 2021 and said that everyone should have the right to do so.

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