Hold onto Me



YULLOLA is a singer-songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles and Maine. Her work is characterized by an experimental approach to pop music, which she describes as dys pop (short for dystopian pop), a style that blends playful curiosity with dark humor. Her music often explores non-linear time and altered states of reality, rooted in a conceptual framework she refers to as a parallel universe she has created in response to what she perceives as a stagnant and simulated society. Raised in White Plains, New York, YULLOLA grew up in a spiritual household influenced by diverse philosophies. Her family maintained a Pooja Room, a library of sacred texts, and a mother who practiced Reiki healing. She attended a Catholic primary school, where the singular religious narrative presented led her to question established structures of belief. This experience contributed to the development of her self-described identity as the jaded holy child, blending spiritual inquiry with skepticism. YULLOLA’s early musical influences include Hindustani classical music, which she studied in a local singing class for South Asian children at the encouragement of her grandmother. She also joined a gospel choir led by her school music teacher, a Togolese vocalist who was impressed by her voice. These early experiences helped form her perspective on music as both a creative and spiritual practice, which she continues to explore as a means of transcending perceived societal constraints. Her creative process often begins with physical movement, which she uses to access and channel musical expression. This embodied approach allows her to craft sounds that she views as both emotionally resonant and temporally disjointed. Her lyrics frequently feature paradoxes and minimalistic beats that enhance the surreal qualities of her sound, as seen in lines like “ur so vague and I like that” and “do you love me or do you love the idea of me.” YULLOLA’s debut extended play, XOskeleton, serves as an introduction to the fictional universe she has constructed through her music. The title, a play on the word exoskeleton, references her interest in biological science and metaphorically represents the thematic foundation of the project, which seeks to provide both support and protection within the alternate reality her music inhabits. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.