INDULGE After Hours Magazine - #4

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After Hours

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH

REVENANT MELODY PHOTOGRAPHY BY JUSTIN JACKRABBIT

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Donate at: gofund.me/0c1ec064 Independent Records has always been much more then just a record store to me - I started going when I was about 13 yrs old and they also sold skateboard stuff back then and I was a Skater but at the same time I was really starting to get into music - I have always had love for all genres of music and that’s where I would dig, sample and experience new music - which started me on my journey as Dj - it is also where I bought my first Bong when I was old enough - But a crazy story about Independent Records is right before I had moved to Las Vegas I had got a 7 inch white label of Daft Punk “One More Time” promo 9 months before it was ever released and that used to make a crowd go crazy and no one could get it or had any idea who it was - it was my banger and that was thanks to Independent Records. I probably owe them rent for the amount of time I was in that place throughout my life.

Dj Chris Diablo https://www.beindependent.com | https://www.instagram.com/indyrecords/

BOOK YOUR FALL SHOOT TODAY!

DOUG MUNGAVIN PHOTOGRAPHY @dougmungavinphotography Model: Diana Estrada @di_an_a.e

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FOUNDER & PUBLISHER DAVE @_designprint @indulge_afterhours DESIGN @_designprint PHOTOGRAPHERS (REGULARS) JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc JANETTE OROZCO @djanetteo DOUG MUNGAVIN @dougmungavinphotography ANDREW ORTEGA @aperture.ortega ALDRIAN ALFONSO @ar1photography JONATHAN WOODEN @jzw_photo SULTRY VIGNETTES STUART POWELL ADVERTISING & PROMOTION dave.designprint@gmail.com COPYRIGHTS INDULGE After Hours Magazine is owned by DAVID R. NAVARRO. The magazine, its staff and writers, has made sure that content is accurate on the date of publication.

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MODEL | ASHLYN QUINTANA @ASHLYNTHEFAIRY PHOTOGRAPHER | JANNETTE OROZCO @DJANNETTEO

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INDULGE | COVER MODEL After Hours TM

REVENANT MELODY @revenantmelody

JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

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SPOTLIGHT Elysé

@elysemusic Elysé is an artist + singer-songwriter known for her low, sultry vocals, and her soulful guitar licks.

Longbow Guitars @longbowguitars

Justin Jackrabbit blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

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MISSION STATEMENT

INDULGE After Hours™ is an entertainment magazine that focuses on artists that think out-of-the-box, by expanding their minds and others. This digital publication will focus on creative interviews with individuals that are changing today’s landscape as artists and entrepreneurs, as well as feature a diverse collection of models, photographers, and writers.

INDULGE | CONTENTS 6 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Elysé for Longbow Guitars

PHOTOGRAPHY BY JUSTIN JACKRABBIT

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BY STUART POWELL

20-31 COVER MODEL + INTERVIEW REVENANT MELODY

MUSICIAN + MODEL + DANCER PHOTOGRAPHY BY JUSTIN JACKRABBIT

MODELS 4 5, 7, 20-31 8-9 10-11 12-13 16-17 18-19 32-35 36-37 38-39 40-42 43-44 45-48 MODEL | REVENANT MELODY @revenantmelody PHOTOGRAPHER | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

ASHLYN QUINTANA REVENANT MELODY DAISY TAPIA JORDYN NICOLE ORTEGA LAUREN SANCHEZ RANDI + MARCUS DOMINIQUE DIPO PEREZ PARIS MAESE JERIMIAH GORHAM JAZELL ROSE MARCUS SYDNEY BENNE KRISTYN CORDOVA 57

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MODEL | DAISY TAPIA @daisyluutapia PHOTO | LUXPHOTOZ806 @luxphotoz806

MODEL | DAISY TAPIA @daisyluutapia PHOTO | LUXPHOTOZ806 @luxphotoz806

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MODEL | JORDYN NICOLE ORTEGA @itsjordynhoney13 PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

MODEL | JORDYN NICOLE ORTEGA @itsjordynhoney13 PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

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MODEL | LAUREN SANCHEZ @l.raquel920 PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

MODEL | LAUREN SANCHEZ @l.raquel920 PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

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Lahaina: Captain Kenny 5

by Stuart Powell

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ot long after I moved from Kihei in south Maui up north to Lahaina, I heard about the legend of Captain Kenny. Ken Neizman sold his paintings as he walked up and down the north western beaches. Some said he sold his art to keep himself in rum money. Even so, it was rare to see him.

I am not a sun worshipper but my girlfriend at the time was. One afternoon she talked me into going to the beach with her to lie on a beach towel for what would seem an eternity. My skin doesn’t tan. It turns various shades of pink and red.

Towards the end of the afternoon, an elderly man with paintings tucked under his arm walked up to us. He offered to sell me a painting for five dollars. He shuffled through them and handed me one he thought I’d like.

“Here, take this one. It has a heart fish.”

“Are you sure you only want five dollars for it?”

