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One of our first covers featured the amazing Niki Koss, who directed and produced the movie 'Night Night'. Today we're featuring one of the amazing actors of the movie: Taylor Gray, who strikes the pose under the camera of our dear friend Nicolas Bates. Her EP 'Self-Preservation' helped me during difficult times and now, GRAACE answers my questions with a candor that warmed my heart. And finally, when last summer I've shouted the lyrics of every song on her album 'Here In My Bedroom' I never imagined that one day, she will also be part of the Saturne talents, but she is, I am so glad to feature Kailee Morgue. Every step we made, made us a bit emotional but I am proud of what Saturne became and what it will become in the future. Everything, we owe to you, our readers, and all of our collaborators, we cannot thank you enough.

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music, the Phoenix native explains that coming to LA was a real change for her. into the music industry, which is a very competitive field, she sings in her single r Day in e’ how hard it is ‘It gets easy to feel like you’re not pretty enough, funny enough, or ng when you’re here, but now I’ve embraced my norm-core vibes.’ ago, she released her single ‘Loser’, important music for her, because it was music, d vulnerable, that she needed to release. ‘Loser is a weird one for me because I three years ago when I was in this self-deprecating headspace of being terrified my uld never be proud of me for pursuing music and I just had to write about it so it t be buzzing around my head anymore.‘

a particular lyric that I loved in her song, ‘I’m a serial abuser of everybody’s love’. A ching lyric and also, a bit relatable for everybody. And when she explains, we relate ore. That’s the power of her music, she can make us feel everything. ‘This line has to my self-sabotaging habits, I get scared of people seeing through me or peeling the layers and deciding they don’t love me, so this line is about needing to control ionships out of a fear of abandonment, caring less and leaving first even if it hurts e.’

s about to release her new EP, we walk down memory lane and talk about her two s projects and she gives us more insight about them. re in Your Bedroom’, it was not a specific message she wanted to express, more of a 'It just felt like a time capsule of the year prior where I was manic and depressed so e songs where I feel like the worst and songs that I border on being cocky because ow fast my feelings changed at that time.’ my favorite songs on the album ‘Dying To Live’ is a great song about insecurities nting to be accepted as who you are. But behind the lyrics, it was one of the worst r Kailee, and she just wanted to express herself about it: ‘There’s a lot of truth in s underneath the dancy synth-pop production. 2019 was one of the worst years of and that song really captured the frustration of hoping/needing something to give break me out of that feeling and luckily I got out of it!’

t EP, ‘Medusa’ is a meaningful start for the singer. It contains her famous song which is not only a major hit but also talks about toxic relationships. ‘This song is hose instances where I felt like storytelling, I loved the idea of talking about sirens oft feminine way that has an undertone of attitude! We also used a lot of oohs and fects to mimic the idea of an actual siren putting you in this melodic trance, it was o make!

getting my EP/ALBUM titles tattooed so I’ll be getting another one very soon!’ She learned so much about herself in the past years, but most importantly, she learned what she wanted and who she was. ‘I’ve learned so much, musically and in my real life. I was 19 when I started releasing music and since then I’ve dealt with loss and exploring my sexuality, figuring out who I am outside of being an artist and a girlfriend and a daughter. I’ve surrounded myself with love and people who value me and just figured out how to not be so miserable in LA! I’m so thankful for everyone that’s supported me this far!’ Being a young musician, she knows the different struggles you can face by trying to break into the industry. And her advice for young musicians is to take it very seriously ‘My advice for other musicians would be DONT BE AFRAID TO SAY NO, your art is an extension of you, never compromise who you are in a way that can make you fall out of love with your craft. That’s not to say you shouldn’t step outside of your comfort zone! Just knowing where to draw the line before you’re projecting a version of yourself that doesn’t feel like you anymore.’ Because of her candor and her kindness, Kailee is a pure artist, who expresses herself with her craft. This Is why we’ve been obsessed ever since. And that we cannot wait for her upcoming album, who is extremely promising: I’m so excited about the upcoming album! I don’t even know where to begin, sonically it touches on so much, there’s a blend of softer acoustic pop songs with rock songs and muddier indie rock songs! I took a lot of inspiration from artists I loved as a kid like Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan, I love the idea of normal girls having chaotic lives because that’s me every day!

