Danielle Ponder

Danielle Ponder is done waiting for a future version of herself to arrive. Now, the Rochester-born, Atlanta-rooted singer-songwriter is unapologetically living in the moment. This realization powers Everything Has Changed, Ponder's sophomore album and debut on Dead Oceans, in partnership with Phoebe Bridgers. Music was a constant in Ponder's life, but she spent her adult years as a lawyer focused on criminal justice reform. In 2021, at 39, she left law behind to pursue music full-time. The gamble paid off: she signed her first record deal in 2022. Her debut album Some of Us Are Brave introduced her as one of soul's most compelling new voices, earning major sync placements (including Apple's iPhone 16 Pro campaign), TV appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and sold-out shows at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Afropunk, and Montreux Jazz Festival.