Born in Seattle, Washington to two dramatic-arts teachers, Sudol and her mother moved to Los Angeles after her parents' divorce when she was five years old. She grew up listening to a wide range of music, including Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, and swing.

Sudol also had a passion for books, and immersed herself with the works of C.S Lewis, E.B. White, Lewis Carroll, and Charles Dickens. She became an author in her own right, and after teaching herself to play the piano, began putting her creative energy into writing songs. The short demo she sent out received immediate attention from EMI's Jason Flom, who signed her after visiting her house and listening to her play.

In March 2007, Sudol appeared at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference, opening for The Stooges. Shortly after, her debut album, One Cell in the Sea, was released to generally positive reviews. The first single, "Almost Lover", peaked at number 25 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. In mid-2007, she secured another opening spot, this time for Rufus Wainwright on his tour.

Her song "You Picked Me" was featured on iTunes as the "Free Single of the Week" for August 14, 2007, and VH1 recently featured her as one of their "You Oughta Know" artists.

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