[3] Bulat grew up in Etobicoke, Ontario[2] where her mother was a music teacher[4] who taught piano and guitar.

[9] Bulat began an MA in English at Western in 2006 but moved to Montreal to record "an audible memory" of her time there which resulted in her debut album.

"It wasn't part of a larger commercial music industry but a small, close-knit scene, which was kind of nice.

[12] Bulat first appeared on stage after she was coaxed by friends into opening for Julie Doiron[13][11] and soon gained a local following.

[17] The song "Tall Tall Shadow" was featured in the opening video montage on Hockey Night in Canada prior to the games between the Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Montreal Canadiens and New York Islanders on December 14, 2013.

[22] Her fourth album, Good Advice, was produced by My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James and was released on February 12, 2016.