Kelsey Byrne, also known by her stage name Vérité, is an American pop singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, New York. Her first single "Strange Enough" was self-released in July 2014, reaching No. 1 on Hype Machine and becoming the #1 Most Viral Twitter Artist the week of release. Described variously as indie pop or alt pop, Liza Darwin of Noisey wrote that her 2014 Echo EP is "packed with crisp, delicate vocals, soaring melodies, and glistening production." Her most recent EP, Sentiment, was self-released on June 8, 2015. The EP was praised by TIME, who called her vocals "rich and ethereal." She has toured internationally and performed at events such as Neon Gold Popshop, South By Southwest, The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn Bowl, the Firefly Festival and Lollapalooza.