Half Waif is the stage name of American musician Ananda Rose "Nandi" Plunkett.

[1] Born to an Indian mother from Uganda, Rose grew up in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

[3] A former member of the indie rock band Pinegrove,[4] Rose released her first full-length album as Half Waif in 2014, titled Kotekan.

[8] Rose released her third full-length album as Half Waif in 2018, titled Lavender.

[15] In April 2021, Rose announced her fifth album, Mythopoetics, with a July 9 release date.