Biography
Japanese Breakfast is the musical project of Michelle Zauner, who is from Eugene, Oregon. She fronted the Philadelphia emo band Little Big League and started Japanese Breakfast as a side project in 2013.[1] In 2014 she returned to Eugene to care for her mother, who was ill, and she continued recording after her mother died.[1][2]
Her debut album Psychopomp arrived in 2016, followed by Soft Sounds from Another Planet in 2017 and Jubilee in 2021.[1][3] Jubilee was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 64th Grammy Awards, and Japanese Breakfast was also nominated for Best New Artist.[1] Zauner also composed the soundtrack for the video game Sable.[1]
References
- Japanese Breakfast, Wikipedia — Band history, Zauner's background, discography and awards.
- Psychopomp (album), Wikipedia — Release, recording context, track position, singles and reception for the parent album.
- Jubilee (Japanese Breakfast album), Wikipedia — Context on the later album about joy and its reception.