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remains in the atmosphere a dull savor. But we’ll give you hundreds of reasons ( Cerena Well,Hammana seven reasons to be precise) to L yna Allet at least have sunshine on & paper. Featuring bold, and fierce talent, this issue is guaranteed to make you discover new people, new music, and new faces. Our two covers, Ruby Fields and the girl band ‘The Aces’ will be the reason behind your smile. With their bright personalities and their effervescent songs, they will be on your playlist on repeat. Let us introduce to you Calica, Tia Gostelow, Molly Payton, Nation of Language, and Francis On My Mind. Those skilled musicians all transport us to their world with their raw and pure songs. So take a seat, and be ready to meet your new favorite artists. They sure will know how to lift your mood from this hazy January. Plus, you can discover some pictures of the amazing THIERRY MUGLER exhibition in Paris and an exclusive photoshoot! Happy new year! xx
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on of Language
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ncis On My Mind
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t 70's Shoot
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The Aces
ng was possible. It’s not a coincidence that the name of the song is literally eam’. And after multiple emails and endless manifestations, I am glad to them on our cover.
asked how the band was formed, they joke by saying ‘In the womb!’ Which is yperbole. The members, Cristal Ramirez and Alisa Ramirez are sisters. na Petty and Katie Henderson, are their childhood friends and they joined nd shortly after. "We have been together since we were kids. We grew up in me hometown. And, with receiving instruments as gifts and practicing hours when they were younger, this is how the band became what we oday."
y are they incredible performers, but also gifted songwriters. And with their us works, like ‘When My Heart Felt Volcanic’ and ‘I Don’t Like Being Honest’, ive us an insight into their lives, their fears, and success, and most antly, how they feel. And their album ‘Under My Influence’ is not an on. It also might be one of the rawest and honest works they’ve released.
e inspiration behind the album is simple but authentic: ‘The story of our ally. We just write what we know and who we are.’ And this album is also an etter to fans. Because The Aces revealed more about themselves in it: their ve, and feelings, and how necessary it is to take care of our mental health. r them, their single ‘Don’t Freak’ was a way to open the discussion : ‘Sharing oughts in the form of our art and music is the best way we know how to do he most honest version of ourselves, so why not just put it in a song?’
y and sexuality being LGBTQIA+, and now more than ever, owning their sexuality is ant and maybe, it will inspire others. ‘It felt like if we didn’t own every part of who we n ‘Under My Influence,’ that we would feel like we were lying by omission. It didn't ht or true not to. It frankly felt unnatural not to. So, we just let the songs tell the nd poured every ounce of ourselves into them. If we can inspire even one person to re comfortable in their skin and in their sexuality, then we did our job.’
embers are like this. Open, and brutally honest about what they want and how they ke a breeze of fresh air, we can look up to them as big sisters, knowing they will always us, with their music guiding us. And they are also grateful for us, the fans. he only thing that matters is making music you love, taking care of each other, and ANS. Really, they are the core of what we do.’
heir first song, ‘I Don’t Wanna Know’, they grew up, they learned about themselves out the industry. But this song, that they wrote at sixteen was just the beginning of an ble journey! 'It’s wild to see how far we’ve come, but even more wild to realize that e pretty damn good songwriters at age 16. The song still hits!’ ater after their first song, they became one of the most promising bands in the music y. They featured such amazing artists on their new album like Portugal. The Man and ips. And the collaborations were the cherry on top of this wonderful album. ‘We were y to have such amazing artists want to be a part of this record. It flexed a different e muscle for us, which has been really fun.’ n’t wait to see them on stage, which is going to happen very soon because they went in the US and they are planning to also tour in Europe. With an all-girl line-up, we ait to see the show. And they can’t wait to show us. ‘ Touring is one of our favorite f what we do, we've been so anxious to get back to it. It was very important and onal for us to have all women on this tour. We curated the lineup personally, and we 't be more honored to share the stage with them every night! We are trying to build munity of badass female musicians, and this was a very important step in that on for us.’
n album that is as successful as ‘Under My Influence’, a tour that is more than ing, The Aces are going to be everywhere and we can’t wait for it. With their music ly getting more attention, and their fanbase slowly growing, they are on cloud nine. t feel really grateful.’
Ruby Fields
e we cannot get enough of her.
