Wisp (musician)

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

Natalie R. Lu, known professionally as Wisp, is an American 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]

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]

  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)
  8. ^ "Wisp Is the Next Leader of the Shoegaze Revival: CoSign". March 28, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  9. ^ Bardhan, Ashley (April 9, 2024). "Wisp: Pandora EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 21, 2024.