Neyla Pekarek

A singer and songwriter of adult-alternative pop with a classic vocal-era undertone, Neyla Pekarek played cello and sang in the chart-topping folk-rock/Americana group the Lumineers before going solo. Showcasing a warm, bright voice well-suited to her background in musical theater, she made her debut with the concept album Rattlesnake in 2019. A native of Aurora, Colorado, just outside of Denver, Pekarek began playing the cello at the age of nine, eventually adding piano and mandolin to her repertoire. As a student at Overland High School, a choir teacher encouraged her to si...