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are you from? n New South Wales in Australia, and grew up south of Sydney. Moved around the coast a r I moved out of home and now I’m living on a farm in Northern NSW.
re your musical inspirations? my inspirations are probably my mates. Watching them write and play really encourages d gets me in the zone to tap into some creativity again. At the moment I’d say Phoebe s is pretty up there, as well as some Australian bands like Amyl & the Sniffers and Pist
d you start your musical career? s loved performing. Got up on a table in a restaurant when I was 3 and sang “Hopelessly d To You” from Grease to a waiter. Then over time I developed an interest in song writing entually guitar. I all happened pretty organically over a few years and when I was 13 I playing cover sets in pubs and sneaking into creative spaces and galleries. Eventually the of that gallery (Space 44) put me on his self-made festival lineup (Sounds of the Suburbs nulla, Sydney) and after hearing me play, decided to manage me while I was still in high . and here we are 5 years later.
eased your brand new album ‘Been Doin’ It For A Bit’, what is the inspiration behind it e meaning behind the name? t sound a bit boring but I think I always aim for an album and then decide there’s not songs ready yet then release a single or an EP and put the rest on the back burner. This was happy with the collection of songs. There’s way too much going on in my head to head or deeply enough for a concept album. I think I’ve always wanted all my music to be ble tale of growing up. The name was just from a silly afternoon with some friends about ng we’d been doing certain things, and I had it written in my notes.
not only a singer but also a songwriter, what is your writing process? poems really. I don’t think I’ve ever played guitar and then written lyrics for it. I’m not usical in that sense. I just write out stanzas of poetry and then try to put some guitar to nd think outside the box of the last 3 chords I used for the previous song haha. mes I can write 10 songs in 5 minutes and other times I don’t write for months and let my find another temporary hobby.
finished recording it so long ago at the start of COVID. I think it just gave me time to appreciate every song. Now that it’s out in the world I’m just letting myself enjoy the process and the feedback and trying to remind myself it’s not a race to the next “thing”. What was the hardest song to write/release? Song About A Boy. I remember crying when I wrote it. I’ve been pretty blasé about it but I was very into a person and I was young and really strung along. I didn’t want to release it for ages, but after being out of and over the situation for so long I just appreciated the song I wrote and really wanted people to hear it. That, and Bruises. I started to finally scratch the surface of some trauma with that song and it was really refreshing but also pretty intimidating. Why was ‘Song About A Boy’ the first single of the album and what does this song represents for you? I think I sorta covered it there but maybe Song About A Boy represents me finally being okay with releasing whatever music I’m feeling/want to instead of trying to fit into the criteria I was previously constructing for myself. Which song is the one you feel more connected to? Aside from Bruises, maybe Kitchen. It’s just a song about wanting to remember and cherish all the easy times of being with your mates in a share house or on the road, taking in all the smaller moments. What have you learned about yourself since ‘Permanent Hermit’? I was 20 or so when we released Permanent Hermit (2019), and I think my life was beginning to change a lot at this point. When I was younger (around 15) I was in a really toxic relationship with an older person for 3 years where I wasn’t allowed to pursue music, talk to boys or even wear what I wanted. For a while starting out I think my music was me rebelling all of that and being who I am, but this also meant I was angry most of the time and didn’t even realise it. I’m still working through a lot of what happened even 8 years on but now I’d say the most important thing I’ve learned is to communicate with the ones you love and that it’s never worth hurting someone’s feelings just to be funny. I’m so incredibly grateful to have the boys (my best friends) by my side to help me through it all - and vice versa. During Permanent Hermit, after playing incredible festivals and getting crazy radio play, I decided to take a 3 month trip to Nepal and spend some time on my own. It wasn’t some magic ticket that meant I was no longer an asshole but it was a start. Since then I’ve been growing up and learning new lessons every day, as I hope I will til the day I die, but again, I think the most important one is making sure everyone around you feels the love you also get from them - I’m working on that too. What would you say to your future self? Almost continuing on from that last answer, I’d say I hope whatever I end up doing, that I never lose sight of the importance of true connection and friendship, and keep absorbing knowledge in whatever form it comes.
