Gigi Perez

Gigi Perez

Gigi Perez is an American singer-songwriter whose music combines indie folk and indie pop with a bedroom-pop sensibility. She is from New Jersey and Brooklyn and is based in Florida. Her work is described as indie-rock-influenced, and she is known for writing songs with emotional detail and a folk-inspired sound.

Career

Perez first gains wider attention through TikTok, where she builds a large following. She begins her recording career with the single Sometimes (Backwood) in 2021, which leads to a deal with Interscope Records. By 2024, she is releasing music independently through her own label.

Her 2023 EP, How to Catch a Falling Knife, helps establish her profile. Her breakout track, Sailor Song, becomes her first UK chart entry, reaching number 35. The song is released in 2024 and centres on love, identity and a sapphic romance.

Style and themes

Perez’s songs focus on personal storytelling and intimate subject matter. Her writing often draws comparison with artists such as Hozier and Bon Iver, and her public comments present songwriting as a form of personal expression.

Background

Born in 2000, Perez develops an audience online before building a recording career. Her rise is marked by the shift from a label-backed start to independent releases, alongside growing attention around her lyrical themes and folk-leaning sound.