Once upon a time, there was an artist named hemlocke springs who dared to create fantastical worlds by weaving hyper-personal tales into exuberant, ’80s-inspired art-pop anthems. Now residing in the faraway land of Los Angeles, the singer, songwriter, and producer born Isimeme “Naomi” Udu was crowned a bedroom pop star in 2022 with her first songs ever “gimme all ur luv” and “girlfriend,” released while in graduate school for health informatics. Bestowed with early praise for those singles’ quirky melodies and bubblegum synths by DIY icons like Grimes and Steve Lacy — and dubbed one of Chappell Roan’s favorite artists — she swiftly went on to open for tours by fellow world-builders Doja Cat and Ashnikko. Her era-transcending catalog continues to capture new fans, with DOECHII going live on social media this year to walk her fans through “girlfriend,” saying, “This song is not even of this time. It surpasses this time. It’s incredible ... She’s so good, she’s a rockstar, it’s crazy.” 



hemlocke springs’ new single ‘the beginning of the end’ is out now, described by Our Culture as 'whimsically shapeshifting yet emotive.' She recently supported Conan Gray on his The Wishbone Pajama Show tour.