Molly Payton
le lyrics, ‘Slack’ is a treasure of the genre. ---
d you start music? m started me on the piano when I was 3 or 4 years old, and that was my main instrument ong time. I started writing music on the piano when I was 10 or 11 but it was all mental stuff - like background music for kids books and things like that. I didn’t write my tual song song until I picked up the guitar when I was 15. Things progressed naturally moved to London when I was 16, I met a bunch of amazing musicians who helped me to ted and the rest is history!
re the artists that you admire and why? gest inspiration at the moment is Adrianne Lenker and Big Thief. Her songwriting is ble, I’d love to make someone feel the way her music makes me feel. Leonard Cohen and lan are also big inspirations for me in terms of songwriting, I grew up on their music and probably the reason why I started writing songs in the first place. I’ve also always loved ohn, his music makes me feel so much joy.
s your writing process? t one of those things that either happens or it doesn’t. Sometimes I have a lyric or a I really like and I’ll sit down with a guitar and the song just comes to me naturally. Other spend weeks coming back to the same chorus and end up abandoning the song entirely e it just won't work the way I want it to. I wish I had some kind of formula for iting, but in reality it's different every time.
as this past year changed you? en a huge year of change for me. Something happened within my personal life that y took my whole world and turned it inside out. I went back to New Zealand for a while with the repercussions of that while also finishing Slack and that was a big time of self on for me and figuring out what I wanted out of life going forward. Even the last few have been a flow of constant change, my boyfriend and I have been living out of es since July ; touring and then staying wherever we can when we’re in London. Trying to e all the things that come with not having a base while also trying to settle down and he next album has definitely pushed me a lot. I think the main lesson I’ve learnt from all o figure out who’s important to you and hold them close.
Molly Payton is the rising New Zealand artist you need to know. With a successful previous EP, her new album is following the same prosperous way. With a vibrant voice and touching, relatable lyrics, ‘Slack’ is a treasure of the genre.
the process of making it. It’s so important to reflect on the past in order to figure out how to change going forward, and that’s what this mini album is for me; self reflection for a clean slate. What have you learned about love & yourself since ‘Mess´? I don't think I really knew what love was when I wrote Mess, not really. I had a 16 year olds idea of love, intense highs and crushing lows. Back then the idea of someone not liking me back felt like the end of the world, and yet I still spent all my time chasing people that I knew I couldn’t have. Now that I know what it’s like to love and be loved back properly Its almost ridiculous to me that I spent so long chasing heartbreak, but then again I’m a strong believer in making mistakes when you’re young and still have the time to learn from them. The main thing I’ve learnt in the last few years is that if you pursue things that fulfil you and make you happy then the right people will naturally find you, both friendships and relationships. Your previous EP is named‘ Porcupine’ but no song is named after it. Why choose this artistic choice? There’s a deep answer to that and a stupid one. The first is that a lot of the songs revolve around defence mechanisms and keeping people at arms length in order to protect yourself, so Porcupine felt fitting. The latter is that around the time i was recording the album I over bleached my hair and then dyed it black, and a bunch of it broke off so I had these super tragic looking spikes around the top of my hair my mate then told me at a party that I kinda looked like a porcupine and I guess that just resonated with me for some reason.
erfectly captures the feeling of new love, or my experience of it at least. Near d of the song before the big climax it goes, Sing to me in the car, keep one n my leg, tell me it's not that far, drink coffee with the dregs, you always say need to hear, drum on steering wheels, eyes shut, my hand in your hair while driving. It's like I took a photograph of that moment and it's there for me to when I want to.
plained that your goal as a songwriter is to write about men ‘the same way been allowed to write about women for decades’, can you tell us more t? think I feel that way anymore if I'm being honest, but that was probably the th Porcupine. When i was writing porcupine I had a bit of pushback on some because they were too ‘harsh’ or ‘vulgar’, but I couldn’t understand why I n’t be when writing about sex and drugs and partying. That world that I was then was harsh and vulgar and I wanted to write things as they were. I felt at e that if I had been a teenage boy it wouldn’t have been an issue and that ed me. It was never really my goal though. My only goal with my songwriting press my feelings and experiences in a way that resonates with other people.
do you wish for in the future? near future, I want to rent a flat and hunker down over winter and finish this bum. I’m writing about things I’ve never written about before and having to nt a lot while doing that. It’s a really personal body of work so I want to put ime and energy over the next few months into making it as perfect as I can. han that I have absolutely no idea, the pandemic has taught me not to think into the future and to just make the most of where I am right now.
