Half Waif

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Half Waif
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Background information
Birth nameAnanda Rose Plunkett
Also known asNandi Rose
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • producer
Labels
Formerly of Pinegrove
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Half Waif is the stage name of American musician Nandi Rose. [1]

Contents

Early life

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]

History

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]

Personal life

Rose is married to Pinegrove member Zack Levine. [3]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

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