American singer/songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist
King Princess delivers her soulful vocals over warm, atmospheric synth production inspired by influences like
Perfume Genius,
Nick Cave,
Beyoncé, and
Dolly Parton. She broke through in 2018 with her single "1950" before hitting the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 with her 2019 debut,
Cheap Queen. Along with a feature on
Mark Ronson's track "Pieces of Us," she has released singles like 2020's "Only Time Makes It Human" and 2021's "House Burn Down."
Born Mikaela Straus, the Brooklyn-based artist was a young music prodigy, reportedly offered a record deal when she was just 11. She studied at USC before leaving school to pursue a music career. Early songs like "Send Pix" and "Sunburn" featured a more bluesy rock tone, one that she would polish on her 2018 breakthrough, "1950." The queer love anthem received cosigns from the likes of
Harry Styles and
Halsey and was her first release for
Mark Ronson's Zelig Records label. She followed with her second single, "Talia." Both tracks appeared on her 2018 EP
Make My Bed, which topped the New Zealand Heatseekers chart. She followed with the single "Pussy Is God," as well as a cover of
the Velvet Underground and
Nico's "Femme Fatale" and a collaboration with
Fiona Apple, "I Know." In 2019,
King Princess released her debut full-length album,
Cheap Queen, which cracked the Top 20 of the Billboard Top Alternative Albums chart. That same year, she also guested on
Mark Ronson's
Late Night Feelings. A handful of standalone singles, including 2020's "Only Time Makes It Human" and "Pain," followed in 2021 by "House Burn Down." ~ Neil Z. Yeung