Tia Gostelow
sweet melody that let us see her metamorphosis.
stralian singer always knew she’ll be a singer. ‘I’ve always known! There's nothing e ever wanted to do or that I’ve ever been interested in.’ ears later, here we are, listening to her sophomore album and feeling all the ns with her. ‘During the time I was writing Chrysalis I felt like I was going h a big stage of growing up and figuring out who I was. I was really struggling ving alone in a city and away from my family and I think it forced me to be more ndent and discover who I am as an adult.’
at’s the beauty of her album: being ready to embrace your new life but at the same eing afraid of the future. ‘The definition of Chrysalis is ‘a transitional state’, and I e that summed up the whole record and everything that it meant perfectly.’ alis’ is an album with a retro-pop sound that makes you feel like the main er. But behind the rhythmics, the lyrics are deep and profound. And this means metimes, it’s harder to release a song, to make it public because your feelings are ly exposed to everybody. It was the case of the song ‘Home’, a song that Gostelow es as ‘personal’ and ‘raw’: ’It was a bit of a big step, it was so different to the rest ongs’.
album is still a message to everyone in their 20s but first, a letter to herself. ‘It was way of speaking about being in your early 20’s and trying to figure out who you d also the feeling of loneliness and being away from loved ones.’ h a young age, Tia explains in her music, in her own words but with a colored her experience, and she sings it to herself first and we can just listen and relate. ot only is it because it’s written from the heart but also because for Gostelow, : ‘It feels like a release.’
s a good thing because she’s been writing a lot lately, so watch out for new material a. We are in a constant state of evolution, and ‘Chrysalis’ is a perfect example of ject. A sweet and retro sound that let us drown into the melancholy of our teenage t also the expectations and the fear of adulthood. But if Gostelow has one piece of to herself it’ll be: ’Just don’t be so hard on yourself, you’re only human and are he best you can !’
e, we are all out of our chrysalis doing the best we can.
Tia Gostelow
with a sweet melody that let us see her metamorphosis.
The Australian singer always knew she’ll be a singer. ‘I’ve always known! There's nothing else I’ve ever wanted to do or that I’ve ever been interested in.’ And years later, here we are, listening to her sophomore album and feeling all the emotions with her. ‘During the time I was writing Chrysalis I felt like I was going through a big stage of growing up and figuring out who I was. I was really struggling with living alone in a city and away from my family and I think it forced me to be more independent and discover who I am as an adult.’ And that’s the beauty of her album: being ready to embrace your new life but at the same time, being afraid of the future. ‘The definition of Chrysalis is ‘a transitional state’, and I felt like that summed up the whole record and everything that it meant perfectly.’ ‘Chrysalis’ is an album with a retro-pop sound that makes you feel like the main character. But behind the rhythmics, the lyrics are deep and profound. And this means that sometimes, it’s harder to release a song, to make it public because your feelings are suddenly exposed to everybody. It was the case of the song ‘Home’, a song that Gostelow describes as ‘personal’ and ‘raw’: ’It was a bit of a big step, it was so different to the rest of the songs’.
But the album is still a message to everyone in their 20s but first, a letter to herself. ‘It was just my way of speaking about being in your early 20’s and trying to figure out who you are and also the feeling of loneliness and being away from loved ones.’ At such a young age, Tia explains in her music, in her own words but with a colored sound her experience, and she sings it to herself first and we can just listen and relate. And not only is it because it’s written from the heart but also because for Gostelow, writing: ‘It feels like a release.’ And it’s a good thing because she’s been writing a lot lately, so watch out for new material from Tia. We are in a constant state of evolution, and ‘Chrysalis’ is a perfect example of the subject. A sweet and retro sound that let us drown into the melancholy of our teenage year but also the expectations and the fear of adulthood. But if Gostelow has one piece of advice to herself it’ll be: ’Just don’t be so hard on yourself, you’re only human and are doing the best you can !’ It's true, we are all out of our chrysalis doing the best we can.
CALICA
with her all the vibrant emotions she is singing to us. She is not only a talented singer but also she is a skilled songwriter and this is why her song resonates so much with us. ---
Where are you from? I’m from Miami, Florida and I moved to Los Angeles about 2 years ago. How did you start music? Music has been a huge part of my life since I was really little. I started taking classical piano lessons when I was about 6 years old. How would you describe your music style? My music style is honestly a little all over the place lol, some of it is more indie-pop, some of it is more experimental, and some of it is more folky and acoustic. I don’t like putting myself in a box when it comes to my sound because I love making all different types of music. What is your writing process? I usually start with a general musical feeling or idea. Music always comes first for me so I’ll build out the track and song structure before I start writing lyrics, unless I’m crazy inspired by something and I have to write the lyrics right away. Your latest single is named ‘Letting Go’, can you tell us more about it? Yes! Letting Go is a collab between me and my friend Dan, who I also wrote the ‘Lens’ EP with. The song has such a fun, dance-y disco vibe and it’s definitely one of my favorites that I’ve put out. I love how the lyrics are a bit mysterious & kind of dark, but the song is really upbeat and fun. You released an EP called ‘Lens’ featuring Daniel Loumpouridis. How was the collaboration? I love working with Dan, him and I bounce ideas off of each other really well and co producing songs with him is always a blast. He’s also hilarious and one of the most talented producers I know.
