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| Birth name | Ananda Rose Plunkett |
| Also known as | Nandi Rose |
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| Formerly of | Pinegrove |
| Website | halfwaif |
Half Waif is the stage name of American musician Ananda Rose "Nandi" Plunkett. [1]
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| Birth name | Ananda Rose Plunkett |
| Also known as | Nandi Rose |
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| Formerly of | Pinegrove |
| Website | halfwaif |
Half Waif is the stage name of American musician Ananda Rose "Nandi" Plunkett. [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]
You Think It's Like This but Really It's Like This is Mirah's debut album, released in 2000 on K Records. In July 2020, Mirah released a 20th anniversary reissue of the album via Double Double Whammy. The double LP reissue includes a remastered version of the record as well as a tribute to the album that features covers by Mount Eerie, Half Waif, Palehound, Shamir, Sad13, Allison Crutchfield and more.
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Meridian is the debut studio album by American rock band Pinegrove, self-released on February 29, 2012. Pinegrove, formed in Montclair, New Jersey two years earlier, spent its early years self-recording its music at home. Meridian offers eight songs, including fan favorite "Recycling", that showcase its mix of alternative country and emo. All of its contents were composed by the band's frontman, singer-songwriter Evan Stephens Hall. He and drummer Zack Levine founded the group. Meridian also features contributions from occasional band members Nick Levine, Aidan Feliciano, and Nandi Rose Plunkett.
Evan Stephens Hall is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Hall is best known as the lead singer & guitarist of indie rock band Pinegrove. Born in New York City, Hall grew up the son of a musician father, and took instrument lessons locally. During his time at Ohio's Kenyon College, Hall co-founded Pinegrove with drummer and childhood friend Zack Levine.
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