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3	Jillian Rose [[LastNameBasis Banks]] (often spelled as "BANKS") (born June 15, 1988) is an American IndiePop singer from Orange County, California. She started writing songs at the age of 15, and taught herself how to play piano from a keyboard she received from a friend to help cope with her [[DarkAndTroubledPast loneliness going through her parents divorce]]. She risen to prominence in 2013 through her music through the use of [=SoundCloud=] before signing a deal with Harvest, as well as being an opening act for Music/TheWeeknd. In 2014, she released her debut album ''Goddess'' to positive reviews and moderate commercial success.
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5	!!Discography
6	!!!Albums
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8	* ''Goddess'' (2014)
9	* ''The Altar'' (2016)
10	* ''III'' (2019)
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12	!!!Extended Plays
13	* ''Fall Over'' (2013)
14	* ''London'' (2013)
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16	!!Tropes Include
17	* AlbumTitleDrop: "Gemini Feed" does this for The Altar.
18	* {{Bifauxnen}}: One of her outfits in the "Trainwreck" video.
19	* BreakupSong: A good portion of ''Goddess'' revolves around these. "Beggin For Thread" and "Goddess" being the most notable.
20	* ChekhovsGun: "Waiting Game" was featured on the ''London'' EP before being put on her debut album ''Goddess''.
21	* ChildProdigy: Taught herself how to play piano during her teen years.
22	* ClusterFBomb: "Fuck 'Em Only We Know" and "Fuck With Myself" right in the title. "Goddess" also features one instance of the word "shit" and two uses of the word "fuck".
23	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Struggled with isolation going through her parents divorce. There's a good chance that this influenced her material.
24	* DestructiveRomance: "Waiting Game".
25	* GenreMashup: IndiePop with elements of [[RAndB PBR&B]], [[ElectronicMusic Electronica]] and Trip-hop.
26	* IWantSong: "Gimme", the lead single to ''III'', mixed with IntercourseWithYou.
27	* HotterAndSexier: Both her videos from her second album have actual nudity in the videos.
28	* LastNameBasis: She goes by her surname.
29	* MsFanservice: Manages to be this while averting {{Stripperiffic}}. Though sometimes she does wear nothing at all.
30	* OutOfGenreExperience: "Trainwreck" is almost a rap song, compared to her usual style of slower, lower sung vocals.
31	* SelfBackingVocalist: She does this a lot.
32	* ThreeMinutesOfWrithing: In "Fuck With Myself" "Better" and "Beggin For Thread" most notably.
33	* TitleTrack: "Goddess".
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