South Dakota native, Merges begins her journey in music by diving headfirst into Nashville's music scene at 16, sharpening her songwriting craft with countless writer's rounds. Her move to Los Angeles a couple years later marked a turning point, molding her sonic & visual world to where it is today, inspired by a rich community of collaborators. In 2018, the release of her first single 'Undressed' amassed over 4 million streams, landing on 101,000 playlists. Beyond her own artistry, Merges is a sought-after songwriter, traveling the world to write and vocal produce for a wide range of artists. Blending R&B, Alt, and 90s country influences, Merges crafts genre-defying soundscapes anchored by compelling stories.

2023 Releases

• KEEP IT IN (single) - 11/8
• despite me (single) - 8/30
• open (single) - 6/14
• cool_v2 (single) - 5/10
• cool (single) - 3/1

2023 Highlights

• 1.3M Streams; 515.9K Listeners on 2023 Spotify Wrapped
• “cool_v2” featured on Spotify’s “Fresh Finds”, “Fresh Finds R&B” and “Chilled R&B” playlists
• BBC 1Xtra Alternative Selection takeover with CASSKIDD and Maina Doe (for August)
• “cool_v2” featured on Apple Music’s “Brown Sugar” playlist
• “cool_v2” featured on Tidal’s “Nighttime Chill&B” playlist 
• “cool_v2” featured on Amazon Music’s “sadboi hour” playlist
• “cool_v2” receives over 20,000 streams first week 

• 1.3M Streams; 515.9K Listeners on 2023 Spotify Wrapped
• “Cool_v2” (single) featured on Spotify’s “Fresh Finds”, “Fresh Finds R&B” and “Chilled R&B” playlists
• Featured on Apple Music’s “Brown Sugar” playlist
• “Featured on Tidal’s “Nighttime Chill&B” playlist 

2023 Video Links

• cool_v2 official/ unofficial lyric video :)
• KEEP IT IN official visualizer
• despite me- official visualizer
• exist (demo snippet)
• Merges- cool (Visualizer)

Quotable Lyrics:

Song: “open”

“Running wild running open

Like I’m young again

Fuck me up

Talk to me like you don’t know me yet

Change so much

Change so much shit you don’t know me yet

Know me yet

Love me open”