Danielle Ponder | |
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 Ponder at The Troubador in May 2023 | |
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| Origin | Rochester, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
| Website | https://danielleponder.com/ |
Danielle Ponder is an American musician and lawyer. Before becoming a musician, she worked as a public defender. She released her debut album, Some of Us are Brave, in 2022.
Ponder is from Rochester, New York. [1] At home, her father often played an instrument or sang. As a teenager, she received her first music equipment, a guitar, from her father. [2]
After college, Ponder attended law school at the Northeastern University School of Law, graduating with a Juris Doctor in 2011. [3] Following this, she worked as a public defender in the Monroe County Public Defender's Office. [2] In 2018, she pursued music but eventually returned to the legal field. [1]
In December 2021, she left her public defender position to pursue a career in music. [1] In 2022, she performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers . [4] In the fall of 2022, she released her debut album, Some of Us are Brave., [1] which featured 8 songs characterized as a mix of soul, R&B, and trip hop. [1] In April 2023, she performed on General Hospital . [4] In August 2023, she performed at Lollapalooza. [5] In September 2023, the deluxe edition of Some of Us are Brave was released, featuring one new song, a demo, three live recordings and a remix by Georgia Anne Muldrow. [6]
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