We cannot wait to hear the album. In the meantime, we can stream ‘Loser’ and ‘Trainwreck’, available everywhere.

ELLA JANE

musician. My wish has been granted because I had the pleasure to do a FaceTime with her last April, and now, I do know everything. When we talk, she’s in LA, working on her first-ever tour with Peter McPoland. ‘Yes, so excited, first tour’. And we can only share her excitement. And now that her tour is over, is through her Instagram that we can see what a magical moment it has been for her. Her joy is contagious as we read that it’s what she wants to do for the rest of her life. But before this career-changing moment, we need to know how it started for her.

Ella comes from a pretty musical family: parents that listened regularly to music, her dad, a jazz pianist who put her brother and herself through piano lessons and she started writing music in middle school and never stopped since. Fifteen years later, she releases her first album ‘THIS IS NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE’. This album is like a journal about her teenage years with pop sounds and raw lyrics. ‘The album was just very representative of this time in my life. I wrote it all through high school. For me grouping, all those songs together as a way to record that time in my life. For that EP, the point of it could be centered around change and growth.’ Her first released song, ‘The City’ , also on the album, was the first song that made her realize how important it was for her to relate to what she writes. ‘For as long as I been writing songs, I have just been writing for me, as an outlet to express what I was going through. But I think putting on ‘The City’, really showed how people connect to it, and it has been validating.’ One of her most famous songs and the song I discovered her in was ‘nothing else ic could do’. This song, which reached over 21 million listeners was originally… a school project. A school project that she defines as ‘life-changing’ on her Instagram. Yes, I was as surprised as you when I discovered the origin story behind this masterpiece and Ella chuckled at my reaction. ‘We had a random assignment at the end of senior year in my English class. We just needed to do anything about any of the books that we’ve read. It was a fun assignment because before that I had writer’s block, and I’ve never really played around with other perspectives.’ We can thank F. Scott Fitzgerald for his work. He would’ve loved that song. And don’t worry, she had a good grade.

What makes her lyrics raw and honest is that Ella uses music as a coping mechanism. Writing her thoughts on paper is a way to feel liberated. And the music was here to help her when she needs it the most. Her song ‘Thief’ is an emotional song about ADHD and depression. And writing songs, especially ‘Thief’ helped her a lot in navigating through this tough part of her life. ‘I didn’t realize how I felt until I wrote it. I knew I was feeling sad and weird but putting it into words helped me.’ She wrote it during her Junior year of High School, a time that was extremely stressful for her. And then, as an answer to her questions, she writes ‘AUGUST IS A FEVER’. A song about finding yourself and questioning her future. I ask her a million dollars question: Did you find yourself since?

of that, everyone has this fixed perception of each other from when you were little, and it hard to play with your identity and figure out who you are because I think I was just about how I was being perceived? So being out of High School helped me a lot. Releasing lped me a lot. I just feel more confident. Which is something I’d never thought I would say!’

alk, she is working on a brand new EP. Of course, I had to ask her all about it. e is excited about it. She worked with Mike Irish, who produced some of her most titles like ‘bored&blind’, and ‘AUGUST IS A FEVER’. She describes the project as ng more instrumental, following an indie direction. The EP, ‘Marginalia’ is set to n October and this fall, she will go on an American tour to celebrate it. g a new project is a big step for an artist. Every project they release is like a small into their feelings and personal lives. ‘In this EP, I’m just more honest with myself. I started writing the song on the last project so early, even tho I released them pretty so much time passed since that, it’s a way to show my writing has matured.’ o reveals to me that it’s the first time she talks openly about her sexuality: ‘I’m Bi is the first time I’ve released a song about a girl, which is funny but exciting!’ to terms with her sexuality, is something that would have scared her. ‘It still does it a It’s something permanent that I’m putting out there. I think it’s very important to see hat you admire be comfortable in something people think they shouldn’t be comfortable in. opportunity should show people that I am comfortable in who I am.’ resentation of sapphic especially in the music industry is something that we could ave enough of. So when I ask her if she would like to be a sapphic representation in he says yes. ‘I think there is not a lot of queer representation of pop music and being a hat would be beautiful’

she writes songs for herself before anyone else, relating to what she writes, is y the best thing for her. It creates a connexion between her and us. ’The best thing I for is people relating to what I have to say. I write for myself but I release for everybody. I fact that the people listening can see themselves through my music. It’s nice to be able to o a song and that’s why I love songwriting so much.’

