Mei Semones
American musician
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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]
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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 |
Early life
Semones was born in 2000[2] in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[3] Semones' mother is Japanese, and during summer breaks they would travel to Japan to study and visit her grandmother.[4] Encouraged by her grandmother, she studied the piano growing up, but ultimately switched to the guitar at the age of eleven.[4] 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.[5]. Later that year she released Sukikirai as a graduation project through Northeastern University's Green Line Records.[6]
In 2024, Semones released her second EP, Kabutomushi, through Bayonet Records.[7][8][9] In 2025, she released her debut studio album, Animaru.[10]