jillian rose banks (born june 16, 1988), also known by the stage name banks, is an american singer and songwriter. she is signed under harvest records and good years recordings. she released two extended plays, "london" and "fall over" in 2013. banks' first studio album, "goddess" came out on september 5, 2014. it got positive reviews from contemporary music critics. the album hit #12 on the united states "billboard 200". its most successful single, "beggin for thread", was platinum by the recording industry association of america (riaa).