Kiiara entered the music scene in 2013 with the single "Bring Me Back", which she independently produced and released under her birth name Kiara Saulters. Born in Wilmington, IL, Kiiara worked as a clerk at a hardware store from where she moved on to intern at a music studio to learn the workings of music. She was signed by Atlantic Records in 2015, followed by the release of her single "Gold" that same year. She has famously featured in a Linkin Park single "Heavy" and has had the opportunity to perform onstage with Julia Michaels.
