Draft:Towa Bird

Towa Bird (born 30 March 1999) is an English singer-songwriter and guitar player. Bird released her first single, "Wild Heart", in 2023 with Interscope Records, which she signed under in 2021. She was also the lead guitarist for Renée Rapp' s Snow Hard Feelings Tour. In March 2024, Bird and Rapp made their couple debut at Vanity Fair’s Oscars afterparty. Her debut album, American Hero, was released in June 2024.

Early Life
Bird was born on 30 March 1999 in Hong Kong to British and Filipino parents, though she also lived in Thailand and London while growing up. After learning to play electric guitar when she was 12, Bird decided to pursue a career in music. At 14, she formed a band called The Glass Onions and performed at dives in Hong Kong. She studied at Goldsmiths, University of London, but dropped out after two years.

Career
Bird initially rose to prominence on TikTok in 2020, where she played guitar riffs over other artists' songs. Soon after, she caught the attention of Jacob Epstein and Zack Morgenroth of Lighthouse Management & Media, and she signed with Interscope Records in 2021 before moving to Los Angeles. In 2022, she worked with Olivia Rodrigo and played guitar on her Disney+ documentary, Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U.

On 7 April 2023, Bird released her debut single, "Wild Heart", described as "an infectious indie-pop romp" by Guitar World.