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Phoebe Bridgers writes quiet, devastating songs that often end in a scream. Born in Pasadena, California, in 1994, she broke through with Stranger in the Alps in 2017, earned major Grammy nominations with Punisher and won four Grammys in 2024, three of them with her band boygenius. She is an indie rock and indie folk artist, with emo and chamber pop influences.
| Born | August 17, 1994, Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Albums | Stranger in the Alps (2017), Punisher (2020) |
| Bands | boygenius (with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus), Better Oblivion Community Center (with Conor Oberst) |
| Genres | Indie rock, indie folk, emo, chamber pop |
| Label | Dead Oceans |
| Grammys | Four in 2024, including Best Alternative Music Album with boygenius |
Bridgers grew up in Los Angeles and played in local bands before releasing her debut album, Stranger in the Alps, on Dead Oceans in 2017. Its single “Motion Sickness” became her breakthrough song.
Bridgers’ songs pair soft, close-miked vocals and fingerpicked guitar with strings, horns and sudden noise. Her lyrics are dark, funny and very specific, and her concerts are known for crowds singing every word.
With Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus she formed boygenius, whose debut album the record (2023) won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album, plus Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for “Not Strong Enough”. She also formed Better Oblivion Community Center with Conor Oberst in 2019, and won a fourth 2024 Grammy for “Ghost in the Machine” with SZA.
Punisher (2020) earned Bridgers Grammy nominations including Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album, and made her one of the most influential songwriters of her generation in indie rock.
The debut, with “Motion Sickness”, “Scott Street” and “Funeral”.
Her Grammy-nominated second album, with “Kyoto”, “Garden Song”, “Savior Complex” and the epic closer “I Know the End”.
The Grammy-winning debut album of her trio with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, featuring “Not Strong Enough”.
These Phoebe Bridgers songs are on our charts and lists:
Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Mitski, Big Thief, Elliott Smith and The National.
Phoebe Bridgers is an indie rock and indie folk artist, with emo and chamber pop influences.
Pasadena, California, in the Los Angeles area. She was born there in 1994.
“Motion Sickness” (2017), along with “Kyoto” and “I Know the End” from Punisher.
boygenius, with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus. She also recorded as Better Oblivion Community Center with Conor Oberst.
Four, all at the 2024 Grammy Awards: three with boygenius and one with SZA for “Ghost in the Machine.”
Phoebe Bridgers brings the intimate side of modern indie to our playlist. Catch it on The Modern Rock Radio Show, check the radio show schedule, or press play on the live stream. Want a specific song? Send a request or dedication.
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