Anna Wise

Anna Wise (born February 16, 1991)[2] is an American singer, who has independently released music as a member of bands Sonnymoon and Built to Fade. She became more widely known for her collaborations with rapper Kendrick Lamar and hip hop group CunninLynguists. She won a Grammy Award for her collaboration with Lamar, "These Walls".

Anna Wise
Born (1991-02-16) February 16, 1991
GenresAlternative R&B, art pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2009–present[1]
Associated acts
WebsiteOfficial website

Wise began her musical career with the band Sonnymoon, a collaboration with Dane Orr, who she met while studying at Berklee College of Music.[3]

She is part of the group Built to Fade alongside Dane Ferguson, Zoë Wick and Kno of CunninLynguists. While Wise was touring with Sonnymoon, Kendrick Lamar contacted her after hearing her music on YouTube through another emcee, Tunji.[4][1] She now has become a regular collaborator with Lamar, appearing on 11 tracks. Since 2016, she has released three solo albums.

Discography

Studio albums
  • The Feminine: Act I (EP, 2016)[5]
  • The Feminine: Act II (EP, 2017)[6]
  • As If It Were Forever (2019)[7]

Awards and nominations
Year Awards Category Work Outcome
2013 Grammy Album of the Year Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City Nominated
2016 Grammy Album of the Year To Pimp a Butterfly Nominated
Best Rap/Sung Performance "These Walls" Won

References
  1. Duca, Lauren. "Talking To Patriarchy-Smashing Musician Anna Wise". Nylon. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. "annathewise". twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  3. Weiner, Natalie. "'Love At First Sight, Creatively': Sonnymoon's Anna Wise on Working with Kendrick Lamar on 'Good Kid' and 'Butterfly'". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  4. Mac, Torii. "MEET ANNA WISE: THE SPECTRAL VOICE ON "GOOD KID, M.A.A.D. CITY," AND HER NEW ALBUM". Green Label. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  5. Iandoli, Kathy. "Anna Wise The Feminine: Act I". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  6. Moore, Marcus. "Songs We Love: Anna Wise, 'Coconuts'". NPR.org. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  7. Miller, Shannon (October 17, 2019). "Anna Wise Is Stepping into the Spotlight After a Decade of Singing in the Background". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
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