LETTER FROM THE EDITORS LETTER FROM THE EDITORS

Greetings from the editors of The Chord. Rise to Fame is a music-based magazine that takes you into the life and experiences of small music artists. Music is a form of expression that many partake in, and it is an essential part of life and culture. Music is so important to many, but as a listener, do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes? What is the process behind music creation and how do music artists participate in this? How do they rise to fame?

In this magazine, we hope you can take away some of the aspects music artists encounter when in the music industry. We also hope that you can discover some fresh artists and learn more about music. These musicians, who work in many genres, have one thing in common: despite creating amazing music and working hard, they are not receiving the attention they deserve, and we hope to bring this to light.

We’re proud of how efficiently we’ve worked as a team, and that the effort we’ve all put in individually has paid off. Each piece was created with careful consideration, and each word was a conscious decision. The infographics, formatting, and artistic accents have all been made through our hard work and time, and we spent months putting together a magazine worthy of showing off.

Throughout our magazine, we hope you can learn more about different genres and the music industry. You will also see our well-thought-out infographics and stories made by The Chord. We hope you appreciate our magazine and the information we gathered. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Srinithi Ilangovan (she/her) is a LASA High School freshman and a contributor to The Chord. She loves to listen to music, write songs, learn dances, and play piano in her free time. She is also in the debate club and enjoys competing in debate tournaments. Srinithi wrote a story about the lives of small pop artists and inside the music industry from their perspectives. She also created an infographic displaying the results of a music genre survey as well as the development of pop culture. Srinithi is hoping to enter law in the future and pursue a side career in music creation.

Ezekiel Gregory (he/him) is a freshman at LASA, a magnet high school in Texas, and is a contributor to The Chord. He has participated in multiple theatre productions since the start of the year and is the lead in one of the current plays. Ezekiel’s story revolves around the life of a small indie folk artist, including their early start, songwriting, and performing process, and the best ways to support them. His infographic includes the history and origins of indie folk music throughout centuries of evolution. Ezekiel hopes that his future profession, whatever that may be, opens up new opportunities and makes him happy.

Abel Perez (he/him) is a freshman at LASA High School and a contributor to The Chord. In his free time, he likes to make money. He won district, bi-district, and area championships for soccer and went undefeated on the LASA Boys Soccer Team. Abel wrote a story about different psychedelic rock bands, how their music has evolved since they rose to fame, and why Austin is perfect for psychedelic rock. He also created an infographic that represents a timeline of psychedelic rock. In the future, Abel would like to be an aerospace engineer for NASA.

Iris Hernandez (she/her) is a freshman at LASA High School and a contributor to The Chord. She likes to listen to many forms of music and enjoys partaking in robotics projects. Iris wrote a story about the production of an R&B song featuring three incredible artists with high aspirations and potential. She also created an infographic on the history of R&B to help bring recognition of how diverse the genre is. Iris is unsure of her particular career goals for the future, but she is interested in the STEM field to help those around her.