Wisp (musician)

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Wisp
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Wisp in 2024
Background information
Birth nameNatalie R. Lu
Born (2004-08-06) August 6, 2004 (age 20)
Origin San Francisco
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • violin
  • drums
Years active2023–present
Labels
Website musicbywisp.com

Natalie R. Lu, known professionally as Wisp, is a Half Thai and Taiwanese shoegaze musician. Her debut single, "Your Face", was released on April 4, 2023. [1] Since then, her songs have been popular on the social media platform TikTok. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Wisp has been described to take inspiration from bands such as Whirr, [6] Title Fight, and Cocteau Twins. [7] In March 2024, Jonah Krueger of Consequence said that Wisp "Is the Next Leader of the Shoegaze Revival". [8] She released her first EP, Pandora , on April 5, 2024. [9]

Personal life

Wisp was a Computer Science major in San Francisco State University when she started her musical career. She often posts on Reddit about shoegaze. [10]

Discography

EPs
Singles

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References

  1. Your face - Single by Wisp on Apple Music, April 4, 2023, retrieved April 25, 2024
  2. "TikTok Has Made Shoegaze Bigger Than Ever". Stereogum. December 18, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  3. "Wisp, the 19-year-old artist making viral shoegaze". Dazed. April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. "Who Is Wisp, The 19-Year-Old Making Top-Notch Shoegaze?". Nylon. November 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  5. Cohen, Ian (April 3, 2024). "Wisp Is Pushing Her Shoegaze Beyond Its TikTok Moment". Uproxx . Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  6. "Wisp - ink magazine". January 28, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  7. Soki-Kavwahirehi, Alex Gardner, Jacob Moore, Sabine Adorney, Patrick Ong, Olive. "Best New Artists". Complex. Retrieved April 25, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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