
Virginia-born Dacus is a vivid, funny songwriter and Baker, from Memphis, brings a crunching pop-punk sensibility to the table.Īny fears the collaboration might dilute their individual strengths are soon dispelled.

Dacus and Baker, both 27 and from the American South, have also made their marks as solo artists. Bridgers, 28, is the best known over here, having duetted with Taylor Swift and supported The Rolling Stones. For anyone confused by the name - a droll reference to the idea of the tortured male mastermind - Boygenius are an all-female affair, formed five years ago by Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker. singer-songwriters who are pooling their talents as Boygenius. Now the concept is being revived by three U.S.

It dates back to the 1970s, when rock acts such as Cream and Emerson, Lake & Palmer were put together by musicians who had made their names in other bands.
