Peculiar, personable, and profound as can be, 24-year-old pop act Hemlock Springs (real name Isimeme Udu) embodies only the most wonderful parts of modern popstardom. This 2022 breakout star had a meteoric rise in 2022 with back-to- back TikTok smash singles in "gimmie all ur luv" and "Girl-friend".

After graduating from Dartmouth College with a master's degree in Medical Informatics, the Concord, North Carolina native soon found her "hobbies" involving music turning into a full-blown career, one in which she's all-too-ready to take on.

The showering praise she received for her art solidifies how much she belongs in the upper-echelon of alt-pop's current landscape. With a golden voice that even rivals the 80s leads she's so often compared to, and gorgeous soundscapes spread throughout her increasingly diverse catalogue, this art-pop darling has only the brightest future ahead for her.