From Seattle, Washington

From last.fm:

Nouela is a multi-instrumentalist/singer from Seattle. Born to Norwegian and Korean parents, Nouela Johnston spent the first 11 years of her life living in Korea and learning to love music. In her own words: "My parents were both music professors when I was growing up. My mom has a doctorate from Juilliard, my dad has a PhD in composition from Princeton. They were both such hardcore musicians who spent their entire lives practicing, they essentially decided they didn't want that for their children. Read more about Nouela on Last.fm.