Mei Semones
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Mei Semones | |
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 Semones performing at the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver, 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 2000 (age 25–26) Ann Arbor, Michigan, US |
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| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 2022-present |
| Label | Bayonet Records |
| Website | www |
Mei Semones (born 2000) is an American jazz-influenced indie rock musician producing lyrics in English and Japanese. Semones was named by Paste as "The Best of What's Next" in 2024,[1]
Semones was born in 2000[2] in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[3] Semones' father is from Ohio and is an amateur musician who plays the euphonium (including guesting on her 2026 EP).[4] Her mother is Japanese, and during summer breaks they would travel to Japan to study and visit her grandmother.[5] Encouraged by her grandmother, she studied the piano growing up, but ultimately switched to the guitar at the age of eleven.[5] In high school, she joined the Community High School jazz program, which led her to study at Berklee College of Music, where she majored in professional music.[1]
Musical career
Semones self-released her debut EP, Tsukino, in 2022, during her last semester of college.[6]. Later that year she released Sukikirai as a graduation project through Northeastern University's Green Line Records.[7]
In 2024, Semones released her second EP, Kabutomushi, through Bayonet Records.[8][9][10] In 2025, she released her debut studio album, Animaru.[11] In 2026, she released her third EP, Kurage.[12]