Indë is a visionary, inspiring people to sing, groove, listen, and imagine outside the box.
“Indë isn’t afraid of silence or moments of bare vocals. This gives Indë the freedom to pivot the tempo and tonality of a song on a dime. Throughout the album, clever and judicious use of vocal harmonies take the place of instrumentation. And when Indë uses vocal harmonies, they aren’t confined to the background — the vocal layers fight for attention with the melody and act like a rich sonic blanket — think Jacob Collier or (like it or not) Billie Eilish.”
— Boston Compass Newspaper
Interdisciplinary. INTERSECTIONAL. INDEPENDENT.
Indë (they/he) is an artivist born, raised, and residing in Massachusetts. Their live performances are designed to build community and amplify marginalized voices, both present and prematurely past/passed. “My would-be role models are buried: Marsha P., Marlon Riggs, and Malcom X.” Indë’s new album Role Model reflects on their experience growing up in the boonies of New England without Black queer people to look up to, and uncovers their power as a radical interdisciplinary artist today.
In the lineage of musicians like Moses Sumney, Raveena, James Blake, and Frank Ocean, Indë’s music is brave in its vulnerability. Through self-produced compositions, Indë recounts intimate stories of Black queer love, strife, self discovery, and resilience.
In their new album, Role Model, released on March 20th, 2026, Indë sets out to be a beacon of these themes. This poignant and magical collection of songs evokes a sense of belonging without compromise, as Indë explores themes of mentorship, idolatry and community throughout the expansive album.
The first single, “DANTE (wish u were my homie)” playfully bounces between R&B and rap vocal performances, while the second single, “COME ON HOME,” strikes a balance between country and lightly-psychedelic gospel, welcoming listeners to Indë’s chosen family with a sonic embrace. The group vocals in tracks like “COME ON HOME,” “I TOLD U (don’t),” and “DPMB (free my pride)” foreshadow the audience participation that Indë inspires in their live shows as they sing in colorful harmonies reminiscent of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Other tracks such as “snow white” and “DUST OFF UR CROWN” reference jazz and neo-soul through their agile melodies and D’Angelo-esque grooves and interlocking vocal arrangements.
At its most vulnerable, Role Model highlights Indë’s songwriting prowess in stripped-back tracks like “tame (uniformaldehyde)” or the soul-stirring “GG,” which documents Indë’s relationship, or lack thereof, with their late great grandmother who passed in 2025 at the age of 104. Indë mourns the loss of their would-be role models, but doesn’t wallow; they always reaffirm their power. Their playful, resilient attitude is irresistible; as they sing in the opening line of “DOUBLE TRIPLE,”
“When I look in the mirror, I see inside, my role model.”