Lucy Dacus is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Richmond, Virginia, born on May 2, 1995. She began writing songs in middle school through journaling and dropped out of film school at Virginia Commonwealth University to pursue music, releasing her debut album No Burden in 2016 on Egghunt Records, later reissued by Matador Records. Her sophomore album Historian followed in 2018 on Matador, featuring introspective indie rock with forthright lyrics and dynamic band arrangements. That year, she formed the supergroup boygenius with Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker. Dacus is known for her commanding live performances, selling out large venues with boygenius and delivering intimate, thoughtful sets rooted in the Richmond indie rock scene.