“I felt like onstage I have to have a certain amount of anonymity, like, personal anonymity, to feel loose and free. When you're up there with people who've known you for a decade, and you make a bad joke and you hear the cackling behind the drums, it's hard to get lost in the moment.”

American singer-songwriter and actress

Jennifer Diane Lewis is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known as the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and keyboardist of the indie rock band Rilo Kiley, and also as a solo artist. Her work spans both band and solo performance, and she is identified with indie rock through her role in Rilo Kiley. As a songwriter and performer, she is known for music as well as acting, with her public profile centered on those creative roles.