Willow Smith
Bio
Grammy nominated musician, actor, and author WILLOW is at the forefront of redefining musical boundaries and setting new standards of innovation and authenticity. At just 24-years-old, she has built a critically acclaimed discography traversing a breadth of sounds, from neo-soul (2015’s Ardipithecus) and psychedelic folk (2019’s WILLOW), to pop-punk (2021’s lately I feel EVERYTHING), and experimental hard rock (2022’s COPINGMECHANISM). Her sixth album, empathogen, pushed the envelope even further. Produced by WILLOW, Eddie Benjamin, and Chris Greatti, empathogen is a genre-bending album inspired by a meditative mix of jazz, classical, and indigenous tribal music. It includes features from Jon Batiste and St. Vincent and sees WILLOW tapping into “ancestral energy” to evoke a sense of mystery, playfulness, and depth. Her debut novel, co-authored with Jess Hendel, is titled Black Shield Maiden.