Kristine Leschper is an American musician from Athens, Georgia, now based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best known as the former frontwoman of Mothers.
Career Leschper began her career writing solo music under the moniker "Mothers" in the early 2010s. However, the project soon turned into a full band, and they released two albums as a group before breaking up. Leschper moved from Athens, Georgia, to Philadelphia in 2018. She said that anxiety and depression ensued after the last Mothers album and tour. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Leschper decided to return to her early days as a solo musician and begin working on new material. In late 2021, Leschper emerged with the announcement of her first solo album, The Opening, or Closing of a Door. When discussing why Leschper decided to become a solo artist, she said:
The album was released on March 4, 2022, through Anti-, and received positive reviews.
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