Milan Ring

Hailing from Australia, Milan Ring challenges the aphorism "No man is an island" with the 2021 release of I'm Feeling Hopeful, a diverse R&B album that she created nearly alone, save for a few co-writing credits and guest verses. The album established Ring as one of the most notable purveyors of the genre in her home country, opening the door for collaborations around the world. Raised in a multiethnic family with roots in India and China, Ring started playing keyboards at a young age but fell in love with guitar as a teenager, when she was inspired by Jimi Hendrix to pick up...