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    • Julien Rose Baker (born September 29, 1995) is an American indie rock singer and guitarist. Her music is noted for its moody quality and confessional lyrical style, as well as frank explorations of topics including Christianity, addiction, mental illness, and human nature. She has received six Grammy Award nominations and three wins as a member of Boy… See more

    BornSeptember 29, 1995 · Germantown, Tennessee, U.S.
    InstrumentsVocal · guitar · keyboards · mandolin · bass · banjo · drums
    LabelsMatador · 6131 Records (former)
    Member ofBoygenius
    Early life

    Baker was born on September 29, 1995, in Germantown, and raised in Bartlett, Tennessee, near Memphis. Her parents both worked in the field of physical therapy. She has spoken of being inspired by her father who… See more

    Career

    During her first year at MTSU, Baker began writing songs on her own, often utilizing the university practice rooms that stayed open late at night. She wrote what would become Sprained Ankle in her dorm room and recorded it … See more

    Artistry

    Baker is known for her personal, confessional songwriting, and her music has been categorized as a mix of indie rock, indie folk, alternative, and emo. The sparse arrangements on her "fragile, gentle" 2015 debut, … See more

    Personal life

    Baker is a lesbian, and her fraught experiences with organized Christianity inform much of her work. She came out to her parents at age 17, after years of being closeted and watching friends get sent to conversion … See more

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