Lili K.

Lillianna Kryzanek (born July 1, 1991), better known as her stage name Lili K., is an American jazz and soul vocalist and songwriter born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and based in Chicago, Illinois. She released her debut album Ruby on April 21, 2015, after becoming widely known for her feature work with artists such as Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa.

Biography Lili K was born on July 1, 1991, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lili grew up between Chicago and San Diego. It was in San Diego that Lili K began singing in school and church, as well as writing music. Her mother moved them back to Milwaukee where Lili studied music at Roosevelt Middle School of the Arts and then Milwaukee High School of the Arts.

Lili studied jazz, opera, classical, gospel, and music theory at Milwaukee High School of the Arts, but it was jazz that really caught her attention.

Lili K performs with The Lili K Band. Members consist of Phil Patterson on keyboards, Myron Cherry on drums & percussion, Matthew Skillz on bass, and Cullen Bogan on guitar.

Career Lili K entered the Chicago music scene with Peter Cottontale. The two became collaborators and released three EPs. Metal Petals, which includes contributions from Chance the Rapper and My Favorite Things, an EP of revamped jazz standards. Chicago Reader wrote that Lili K tends to blur genre lines in her solo work, which led to her to work with hip-hop producers and MCs.

On April 21, 2015, Lili K released her debut album, Ruby

She was named Best Jazz Artist by the Chicago Reader in 2015.

In 2017, Lili K appeared as a recurring background vocalist on FOX's hit show Empire. In 2019, she released her self-produced EP 'Songs With Friends'

Discography

EPs Metal Petals (2012) "Curtain Call" "Never Ever" "Don't Worry" "Ambitious ft. Sulaiman & Chance the Rapper" "Highlight the Moon" "My Name Is [Remix]" "One Date [Remix]"

My Favorite Things (2011) "Interlude" "Come Sunday" "Solar System" "Summertime Valentine"

Songs With Friends (2019) "Will You Still Call ft. The O’My’s" "Right Here ft. Klssik" "Hocus Pocus ft. B-Free" "Fall ft. Evan Lane" "Big Bang ft. Air Credits"

Singles "Magic" 2016 "Best Friend" 2017 "Pride and Love ft. Jeremy Jones" 2020 "Bluff ft. Jeremy Jones" 2020

Albums Ruby (2015) "Mama Told Me" "Pour Some Shuga" "I Don't Want You No More" "One Mo Time" "Hold On" "Know Enough" "Forgive Me" "Tommy" "Refreshing" "Work Of Art"

Features Chance the Rapper "Hey Ma" "Good Ass Intro" "Good Ass Outro" "Pusha Man"

Donnie Trumpet & SOX "Go"

Vic Mensa "Hollywood LA" "Lovely Day"

MC Tree "Say How You Feel"

Klassik "This Is That New"