Wallice Hana Watanabe, known mononymously as Wallice, is an American singer-songwriter. She is based in Los Angeles, which is where she was born and raised.

Early life

Wallice was born and raised in the Los Angeles area, she attended The New School in New York City, where she majored in jazz performance and voice before dropping out to pursue music as a full-time career, which she references in her song 23. She and her producer Marinelli had been friends before he became her producer.

Career

Wallice released her first song Nyc in 2017, and released her second song on January 17, 2018; both songs have since been unlisted from all streaming platforms; however they are still available on YouTube. Watanabe signed with Dirty Hit records in 2021. Wallice has opened for

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in 2021, and played at the Moroccan Longue in Los Angeles on December 7, 2021. Watanabe recently played in the All Things Go Festival on October 1, 2022.

Discography

EPs

* ''Off the Rails (2021) * ''90s American Superstar'' (2022)

Singles

* "Punching Bag" (2020) * "Hey Michael" (2021) * "Off the Rails" (2021) * "Wisdom Tooth" (2021) * "Little League" (2022) * "Funeral" (2022) * "90s American Superstar" (2022)

Personal life

Wallice cites Weezer and

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as her two biggest influences.

References

Living people Singer-songwriters from California Musicians from California Musicians from Los Angeles County, California Indie pop musicians Bedroom pop musicians American women musicians American women singer-songwriters American people of Japanese descent American women musicians of Japanese descent American women pop singers American indie rock musicians American indie pop musicians Dirty Hit artists 1998 births {{US-musician-stub