Kelsey Lu is an American singer, cellist, and composer whose work sits at the crossroads of experimental pop, R&B, and avant-garde music. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, she trained classically from childhood and broke through with the 2016 EP Church and her 2019 debut album Blood. Beyond her own records, she has contributed cello and vocals to projects by Lady Gaga, Solange, Florence + the Machine, and Blood Orange, and has scored films including A24's Earth Mama and the Netflix documentary Daughters.
Kelsey Lu released her second studio album So Help Me God on June 12, 2026 on the Dirty Hit label, seven years after her debut Blood.
The album So Help Me God was co-produced by Jack Antonoff and Yves Rothman; Sampha, Kamasi Washington and Kim Gordon contributed to the record.
Kelsey Lu announced an autumn tour of North America, Great Britain and Europe; on November 18 she will perform at the Prague Meet Factory.
In March 2026, Lu announced the upcoming album with the single Running to Pain.
Lu composed the music for the documentary Daughters (Netflix/XTR) and for the BAFTA-awarded film Earth Mama (A24) directed by Savanah Leaf.
