History Music / PhoebeBridgers

Phoebe Lucille Bridgers (born August 17, 1994) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Known for making both indie folk and indie rock music, she has to date released two solo albums, ''Stranger in the Alps'' and ''Punisher''. In addition to her solo work, she has released two self-titled side-projects: an EP with Creator/JulienBaker and Lucy Dacus under ''boygenius'', and an album with Music/ConorOberst under the ''Better Oblivion Community Center'' name.

** ''boygenius'' (2018) (EP, with Creator/JulienBaker and Lucy Dacus)

* CarefulWithThatAxe: "I Know the End" end with Phoebe and a [[AllStarCast choir of voices]] including herself, Music/ConorOberst and Creator/JulienBaker yelling during the final minute of the song.

* {{Supergroup}}: boygenius (with Creator/JulienBaker and Lucy Dacus), and Better Oblivion Community Center. (with Music/ConorOberst)

Not to be confused with Creator/PhoebeWallerBridge.

* LondonEnglandSyndrome: Played with in "I Know the End" which starts with Phoebe talking about some place in ''Germany'' while the second line lets the listener know that this was about [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany,_Texas Germany, Texas]].

* CelebritySong: While never mentioned in the actual lyrics, she has stated that she wrote the song "Punisher" as a tribute to Music/ElliottSmith, someone she has cited as a major inspiration. Similarly, "Chelsea" is written from the point-of-view of Nancy Spungen, reflecting on her toxic relationship (and possible murder) with Music/SidVicious; the title of the song coming from the Chelsea Hotel where she died.

* CelebritySong: While never mentioned in the actual lyrics, she has stated that she wrote the song "Punisher" as a tribute to Music/ElliottSmith, someone she has cited as a major inspiration.

And never far from a hospital''

* NonNudeBathing: The music video for "I Know the End" begins with a scene of Phoebe sitting in a large bathtub or hot tub full of water while wearing a skeleton costume.

--> ''We hate "Tears in Heaven"\\

* TakeThat:
** "Motion Sickness" serves as one to Music/RyanAdams, who she was in an abusive relationship with.
** She also includes a dig at Music/EricClapton in "Moon Song" (for his [[https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/phoebe-bridgers-says-eric-clapton-makes-extremely-mediocre-music-2727490 racist attitude]]):
--> ''We hate "Tears in Heaven"\\
But it's sad that his baby died.''

** She also includes a dig at Music/EricClapton in "Moon Song":

[[caption-width-right:350:She wanted to see the world before she flew over the ocean.]]
->''I have emotional motion sickness\\

I could scream to drown you out.''
-->"Motion Sickness"

!! Discography:

* CarefulWithThatAxe: "I Know the End" end with Phoebe and a [[AllStarCast choir of voices]] including herself, Music/ConorOberst and Creator/JulienBaker yelling during the final minute of the song.

* TakeThat: "Motion Sickness" serves as one to Music/RyanAdams, who she was in an abusive relationship with.

* CelebritySong: While never mentioned in the actual lyrics, she has stated that she wrote the song "Punisher" as a tribute to Creator/ElliotSmith, someone she has cited as a major inspiration.

* CelebritySong: While never mentioned in the actual lyrics, she has stated that she wrote the song "Punisher" as a tribute to Music/ElliotSmith, someone she has cited as a major inspiration.

* PrecisionFStrike: "Smoke Signals" and "Georgia"

Phoebe Lucille Bridgers (born August 17, 1994) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Known for making both indie folk and indie rock music, she has to date released two solo albums, ''Stranger in the Alps'' and ''Punisher''. In addition to her solo work, she has released two self-titled side-projects: an EP with Creator/JulienBaker and Lucy Dacus under ''boygenius'', and an album with [[Music/BrightEyes Conor Oberst]] under the ''Better Oblivion Community Center'' name.

** ''Better Oblivion Community Center'' (2019) (with [[Music/BrightEyes Conor Oberst]])