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April Harper Grey, known professionally as Underscores, is an American singer-songwriter and producer from San Francisco. She began making music as a child and later built a cult following through a series of EPs from 2016 to 2020. Her debut album Fishmonger (2021) marked a breakthrough, and she has since released two more albums: Wallsocket (2023) and U (2026), both on Mom + Pop Records. Her music is genre-fluid, blending hyperpop, pop-punk, dubstep, indie rock, and Midwest emo. She has headlined tours, opened for artists like 100 Gecs and Charli XCX, and performed at major festivals including Lollapalooza, Electric Forest, and Corona Capital. Grey's live shows are known for their immersive energy, and she has expressed interest in expanding into short films. As of 2026, she continues to evolve her sound and visual aesthetic, building on a not-so-secret history rooted in online music communities.[edit]

Grey grew up in San Francisco's Miraloma Park neighborhood, a hilly suburb. She is of Filipino-American descent. Though her parents came from religious families, they did not raise her to be particularly religious. Still, she attended an all-boys Catholic school for nine years, going to church three times a week, an experience she calls a huge presence in her life.

Creative from the start, at age 7 she made a CD of GarageBand loops called Records by Devon Jutike with 30 one-minute songs. She ran a Minecraft YouTube channel as a child and was a self-described band geek in high school. Her early musical influences included Madonna, Jack White, and Beck. The turning point came when she heard Skrillex's Scary Monsters & Nice Sprites as a tween, which introduced her to dubstep and EDM production. At 13, she began posting instrumental dubstep on SoundCloud under the name underscores. Her first EP, Air Freshener (2016), was mostly instrumental. The 2017 EP Skin Purifying Treatment added jazz influences and original lyrics, pulling her project out of its solitary origins. She released We Never Got Strawberry Cake in 2019 and Character Development in 2020. During this period, she also worked at the sound library platform Splice, doing spreadsheet work and chopping raw audio into sample packs, some of which later appeared on her album U. She also performed chaotic four-person back-to-back DJ sets with her roommates under the alias Milkfish at clubs like Rash in Brooklyn.[edit]

In March 2021, Grey released her debut album Fishmonger, recorded in her childhood bedroom during the pandemic. It featured tracks like Your Favorite Sidekick and Spoiled Little Brat. Later that year, she released a companion EP and opened for 100 Gecs on their US tour, a major career breakthrough. In early 2022, she embarked on her first headlining tour. She also performed at WUNDERWORLD FEST, where witnessing tsubi club's set was a real awakening moment, showing her what was possible at her level.

Her second album, Wallsocket, dropped in September 2023 on Mom + Pop Records. It was an intricate concept piece about small-town America, supported by four singles, an alternate reality game, and tours across North America and Europe. Streaming favorites included Locals (Girls Like Us) and Cops and Robbers. Grey described the album as her reckoning with God and organized religion, stemming from her Catholic school upbringing. The rollout was notably elaborate: she mapped out its components on whiteboards, with her father joking the label would think she was crazy.

In March 2026, she released her third album, U, on Mom + Pop Records. Inspired by the aspiration to make pop music for public spaces like supermarkets, it emerged as hyper-saturated. The album features a track called Music, and Grey experimented with vocal techniques, including whacking her neck while singing to create a cutting-out effect. She is set to open for Charli XCX in fall 2026. She has also opened for Porter Robinson and Danny Brown, and played main stages at Lollapalooza, Electric Forest, FVDED in the Park, and Corona Capital CDMX.[edit]

Grey's music is genre-fluid, jumping between hyperpop, pop-punk, dubstep, indie pop, rock, and Midwest emo. Her visual aesthetic incorporates flowcharts, whiteboard planning, and immersive world-building. She is described by media as creating immersive worlds and having a not-so-secret history rooted in online music communities. Her social media voice is self-deprecating and creatively obsessive. No official fandom name has been confirmed.[edit]

Underscores has cultivated a digital-native following that mirrors the artist's own genre-fluid approach, favoring direct interaction and immersive world-building over traditional fan club structures. The audience is deeply engaged with the intricate flowcharts and whiteboard planning that define the visual aesthetic, often dissecting the logic behind the music in online communities rather than organizing into a formalized group. While the fanbase actively supports touring stops and new releases like "The Peace," there is no documented official name for the collective, nor are there recorded rituals or large-scale campaigns typical of more established pop icons. This organic growth reflects an appreciation for the artist's relatable persona and the specific lore built around her early GarageBand experiments and chaotic DJ sets. Despite a substantial social media presence and recent high-profile slots supporting acts like Charli XCX, the community remains defined by shared enthusiasm for the music itself rather than a distinct mythology or legendary incidents involving crowd disruptions. According to the iFANN Global Fame Engine evaluated in August 2026, Underscores is currently evaluated but does not hold a placement in the published rankings.[edit]

April Harper Grey created a CD of 30 one-minute GarageBand songs at age seven titled Records by Devon Jutike, showcasing an early obsession with sound design. She ran a Minecraft YouTube channel as a child, a project she later connected to the pipeline that led to her hyperpop style. During her college years, she performed chaotic four-person back-to-back DJ sets with roommates under the alias Milkfish at clubs like Rash in Brooklyn. Some sample packs she developed while working at Splice eventually appeared on her album U. For Wallsocket, she created elaborate flowcharts and whiteboard plans so detailed her father joked her label would think she was crazy. She recorded vocals for Fishmonger in a car during the pandemic and physically whacked her neck while singing to create a percussive vocal effect on U. Born on April 21, 2000, she attended an all-boys Catholic school for nine years despite being female. Her formative influences include Jack White, Beck, and Madonna. Recent career highlights include the release of the music video for "The Peace" filmed on a soundstage and her active support role on Charli XCX's tour in 2026.[edit]

Grey's mother works in luxury jewelry sales. Her father is a former musician who released an album on Elton John's record label and now works in tech. She has mentioned that her father helped with the creative process for Wallsocket, noting his reaction to her elaborate planning. She is of Filipino-American descent. Grey has not publicly shared details about siblings or her current household.[edit]

Grey opened for 100 Gecs on their US tour in 2021. She has also opened for Porter Robinson and Danny Brown. She is set to open for Charli XCX in fall 2026. She performed DJ sets with her roommates under the alias Milkfish. She cited tsubi club as an influence after witnessing their set at WUNDERWORLD FEST. [edit]

As of 2026, Underscores has not publicly confirmed any romantic relationships. She maintains a private personal life, and no credible sources report past or current partners. Her relationship status is not publicly known.[edit]

Per iFANN's editorial analysis, Underscores' net worth is estimated at $500,000 as of 2026. As an emerging independent-to-mid-level touring artist, her income streams are diverse and robust. Streaming revenue from three albums Fishmonger, Wallsocket, and U plus multiple EPs and singles contributes a steady but modest income. Touring serves as a major earner: she headlined her first tour in 2022, followed by North American and European tours for Wallsocket, and opening slots for 100 Gecs, Porter Robinson, and Danny Brown. She has also played main stages at major festivals like Lollapalooza, Electric Forest, and Corona Capital. Grey signed with Mom + Pop Records for Wallsocket and subsequent releases, which likely included advances. Merchandise sales from tours and her online store add revenue. Before her music career took off, she worked at the sound library platform Splice, and some of her sample packs from that time appear on her album U, potentially generating ongoing royalties.[edit]