Wisp (musician) explained

Background:	person
Birth Name:	Natalie R. Lu
Birth Date:	6 August 2004
Origin:	San Francisco
Genre:	dream pop
Years Active:	2023–present
Label:	Music Soup, Interscope Records
Website:	https://www.musicbywisp.com

Natalie R. Lu, known professionally as Wisp, is an American shoegaze musician. Her debut single, "Your Face", was released on April 4, 2023. Since then, her songs have been popular on the social media platform TikTok.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

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

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.^[9]

Discography

EPs

• Pandora (2024)

Singles

• "Your Face" (2023)
• "Tangled Dreams" (2023)
• "Once Then We'll Be Free" (2023)^[10]
• "See You Soon" (2024)^[11]
• "Enough for You" (2024)^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-12-18 . TikTok Has Made Shoegaze Bigger Than Ever . 2024-04-21 . Stereogum . en.
2. Web site: 2024-04-08 . Wisp, the 19-year-old artist making viral shoegaze . 2024-04-21 . Dazed . en.
3. Web site: 2023-11-21 . Who Is Wisp, The 19-Year-Old Making Top-Notch Shoegaze? . 2024-04-21 . Nylon . en.
4. Web site: Cohen . Ian . 2024-04-03 . Wisp Is Pushing Her Shoegaze Beyond Its TikTok Moment . 2024-04-21 . . en-US.
5. Web site: 2024-01-28 . Wisp - ink magazine . 2024-04-25 . en-US.
6. Web site: Soki-Kavwahirehi . Alex Gardner, Jacob Moore, Sabine Adorney, Patrick Ong, Olive . Best New Artists . 2024-04-25 . Complex . en-us.
7. Web site: 2024-03-28 . Wisp Is the Next Leader of the Shoegaze Revival: CoSign . 2024-04-21 . en-US.
8. Web site: Bardhan . Ashley . April 9, 2024 . Wisp: Pandora EP . 2024-04-21 . Pitchfork . en-US.
9. Web site: Hughes . Mia . 2024-05-06 . Wisp: the DIY-minded star who wants to make shoegaze fans proud . 2024-05-13 . NME . en-GB.
10. Web site: Von Pip . Andy . October 31, 2023 . Wisp Releases "Once then we'll be free" . 2024-04-21 . Under the Radar.
11. Web site: Chelosky . Danielle . 2024-01-24 . Wisp – "See you soon" . 2024-04-21 . . en.
12. Web site: Chelosky . Danielle . 2024-03-15 . Wisp – "Enough for you" . 2024-04-21 . . en.