Anne Erin Clark (born September 28, 1982), known professionally as St. Vincent, is an American musician and singer. Her guitar playing has been praised for its melodic style and use of distortion, and she has been listed among the best guitarists of the 21st century by multiple publications. Rolling Stone named Clark the 26th-greatest guitarist of all time in 2023.
Raised in Dallas, St. Vincent began her music career as a member of choral rock band the Polyphonic Spree. She was also a member of Sufjan Stevens' touring band before forming her own band in 2006. Her debut solo studio album, Marry Me, was released in 2007; it was followed by Actor (2009) and Strange Mercy (2011). In 2012, St. Vincent released Love This Giant, an album made in collaboration with David Byrne of Talking Heads. Her fourth studio album, St. Vincent (2014), received widespread acclaim from contemporary critics and was named album of the year by Slant Magazine, NME, The Guardian and Entertainment Weekly. She collaborated with producer and songwriter Jack Antonoff for her albums Masseduction (2017) and Daddy's Home (2021) and self-produced her seventh studio album All Born Screaming (2024).
St. Vincent produced Sleater-Kinney's ninth studio album The Center Won't Hold (2019) and co-wrote Taylor Swift's Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Cruel Summer". She also directed a segment in the horror anthology film XX (2017), and co-wrote and starred in the psychological thriller film The Nowhere Inn (2020).
St. Vincent made her first time as musical guest on Saturday Night Live on May 17, 2014, which is the season finale Season 39, hosted by longtime former cast member Andy Samberg, star of FOX's/NBC's hit police procedural comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. This marked the final episode for longtime cast member Nasim Pedrad and featured players John Milhiser, Mike O'Brien, Noël Wells and Brooks Wheelan. She performed "Digital Witness" and "Birth in Reverse" from her fourth studio album St. Vincent.
Vincent returned to Saturday Night Live for her 2nd musical guest appearance and her first appearance in 6 years on April 3, 2021, the sixteenth episode of Season 46, hosted by Ugandan-British actor Daniel Kaluuya. She performed "Pay Your Way in Pain" and "The Melting of the Sun" to promote her sixth studio album Daddy's Home on May 14, 2021.
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