Julien Baker (born Julien Rose Baker in Germantown, TN, on September 29, 1995) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. In addition to her solo work, Baker led the alt-rock band Forrister (previously known as The Star Killers) who released an album in 2013 titled American Blues and a split with Little Moses in 2014. In 2018 she became a co-founder of the 'supergroup' boygenius (alongside Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus). Baker's stark and soulful music is said to evoke names like Bon Iver, Daughter, and Natalie Prass. Her first album, Sprained Ankle, was released in 2015, followed by the 2017 release of Turn Out The Lights.