“Yes.” I handed him a five dollar bill and put the painting on my towel. As Captain Kenny walked away, my girlfriend shook her head and said, “You’re such a sucker.”

Maybe so.

This painting has traveled with me ever since I left Maui and returned to the mainland to attend college in Colorado.

Many of Captain Kenny’s works were displayed in businesses and homes throughout Lahaina. There were even a few art houses selling his paintings. I’m sure almost all of them were destroyed in the fire. When things settle down, I’m going to figure out a way to return this painting to Lahaina.

I worked as a bartender on Front Street in Lahaina, Maui in my early 20s. I served tourists Mai Tais and frozen Piña Coladas while I served the locals shots and beers. I loved that beautiful town and its eccentric people.

I still do.

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MODEL | RANDI @randirightmeow + MARCUS @high_desert_marcus

PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

MODEL | RANDI @randirightmeow + MARCUS @high_desert_marcus

PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

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MODEL | DOMINIQUE DIPO PEREZ @love_dipo.tattoos PHOTO | DOUG MUNGAVIN @dougmungavinphotography

MODEL | DOMINIQUE DIPO PEREZ @love_dipo.tattoos PHOTO | DOUG MUNGAVIN @dougmungavinphotography

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MODEL | ASHLYN QUINTANA @ashlynthefairy PHOTO | JANNETTE OROZCO @djannetteo

Musician + Model + Dancer

INDULGE: How are you? Thank you so much for taking time out of your day. Tell us how you got started in modeling.

REVENANT MELODY: Hey there! My artist name is Revenant Melody. I got into modeling when I was about 20 years old. I was that one skater/scene girl at school that expressed myself through clothing. I found out that people can actually make a living for their uniqueness.

From there I pursued modeling as a career. As of the music, since I was a kid, I’ve always had the passion to write, sing and dance. Throughout school, I was always in performing arts, and choir. It’s been a dream of mine to write and create music! I happen to love EDM so I am self taught but do want to look into getting education for music production.

INDULGE: Our lives revolve so much around emotion, whether it’s in work or family life. If you were forced to choose only one, which emotion, more than any other, drives you to stay involved in such a competitive industry? Is it joy, anger, desire, passion or pride and why?

REVENANT MELODY: If I were to only choose one emotion that drives me the most to stay in the modeling and music industry, I would say it’s Joy. I truly enjoy feeling beautiful and going out of my comfort zone to create art . I enjoy creating music, it pushes me to stay humble, and be comfortable with being vulnerable. I enjoy doing these things because it allows me to express my creativity and share my own world with everybody else’s world.

MODEL | REVENANT MELODY @revenantmelody PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

REVENANT MELODY

INDULGE: I’m sure you have had many photoshoots.

Please share 1 or 2 of your favorite shoots with us.

REVENANT MELODY: My first experience in the studio with Jackrabbit was amazing! Considering that Jackrabbit is not only a photographer but also a model and an actor, he respects the models time and he respects the models energy and most of all the body. I would say my second favorite photoshoot for INDULGE would be the most recent, including the Lyra hoop. Dancing is 21

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MODEL | REVENANT MELODY @revenantmelody PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

INDULGE: Which ingredient do you think makes you special and unique as a performing artist in an industry overflowing with new faces and ideas?

I think my charisma is the key ingredient to my uniqueness as a performing artist. Growing up, as a child I had a big imagination, and I always had a strong connection with nature and animals. Now as an adult, I also have a strong connection with people.

INDULGE: In your opinion, what would you say is the #1 key to success?

REVENANT MELODY: The number one key to success is consistency. I am a personal trainer and yoga instructor, the one thing that I tell my students is that you have to stay consistent in order to see results.

That goes for anything.

INDULGE: Talk about the biggest failure you’ve had.

What did you learn from it?

REVENANT MELODY: My biggest failure was letting myself go during Covid. I was struggling and I was drinking a lot of alcohol, and I was eating a lot of food. I had gained almost 50 pounds. I felt awful. Not because of how I looked, but because of what I was consuming.

That failure, actually pushed me to become a personal trainer and a yoga instructor. I wanted to educate myself to better, my mental and physical health. And from there, the passion to help others came right behind it.

Every failure brings a lesson.

MODEL | REVENANT MELODY @revenantmelody PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

such an emotional form of art, just as creating music and modeling. Being able to create this for INDULGE, was an absolutely amazing experience, and I am very grateful!

INDULGE: Tell us about the music you produce. Who would you like to collaborate with and why?

REVENANT MELODY: I don’t know exactly what type of EDM I create, I have my moments of pumped up base and Deep House, but I also have my slow melodic tracks that have more vocals included. If I ever had a chance to collaborate with an artist it would be Zhu. I’ve been a fan of his music since I can remember and if I could ever put my vocals on one of his tracks or even create a track with him that would be a dream come true.

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MODEL | REVENANT MELODY @revenantmelody PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

INDULGE: What advice can you give other individuals who want to follow in your footsteps?

