Kelsey Lu


Kelsey Elizabeth McJunkins, known professionally as Kelsey Lu, is an American singer and cellist based in Los Angeles, California.

Early life

Kelsey Lu was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and had a strict Jehovah's Witness upbringing. Both of Lu's parents are musicians: her father is a percussionist, her mother a pianist. Lu began studying classical composition at age 6, learning piano, violin, and cello. At age 18, Lu left her family home to attend the University of North Carolina School of the Arts on a scholarship. A year later, she dropped out of the school.

Career

Kelsey Lu recorded her debut EP, Church, in a church in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. During this time, she toured with the band Wet as their opening act. She released Church in 2016. She released her debut album, Blood, in 2019. In that year, she also released Blood Transfusion, a collection of remixes of tracks from Blood.

Discography

Studio albums