Illicit Ghost is an indie pop artist, songwriter, producer and violinist from Nashville by way of New York City. Her songs are about self-love, emotional strength, and her struggles with mental health. Her music has been featured on MTV shows and the Amazon Prime docuseries “Always Jane.” She has also received airplay worldwide including Lightning 100 in Nashville and ALT 98.7FM in Los Angeles. She was recently named “Local Artist of the Week” by Lightning 100. She collaborates with Elliot Jacobson (Ingrid Michaelson, VERITE) and Mike Tuccillo (”Ramy,” VERITE) on her music.

In 2020 Illicit Ghost started her Instagram Live show "Anti-Anxiety Hour" as a way to build a community around music and mental health. Past guests include Shamir, ÊMIA, Satellite Mode, Vania, TRACE, Adult Mom and Georgia Meek. Illicit Ghost also began curating her artist playlist, Anti-Anxiety Mixtape, which has amassed over 1400 Spotify followers. She has led production seminars for Ableton in New York City and produces and writes music for various artists. She has performed at various venues including Soho House NYC, Rockwood Music Hall, Ann Arbor Sonic Lunch, Coney Island Baby, The 5 Spot, The Bowery Vault, Vinyl Tap and Hotel Cafe.

Her outside songwriting credits include Paul Kalkbrenner’s new single “Si Soy Fuego” and Saint Punk’s “I’m Not Gonna Think,” which she featured on with Saint Punk.

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