ble to fulfill he dream, after encountering so many obstacles, she is realizing how he is to be able to do something she always dreamt of doing. Music is something ped her during all those difficult times, like a shelter in the middle of a storm. And ou find your heaven, there is one thing that you don’t want to do, is let it go. This is wants to do music as long as she can. can just do this for as long as possible and be able to support myself and keep making

been nice about coming out of quarantine because I started putting music out after covid ver really had the opportunity to meet other musicians in person and play shows and over year it has been nice to be a part of it and feel what that’s like to be in this community.’

y to discover a new version of Ella, a more mature singer who is more open about e wants. We can’t wait for the release of new music, but in the meantime, we can our thirst with her single ‘Time On’, already out everywhere.

because of that, everyone has this fixed perception of each other from when you were little, and it makes it hard to play with your identity and figure out who you are because I think I was just worried about how I was being perceived? So being out of High School helped me a lot. Releasing music helped me a lot. I just feel more confident. Which is something I’d never thought I would say!’

As we talk, she is working on a brand new EP. Of course, I had to ask her all about it. And she is excited about it. She worked with Mike Irish, who produced some of her most famous titles like ‘bored&blind’, and ‘AUGUST IS A FEVER’. She describes the project as something more instrumental, following an indie direction. The EP, ‘Marginalia’ is set to release in October and this fall, she will go on an American tour to celebrate it. Creating a new project is a big step for an artist. Every project they release is like a small glimpse into their feelings and personal lives. ‘In this EP, I’m just more honest with myself. Because I started writing the song on the last project so early, even tho I released them pretty recently, so much time passed since that, it’s a way to show my writing has matured.’ She also reveals to me that it’s the first time she talks openly about her sexuality: ‘I’m Bi and this is the first time I’ve released a song about a girl, which is funny but exciting!’ Coming to terms with her sexuality, is something that would have scared her. ‘It still does it a little bit. It’s something permanent that I’m putting out there. I think it’s very important to see people that you admire be comfortable in something people think they shouldn’t be comfortable in. And any opportunity should show people that I am comfortable in who I am.’ The representation of sapphic especially in the music industry is something that we could never have enough of. So when I ask her if she would like to be a sapphic representation in music, she says yes. ‘I think there is not a lot of queer representation of pop music and being a part of that would be beautiful’ Even if she writes songs for herself before anyone else, relating to what she writes, is probably the best thing for her. It creates a connexion between her and us. ’The best thing I can hope for is people relating to what I have to say. I write for myself but I release for everybody. I love the fact that the people listening can see themselves through my music. It’s nice to be able to connect to a song and that’s why I love songwriting so much.’ Being able to fulfill he dream, after encountering so many obstacles, she is realizing how lucky she is to be able to do something she always dreamt of doing. Music is something that helped her during all those difficult times, like a shelter in the middle of a storm. And when you find your heaven, there is one thing that you don’t want to do, is let it go. This is why she wants to do music as long as she can. I hope I can just do this for as long as possible and be able to support myself and keep making music. What’s been nice about coming out of quarantine because I started putting music out after covid and I never really had the opportunity to meet other musicians in person and play shows and over the past year it has been nice to be a part of it and feel what that’s like to be in this community.’ Be ready to discover a new version of Ella, a more mature singer who is more open about what she wants. We can’t wait for the release of new music, but in the meantime, we can quench our thirst with her single ‘Time On’, already out everywhere.

