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My Take
Banks is the artist I reach for when I want music that feels like a dim room at 2am. Born Jillian Rose Banks in Orange County and a USC graduate, she stacked up the Fall Over and London EPs in 2013 before Goddess (2014) launched her worldwide. What hooks me is the contradiction in that title: she sings about being hurt and used, yet bites back with real teeth. It's alt-R&B that shows you the wound instead of just the gloss, and that honesty is exactly why I trust her. I'd hand her catalogue to anyone craving emotional weight.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Banks
- Name (Japanese)
- バンクス
- Reading
- ばんくす
- Born
- June 15, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Orange County, California, United States
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / musician / songwriter
2. Background
- University
- University of Southern California
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Goddess | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Banks born?
Born June 15, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Banks from?
Banks is from Orange County, California, United States.
What does Banks do?
Banks works as singer, singer-songwriter, musician, songwriter.
What is Banks known for?
Notable works include Goddess.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.