St. Vincent, began her music career as a member of the Polyphonic Spree. She was also a member of Sufjan Stevens' band before forming her own band in 2006. Her debut album is Marry Me (2007), followed by Actor (2009), Strange Mercy (2011), St. Vincent (2014), Masseduction (2017) and Daddy's Home (2021). Her fourth solo album, St. Vincent, was named 2014's album of the year by The Guardian, Entertainment Weekly, NME, and Slant. The album won her a Grammy for Best Alternative Album. In 2018, two of St. Vincent's songs were included in NPR's "200 Greatest songs by 21st Century Women": "Digital Witness" (from St. Vincent), placed at number 181, and "Cruel" , at number 38. Strange Mercy was among Pitchfork's 200 Best Albums of the 2010s while St. Vincent ranked number 65 on Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of the 2010s. Masseduction, released in 2017, earned two awards at the 2019 Grammys, namely Best Rock Song (for "Masseduction") and Best Recording Package. Daddy's Home was released in May 2021. In April 2021 St. Vincent was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. St. Vincent starred in the 2020 psychological thriller film The Nowhere Inn, featuring a script written by her and Carrie Brownstein, about a fictional attempt to make a documentary on St. Vincent's musical career.