Polly Louise Mackey, born 15 March 1991 in Clwyd, Wrexham, is a Welsh singer,
songwriter, guitarist and electronic producer known professionally as Art School
Girlfriend. After leading the shoegaze band Deaf Club and releasing the EP Lull
in 2011, she launched her solo career in 2016, recording the debut EP Measures
for Wolf Tone in September 2017, followed by the single "Bending Back". Her
first studio album, Is It Light Where You Are, arrived on 10 September 2021,
supported by a UK tour that concluded at Village Underground. Subsequent
releases include Is It Dark Where You Are ...