Since then, the solo project has turned into a four-piece indie pop band made up of Bellows's Oliver Kalb, Told Slant’s Felix Walworth, Sharpless's Jack Greenleaf and Smith.

Born in Corvallis, Oregon, Smith was adopted at a young age and to this day knows little about her family history except that her birth father is of Tlingit descent.

Smith spent her youth singing in choir and playing violin, but did not start writing and performing her own songs until after dropping out of Bard High School Early College.

[5] Inspired to be a part of the DIY scene, Smith started writing songs under the moniker Eskimeaux, but in 2017 changed her band name to Ó following criticism from Inuk singer Tanya Tagaq[6] before finally using Gabby's World.

It was with eventual collaboration from friends' bands, such as Told Slant, Bellows, and Frankie Cosmos, that inspired Smith to overcome a long writing block.

She began to write and record new material through a song-a-day project with Frankie Cosmos, Japanese Breakfast, Florist, and Small Wonder.