New York City native Fiona Apple is a singer/songwriter who emerged onto the national music scene in 1996. She immediately captured industry attention with her debut album Tidal, exposing her alternative/experimental rock style and smokey jazz vocals. Often pulling material from her personal experiences and rebel desires, she soon caught a wide audience with songs like "Criminal," her Grammy Award-winning single. Though she never captured the same level of acclaim for her subsequent records, Apple will be remembered among artists such as Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos for her contributions to female-empowered alternative music.