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ted as best we could. While filming a thriller, or any film with a darker theme, it e a natural reaction to maintain a light spirit on set to balance the work. Niki did a job of helming the ship and allowed for a seamless collaboration throughout the We handled every hurdle with ease, and I feel fortunate to have left with a grip of friends.

d you prepare for the role of Jax? ers have much more robust lives than the dozen scenes in the script. While an e spends thirty minutes with a character, preparation requires crafting a fully individual. Actors strive to shape characters with desires, dreams, heartache, and nity that don’t belong onscreen but are necessary for understanding.

an intriguing character to approach because of the traps and landmines that often e stereotype. Hedonistic characters like Jax can easily portray in broad strokes, and I to find the specificity in his backstory that would shape a young man worthy of y. I enjoy tragic characters like Jax, where it becomes a mystery whether or not he is ng of an audience’s care. There’s a reason for his epicurean nature, and while it is and a form of escapism, it is not ill-intended. He thoroughly loves his sister April ars it on his sleeve. I did enjoy the wardrobe and might admit to wearing the fur beyond the limits of the set.

ss is a former Cover girl of our magazine. What was it like to film under her n? e Cover girl - I love it! Niki is a natural director. I think her background as an actor a shorthand between her and her cast, and I am grateful for her ability to nicate. More importantly, she understands the choices made on both sides of the We shared many conversations where she articulated her vision with an ness that made my job that much easier. And big props to her for directing my first the film from a hospital bed after having an allergic reaction, a definite first. A few s were called at the line of scrimmage, but she always managed to take across the got on like a house on fire, and I can’t wait to team up with her again.

o play Walker in the movie 'The Wheel'. Jax and Walker are two opposites ers. What was it like exploring those two different characters? acters are dear, as they are unique extensions of yourself, but Walker feels more han most. I had a grasp on Jax after the first cigarette in the fur coat. While I felt a think more globally with the approach to Jax and the stereotypes of those figures in Walker was developed from the inside out. By mining his rich backstory and the ties and scars that trauma leaves someone in his shoes, I felt comfortable walking in the truth of his experiences.

confidence. Behind two different veneers are vulnerable young men learning to accept themselves along with all of their baggage. Which advice would you give to each of your characters? To Jax, I would say: it is not your fault, bud. Drop the act. Feel the pain. To take care of your sister, you first need to accept the love you’ve hidden from yourself. It’s not too late, and you’re on the right path. Keep your chin up and show that smile. You’ve got an amazing teammate out there. To Walker, I would say: you are goodness personified, and I would leave him with a Khalil Gibran passage from The Prophet. “Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with your tears. And how else can it be? The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven? And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives? When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.” 'The Wheel' was showed at TIFF last year. Why was it an important project for you? The Wheel premiering at TIFF was a special experience, personally, because the first film I acted in, The Take, directed by Brad Furman, premiered at TIFF in 2007, so it felt like a full-circle moment. Toronto is a beautiful city; during the festival it comes alive with great cinema. I was also a producer on The Wheel, which added to its significance. The script was first sent to me through a friend and super producer, Josh Jason. When I first read the script, it was reminiscent of one of my favorite series of films, Linklater’s Before trilogy. Well written by Trent Atkinson, The Wheel reads a bit like a play and is a dream for an actor. There is room to imprint yourself on the story and space to breathe in the nuance of an exchange. It was wonderful to collaborate with Steve Pink, the director, and really explore an involved marriage with Amber, who is fantastic and so giving as a scene partner. The Wheel has been a wildly gratifying experience, and I cannot wait for people to see it.

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observation and deployment of empathy. Lately, I have been trying to make a concerted effort to be as present as possible, taking in the surroundings and connecting in genuine ways. I have spent the last few months traveling and am looking forward to being back home for a bit to decompress and unpack my experiences. It feels necessary to fill up the proverbial cup between each project to replenish the inspiration for the next perspective. I also learned that I dig traditional tajine and bulgogi. How do you prepare for a role? Preparation is singular for every role, and I always look for a hook. The one expression that you grok, or the gait that you fall into, or the way they answer the phone when their mother calls, or the last words in their prayers - whatever that specific hook is that drops you into the truth of that character, transcending stereotype, into a living, breathing person - that's it. Then, I go through exercises and techniques to excavate the character's objective and their function in the story. Which role of your career was the most challenging for you? It's difficult to peg one character as the most challenging. The roles filmed amidst tough personal times posed the biggest challenge. As much as you dissociate and detach from reality while working on a project, the world finds a way of interrupting. And I find striking a balance between creative work and life admin tricky. As much as I love comedic roles, they can be difficult as it becomes glaring when you do not hit a joke. I was on a sitcom through my teenage years and learned (firsthand) that it is a singularly uncomfortable feeling to deliver a punchline to crickets. What can we expect from you in the upcoming month? Hopefully, the next month will be full of sunshine, bathing suits, and tequila. The Wheel comes out on July 22nd, and I hope people connect with and enjoy the story. Night Night is out everywhere, and another film I shot during the pandemic, High Expectations, should be out later this year.

