Half Waif is the stage name of American musician Nandi Rose.

Early life

Rose was born to an Indian mother from

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. She grew up in

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. Her parents divorced when she was a child. Rose began writing music when she was a child in Massachusetts. Rose attended

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History

Rose is a former member of the

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band Pinegrove Rose released her first full-length album as Half Waif in 2014 titled ''Kotekan''. Rose followed up that release in 2016 with her second full-length album titled ''Probable Depths''. In 2017, Rose released an EP titled ''form/a''. Rose released her third full-length album as Half Waif in 2018 titled ''Lavender''. The album received a 7.8 out of 10 rating from Pitchfork. The album was

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's album of the week upon its release. In April 2021, Rose announced her fifth album ''Mythopoetics'' with a July 9 release date. Rose's music has been described as

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and

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Personal life

Rose is married to Pinegrove member Zack Levine.

Discography

Studio albums *''Kotekan'' (2014) *''Probable Depths'' (2016) *''Lavender'' (2018) *''

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'' (2020) *''Mythopoetics'' (2021) EPs *''form/a'' (2017)

References

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