“I value the people who are willing to make themselves vulnerable and share work that is sensitive and maybe even hard to sing sometimes. Because that's the music that provides the most solace and solidarity to the world.”

American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer

Lucy Dacus is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer from Richmond, Virginia. She first drew wide attention with her debut album, No Burden, released in 2016, which led to a deal with Matador Records. Her second album, Historian, came out in 2018 and received strong critical praise. She has since released Home Video in 2021 and Forever Is a Feeling in 2025, continuing a body of work that has established her as a prominent contemporary indie artist.