GRAACE

She started playing the piano when she was younger because her best friend’s mom was a piano teacher. She also started playing guitar and writing her music and also singing. This progression led to her first son ‘Numb’, written with Hayden James and she decided to go by her moniker, GRAACE.

Since then, she accomplished so much. Earlier this year, she released her EP ‘Self-Preservation’. A following of her first EP, ‘Self-Sabotage’. The title is self-explanatory, we can admire the growth and change just within the titles. She changed between and she know it. ‘I’m not the only person to say this but throughout Covid.. through the stillness, I found a lot of time to change and grow as a person. It was a once-in-a-lifetime chance that the universe allowed for a lot of us to use that time to sit with ourselves without the chaos of the go go go that I had to go on around my first EP.’ Her EP, ‘Self-Preservation’ is so well-thought, with beautiful and heartbreaking lyrics at the same time. You fall through a complete kaleidoscope of emotion in fifteen minutes. That’s what’s so magical about her music. And releasing it to the public is a ‘Funny’ experience according to her. ‘It’s always so funny releasing music because suddenly you just stop worrying about it because you’ve already done all the hard work. Leading up to it I remember feeling extremely proud of my body of work. I think it’s a beautiful second EP to follow my first to show the growth in who I am musically and personally.’ Her career is about to take a massive turn: not only did she releases two brilliant EPs, but She also had the chance to jump on stage and perform at Coachella. The achievement of a lifetime for some. ‘That’s an achievable goal in my mind!’ She performed with Hayden James, the friend she first recorded with. The circle is complete.

The period of COVID was different for many musicians. And it also was different for GRAACE. ‘I think I now have a bigger appreciation for what I do because in the Australian Music Industry we all copped it. I couldn’t write music for a long time and I find out extremely challenging having it pretty much taken away from us in the Live scene.’ She encourages others, musicians, by playing their music and buying merch from them: ‘Seeing them being excited about music again is making me excited and encouraged to write!’

ism picked up lucid dreaming and I was able to almost build this magical land get to see him sometimes and I think it’s such a beautiful thing I was able to create elf when I was fourteen.’ It’s hard to find the right thing to say after such a on. But to sum it up, GRAACE is a gifted songwriter with a unique way to tell

ong ‘American Pies Reruns’, there’s a striking lyric that said: ‘Stepping outside my nd into self-preservation’. It’s for me one of the best lyrics of her EP but also a very ous one. Naturally, I had to ask her about it.’ This is one of my favorite lines from ole EP. This is the reason for the title after writing this song! It clicked like a light r me, this line means that our brains out so intelligent and they’ll never let you feel g that isn’t manageable to a certain degree. 'American Pie Reruns' is about how I’ve to move on from my father's death and how In my adult years I allow myself to he cliche arcades and roller coasters and not take life too seriously.. to allow my hild to heal and see the fun things in life. Reminding myself that just because it was ce life doesn’t always have to be dark.’

king back, is there something she would want to say to her past self? think I would say anything. Life is about changing and growing and I think that ng that’s happened in my life has happened for a reason I’ve lived crazy life so far excited to continue to make mistakes to learn and grow from. At the end of the day, just humans, none of us are perfect. big heart and honest wisdom, there is no doubt that she will become one of the best out there. Not only because of her impressive body of work but with this candor and s that makes us want to learn more about her.

ally, during those hard times, is there something she learned this year? ng alone for the first time as of last week and I think so far the biggest lesson I’ve is to enjoy my own company in the silence. It’s made me appreciate and love other company more because I don’t take it for granted anymore since it isn’t always ble.’

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