Chelsea Cutler ’15
Cutler established herself as a quiet, yet disruptive, force for popular music as a singer, songwriter, and producer. Within three short years, she went from bedroom-constructed SoundCloud uploads to more than two billion cumulative streams. In 2017, her breakthrough single “Your Shirt” paved the way for her debut EP, Snow In October. Leaving college, she hit the road alongside Quinn XCII before kicking off a prolific string of releases, leading to two completely sold-out nationwide headline tours.
After signing to Republic Records at the beginning of 2019, Cutler released the joint EP brent with Jeremy Zucker. She spent the next few months playing festivals and formulating her solo debut album, How To Be Human. Released in January 2020, the record peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard 200 chart. She saw her debut on the Top 40 radio charts with the project's lead single, “Sad Tonight,” and supported the album with another sold-out nationwide tour.
During the pandemic, Cutler created brent ii, a follow-up joint EP, and her sophomore album, When I Close My Eyes. The latter was released in October 2021 to critical acclaim. In December 2021, Cutler was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 in music. Two years later, she released her third album Stellaria.