d a lot of interesting inspiration involving those relationships, to say the he spirit of the EP is definitely dark and sad and sexy, and it definitely ulates how we were both feeling at the time.
two years ago, you released your debut album: ‘Yes, It’s About You’, how u felt when you first released it, and now, how do you feel about this
can’t believe that was 2 years ago already! That album was a huge turning n my life. I felt incredible when I released it. Looking back, I definitely hink it was my best musical work at all, but it is a very cute snapshot of how eeling at the time, and it’ll always have a place in my heart.
as that album important to you? ease of ‘Yes, It’s About You’ was a huge turning point in my life. It really me process some heavy emotions and it made me realize that this is what I be doing for the rest of my life.
entire discography, what was the hardest song to write / record? at’s a hard one. I think the hardest song to write was probably ‘Little Girl’, cause it’s super complicated or anything but I just could not get through it without crying uncontrollably. I love my dad so much.
could talk to your younger self from ‘Little Girl’, what would you say to
d tell her not to worry so much about what other people think of her, and be sad because life was going to bring her so many amazing experiences.
artist would you like to collaborate with? mpala. Kevin Parker is my everything.
ready released an EP last year but, can we expect an EP or an album
be :)
Nation Of Language
With their upcoming tour, they are ready to show us how ambitious and talented e. ---
e group was created? ed as a simple writing project - I wanted to try to write music with keyboards instead g so reliant on guitar, which I had been for a long time. Challenging myself like that ed something creatively in my head that was really exciting.
s the story behind the name of the group? was a DC punk band called Nation of Ulysses and I always thought they had the name - when this project needed a name I just chopped off “Ulysses” and started g lists of different words that might feel right. When I hit Nation of Language it d off the page at me. It felt like a band that already existed.
e big in the electro-scene, who are your inspirations? e a lot of inspiration from early synth artists like Kraftwerk, Laurie Spiegel, and Eno, as well as from early 80’s new wave bands like New Order and OMD. There are ot of bands from the 2000’s that are big sources of inspiration for us - The National, Islands, M83, Beach House.
eased your album ‘A Way Forward’ recently. What is the essence of the album? nted to evolve the sound of the band in a way that felt organic - if the first album is f a new wave record, this one draws a bit more from the krautrock / electronic side influences. There is a bit more space to think on this album, and more time was xploring synth sounds and letting them play a lead role.
nding for the album is from the guest of the wedding of Aidan and Ian. How did the r the funding come to mind and how did you feel after the recording? how we finished funding our first album, ‘Introduction, Presence’ - we felt ready to t to making a full album and simply didn’t have the money to do it, so it seemed very . We knew we would rather have that experience than more physical objects. One will go on a honeymoon, even though we might be a few years late!
Nation Of Language
world. With their upcoming tour, they are ready to show us how ambitious and talented they are. ---
How the group was created? It started as a simple writing project - I wanted to try to write music with keyboards instead of being so reliant on guitar, which I had been for a long time. Challenging myself like that unlocked something creatively in my head that was really exciting. What is the story behind the name of the group? There was a DC punk band called Nation of Ulysses and I always thought they had the coolest name - when this project needed a name I just chopped off “Ulysses” and started making lists of different words that might feel right. When I hit Nation of Language it jumped off the page at me. It felt like a band that already existed. You are big in the electro-scene, who are your inspirations? We take a lot of inspiration from early synth artists like Kraftwerk, Laurie Spiegel, and Brian Eno, as well as from early 80’s new wave bands like New Order and OMD. There are also a lot of bands from the 2000’s that are big sources of inspiration for us - The National, Future Islands, M83, Beach House. You released your album ‘A Way Forward’ recently. What is the essence of the album? We wanted to evolve the sound of the band in a way that felt organic - if the first album is more of a new wave record, this one draws a bit more from the krautrock / electronic side of our influences. There is a bit more space to think on this album, and more time was spent exploring synth sounds and letting them play a lead role. The funding for the album is from the guest of the wedding of Aidan and Ian. How did the idea for the funding come to mind and how did you feel after the recording? That’s how we finished funding our first album, ‘Introduction, Presence’ - we felt ready to commit to making a full album and simply didn’t have the money to do it, so it seemed very natural. We knew we would rather have that experience than more physical objects. One day we will go on a honeymoon, even though we might be a few years late!
