Chelsea Emily Cutler, born February 11, 1997, in Westport, Connecticut, began posting covers and original songs on SoundCloud while in high school and attending Amherst College, where she played soccer. She dropped out in 2018 to tour with Quinn XCII. In 2019, she signed with Republic Records and released the collaborative EP brent with Jeremy Zucker, featuring the platinum-certified single 'you were good to me.' Her debut studio album, How to Be Human, followed in January 2020, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard 200. Cutler's second album, When I Close My Eyes, arrived later, with singles including collaborations with Quinn XCII. She has performed on shows like Today and Late Night with Seth Meyers, and headlined venues such as House of Blues Boston and Roadrunner, often featuring guests like Noah Kahan for tracks such as 'Crazier Things.' Her style blends introspective lyrics with lo-fi production.