Cloe Wilder is a unique artist who emerged into teenagehood with a distinctive vision, complete with earthy melodies, a breathy vocal tone and nostalgic storytelling. Comparable to a Floridian young Taylor Swift, the 17-year-old’s witty but intimate lyrics depict the type of dream-like recollections of place, home and internal feelings you want to live inside forever.

The bare bones of the folk pop-leaning songs like “House By The Water'' and “We’re Not Special” have been influenced by Bon Iver but Cloe’s overall world is holistically inspired by one of her favourite artists, Lana Del Rey. Her music is sentimental for a childhood that was so warm and loving, not because things are troubling now but merely as a testament to how beautiful that first era of her life was. “My music is looking backwards but never like there’s a piece of me missing or I feel empty. It just feels like you want to connect with it again. That’s how I like to write about these memories,” she explains.

Her sophomore EP (2024) serves as a “coming-of-age introduction”, a time-capsule of her experience being 17, a year that feels to her “somehow more profound than the others.” It features songs that are all tender tributes to missing home, growing up and what happens when you start to play with the idea of rebellion.

“When I’m writing there’s no barrier between me and the music,” says Cloe of her process. “Artistically, I’m just always trying to stay that close to myself.” This level of vulnerability has drawn a growing fanbase of teenage girls to her like she’s a lightning rod for those seeking a confidant. Cloe’s songs are for anyone who experiences things deeply and is trying to understand their place in the world. “There’s just something special about being this age and finding an artist you’re really excited about, who you feel like is speaking directly to you,” she says. “When my fans have met me at shows, that’s what they seem to feel about me and I just want to meet more of them.”