REVENANT MELODY: My advice to anyone who wants to follow in my footsteps is to do it, just do it. I don’t want to hear any excuses, once you step out of your comfort zone, you feel great that you’ve accomplished something new and different. You’re not getting any younger, but you’re also not ever too old to fight for some thing that you want to experience.

If you don’t know where to start, get on Google and start looking for other people in your area that do what you want to do and put yourself in the environment that you want to succeed in the most.

INDULGE: What does a typical day in your week look like?

REVENANT MELODY: A typical day in my week starts with feeding my fur babies. I teach two yoga classes in the mornings and train a couple of clients afterwards.

After my day job, I come home take a shower, then eat some food. When I have free time, I fill it up with creating music or creating content or I go dance.

MODEL | REVENANT MELODY @revenantmelody PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

INDULGE: I feel that music can often play a big role in our lives. Please tell us your top 5 artists that have influenced your career.

REVENANT MELODY: Top five artists that have influenced my career. Number one would be Alicia Keys. I have been singing her music since I was a child. Number two, Christina Aguilera. Her vocals would always give me the chills and as a kid I would always spend my time covering her music. Number three, deadmau5.

An absolute creative and it’s always been something that I can vibe with. Number four, Deftones. Don’t get me wrong I love EDM, but I’m actually a bit of a rocker.

Chino’s vocals are stunning and they just leave me feeling like I’m floating. Number five, Celine Dion. My mom introduced me to Celine Dion and still as an adult, I blast her music in the car on my way home from work.

INDULGE: What’s your ideal producing environment?

REVENANT MELODY: My ideal producing environment is outside under some shade next to nature. I don’t like being cooped up inside making music. If I could travel and produce music in an RV, I would.

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MODEL | REVENANT MELODY @revenantmelody PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

If you had to recommend one album for someone looking to get into dance music, what would you give them?

If I had to recommend an album for someone looking into dance music, I would highly recommend flume the artist the album name is skin.

What’s one song you wish you had produced?

If I had to pick a song that I wished that I had produced, I would pick Believe by Cher.

What’s distinctive about New Mexico, and how has it shape you?

New Mexico is very limited with resources when it comes to helping an artist grow.. we have a lot of independent artists in New Mexico and we help each other rise.

What’s distinctive about New Mexico is our culture and how us artists keep each other alive.

What does your family and friends think of what you do as a model and music producer? Are they supportive?

My family is very supportive and they encourage me to continue creating music.

INDULGE: How can fans-to-be follow your career? https://allmylinks.com/revenantmelody REVENANT MELODY: Here are my platforms!

Spotify - Revenant Melody YouTube - Revenant Melody Amazon Music - Revenant Melody Instagram - Revenantmelody Twitter - MelodySgh Suicide Girls - Revenant_Melody Onlyfans - Revenant Melody

MODEL | REVENANT MELODY @revenantmelody PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

What is the best advice you’ve been given?

Think the best advice that I’ve been given is do not give up. If you want something then do everything you can to make it happen.

INDULGE: Again, thank you so much for interviewing with us. We are sure that your fans will enjoy your interview as much as we have. Make sure to follow Revenant Melody and stream her music.

She is also a Brand Ambassador for Body By Snow Jay. Click on her link: https://www.bbsjllc.com

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MODEL | REVENANT MELODY @revenantmelody PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

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MODEL | PARIS MAESE @v_paris_v PHOTO | ALAN OSTERHOLTZ @osterholtz

MODEL | PARIS MAESE @v_paris_v PHOTO | ALAN OSTERHOLTZ @osterholtz

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MODEL | PARIS MAESE @v_paris_v PHOTO | ALAN OSTERHOLTZ @osterholtz

MODEL | PARIS MAESE @v_paris_v PHOTO | ALAN OSTERHOLTZ @osterholtz

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MODEL | JERIMIAH GORHAM @jerimiahgorham PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

MODEL | JERIMIAH GORHAM @jerimiahgorham PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

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MODEL | JAZELL ROSE @jazellrose_ PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

MODEL | JAZELL ROSE @jazellrose_ PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

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MODEL | MARCUS @high_desert_marcus

PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

MODEL | MARCUS @high_desert_marcus

PHOTO | JUSTIN JACKRABBIT @blackjackrabbit_studio.llc

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MODEL | MORGAN @awiseowlsaid PHOTO | MARQ CAMPBELL @marquis.diamond.photos

MODEL | SYDNEY BENNE @sydney__benne PHOTO | SYDNEY BENNE PHOTOS @sydney__benne

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MODEL | SYDNEY BENNE @sydney__benne PHOTO | SYDNEY BENNE PHOTOS @sydney__benne

MODEL | KRISTYN CORDOVA @heart_brielle PHOTO | UNYK LYFE @unyk_lyfe

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MODEL | KRISTYN CORDOVA @heart_brielle PHOTO | UNYK LYFE @unyk_lyfe

MODEL | KRISTYN CORDOVA @heart_brielle PHOTO | UNYK LYFE @unyk_lyfe

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MODEL | KRISTYN CORDOVA @heart_brielle PHOTO | UNYK LYFE @unyk_lyfe

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