She is known for her camp - and drag queen βinfluenced aesthetic. After its commercial failure, she was dropped from the label.
Her debut studio album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess , was released through Island Records and received critical acclaim. The album garnered a cult following and became a sleeper hit. She rose to prominence in with the single " Good Luck, Babe! It was a catalyst for the success of her debut album, which eventually topped the charts in the UK, Ireland, and New Zealand and reached number two on the US Billboard Several songs from the album subsequently entered various charts, including " Hot to Go!
Kayleigh Rose Amstutz was born in Willard, Missouri , on February 19, , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] the oldest of four children. She has described her hometown and her upbringing as conservative and Christian. Roan began playing the piano when she was 10 or 11 years old [ 18 ] and began taking lessons at the age of Roan began uploading on her YouTube channel in , only posting covers and occasional original pieces. Chappell, who died of brain cancer that same year.
On August 3, , Roan released her first single, "Good Hurt". The song was reviewed favorably in Interview , which praised her "striking maturity and surprisingly deep vocals". In , Roan moved to Los Angeles. Roan began working with songwriter and producer Dan Nigro in late Roan was unable to find a collaborator whom she liked as much. By February , Roan had earned a publishing deal with Sony , and reunited with Nigro again to create and release "Naked in Manhattan".
It was described by NPR as a "queer girl bop" with lyrics that are "tender, nostalgic" and "flirty yet uncertain". In August , she released a third independent single, " Femininomenon ". Earmilk described the song as "so fun and loud but so intricate" and noted it was different from Roan's past releases. The song, produced by Nigro, criticizes a romantic partner who refuses to commit and was inspired by Roan's brief relationship during the COVID pandemic that ended with her partner saying they had met someone else.