un experience in the studio. It was initially much shorter and we really blew nto something that felt like we were exploring new ground. There was so xcitement in the air.
orite track is ‘Wounds Of Love’, what does this song mean to you? ds Of Love’ is a favorite of mine as well. I had this Kraftwerk-style synth riff sn’t sure where the song could go, until I rediscovered an old chorus from a me ago. They fit so perfectly together, it really felt like magic. I wanted to bout how we can carry old heartache with us for a long time after it has ed, so that’s what this song gets into. Even once you’ve made peace with it, still something that can linger long after.
hanged between your first album and this one? making this album, we were a little more relaxed and self-confident. We know when we would be able to tour again, so the recording process was a tisfying place to put our energy. We felt like there was plenty of time to n it and live in that world.
about to tour soon in all of Europe, what should people expect when coming to your tour? definitely a celebration atmosphere. We’re so happy to be able to share sic with our new fans and all of the emotions that come with that. We bring energy to the show and love getting that back from the audience.
have you learned about yourselves since the pandemic started? rned how important it is for us to have plans and goals to work towards. In t days of the pandemic we felt really lost, and only once we established that nted to get into the studio and make more music did we really hit a stride d a purpose.
Francis On My Mind
er first song, named ‘On My Mind’: ‘On My Mind comes as an explanation of what I or my music to remain well imprinted in people’s minds; to listen to it, to feel it and to o it.’
omanian singer started by singing around her house when she was nine years old, then ano and singing lessons in the city of Bacau, which was close to where she lived. ‘ I lot of hours on trains and buses to get to my music classes, but in the end, I think it f.’
e was right about that. because she was a finalist in X-Factor Romania at only fourteen n, she signed her record deal with Universal Music Romania at only sixteen years old.
en released her first single ‘On My Mind’. Her first but also her most cherished record. e for her, it’s the beginning of everything: ‘For me, this song represents the beginning w chapter, the excitement of a new journey but also the uncertainty that comes along This song set the tone for the upcoming releases, but also for my style as an artist and a great job encapsulating who Francis on My Mind was at that point in time. I like g back at my songs as some kind of diaries from the past, and in that sense, ”On My is a sweet, yet nostalgic love letter, focusing on that intense feeling of love, be it one-
t the beginning of her career, Francis already has a world of her own that we want to and at the same time, get lost in it. She has such a way to tell her melancholia, and her that shows we cannot have enough.
eased the single ‘The End’, which is a perfect dynamic pop song. She took part in The Sessions, Scandinavian Edition. 'It’s a live platform that supports artists from all over, was super happy to be invited as a guest.’ And she spent her day in the studio with A and Stella Ringdhal to write this song. ‘I love it, it’s like a remedy for a broken heart. I so I’m just starting to understand life, I am experiencing for the first time a lot of So, this song came at the right time for me, it helped me overcome all those sad nts that come along with your first love which, inevitably reaches its end.’
er last release is a song called "Speed of Light" which is written and produced by Yin and co-written by sweedish songwriter Elsa Carmona. The song is available on every m.
an artist. At this particular moment, The End was the expression of my teenage angst, my emotional outtake on my first heartbreak.’ And her single ‘The End is the perfect mix of pop but still gives us the emotion she went through when she wrote and release the song. This is why it’s her most personal song to date. "The lyrics are very intimate, it stems from a very vulnerable place I was in and provides insight to experiences that had a great impact on my personal development. I had such a great time working on this song and I feel like it helped me understand a lot of things about myself as a person and as an artist, for which I am beyond grateful." And for Francis, she makes sure that everything she creates is ‘genuine’ and ‘true to herself: "In that sense, I believe that the best way of creating something that brings value into the world is by taking inspiration from my past experiences and personal life. I am constantly going through states of confusion and insecurity, feelings that I often struggle with and that fuel my desire to create even more. I am fortunate to have this outlet that allows me to freely express myself and hopefully touch people’s souls along the way." At such a young age, she is touching us with her vulnerability but also with her way to show her her world through her lenses while she is still a teenager. And if you’re looking for new music from her, you’ll be served soon. She is putting her heart and soul into her first and ‘well-thought and very personal EP’. You better be on the look for Francis, because with this voice and those words, we can only get lost in the world she is letting us into.
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