NoSo is the stage name of Baek Hwong, a Chicago-born, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and producer known for deeply personal and genre-blending music. Hwong’s work explores themes of gender identity, mental health, and complex interpersonal dynamics through vivid, nuanced storytelling. Their second album, When Are You Leaving? (2025), marks a shift from fantasy to reality, reflecting on the challenges and triumphs following their gender transition. Praised for mature lyricism and diverse sonic textures-from lush harmonies and disco grooves to distorted guitars and experimental house-NoSo crafts music that is both intimate and danceable. Previously acclaimed for their debut Stay Proud of Me (2022), Hwong continues to push boundaries as a masterful songwriter and self-producer, articulating the intricacies of identity with wit and emotional depth.
