Michelle Zauner

About

Singer and guitarist who creates dreamy, shoegaze-inspired indie-pop under the name Japanese Breakfast. She has won acclaim from major music outlets around the world for releases like Psychopomp (2016) and Soft Sounds from Another Planet (2017). She has released 3 studio albums since 2016.

Before Fame

She grew up in Eugene, Oregon before moving to Brooklyn, New York. She got her start with the band Post Post. 

Trivia

She was a member of the Philadelphia-based emo band Little Big League before going solo. In 2021, she made the soundtrack for the video game Sable. 

Family Life

Her mother passed away from breast cancer.

Associated With

She cites Bjork as one of her personal idols.