Oakland-born mxmtoon (pronounced “em-ex-em toon”) began her music career in secret, writing songs on her ukulele and posting them online without her family's knowledge. She quickly became a late-2010s DIY sensation, as her thoughtful bedroom pop struck a chord with listeners around the world. Drawing influence from indie luminaries like Sufjan Stevens and Elliott Smith as well as jazz musicians like Chet Baker—check out her sweetly melodic ode to the trumpet legend, "i feel like chet"—mxmtoon's gently pointed lyrics and honeyed voice make even her more full-bodied tracks like "prom dress" sound like she’s speaking from the heart and right into the listener’s ear.