Half Waif | |
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Birth name | Ananda Rose Plunkett |
Also known as | Nandi Rose |
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Formerly of | Pinegrove |
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halfwaif |
Half Waif is the stage name of American musician Nandi Rose. [1]
Born to an Indian mother from Uganda, Rose grew up in Williamstown, Massachusetts. [2] Her parents divorced when she was a child.
Rose began writing music when she was a child in Massachusetts. She later attended Kenyon College. [3]
A former member of the indie rock band Pinegrove, [4] Rose released her first full-length album as Half Waif in 2014, titled Kotekan. [5] She followed it up with the release in 2016 of her second full-length album, titled Probable Depths. [6] [7] [3] In 2017, she released an EP titled form/a. [8]
Rose released her third full-length album as Half Waif in 2018, titled Lavender. [9] The album received a 7.8 out of 10 rating from Pitchfork [10] and became Stereogum's album of the week on its release. [11] At the end of the year, it appeared in some publications' best-of-the-year lists, ranking notably in such lists by Stereogum (17th), [12] The Skinny (27th), [13] Loud and Quiet (40th), [14] and The 405 (41st). [15]
In April 2021, Rose announced her fifth album, Mythopoetics, with a July 9 release date. [16]
Rose's music has been described as synth-pop [9] and electronic. [17]
Rose is married to Pinegrove member Zack Levine. [3]
Studio albums
EPs
Half Waif | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ananda Rose Plunkett |
Also known as | Nandi Rose |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
|
Labels | |
Formerly of | Pinegrove |
Website |
halfwaif |
Half Waif is the stage name of American musician Nandi Rose. [1]
Born to an Indian mother from Uganda, Rose grew up in Williamstown, Massachusetts. [2] Her parents divorced when she was a child.
Rose began writing music when she was a child in Massachusetts. She later attended Kenyon College. [3]
A former member of the indie rock band Pinegrove, [4] Rose released her first full-length album as Half Waif in 2014, titled Kotekan. [5] She followed it up with the release in 2016 of her second full-length album, titled Probable Depths. [6] [7] [3] In 2017, she released an EP titled form/a. [8]
Rose released her third full-length album as Half Waif in 2018, titled Lavender. [9] The album received a 7.8 out of 10 rating from Pitchfork [10] and became Stereogum's album of the week on its release. [11] At the end of the year, it appeared in some publications' best-of-the-year lists, ranking notably in such lists by Stereogum (17th), [12] The Skinny (27th), [13] Loud and Quiet (40th), [14] and The 405 (41st). [15]
In April 2021, Rose announced her fifth album, Mythopoetics, with a July 9 release date. [16]
Rose's music has been described as synth-pop [9] and electronic. [17]
Rose is married to Pinegrove member Zack Levine. [3]
Studio albums
EPs