Musician
Ambar Lucid has come a long way since sharing her first cover on YouTube. She talks about tracks that transport her back in time and reveals what song cures relationship problems when shouted at the top of your lungs.
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Musician Andrekza spends most of her days looking at a screen. The self-declared workaholic doesn’t just use her phone to keep track of song ideas or mark architectural details in the cities she visits. She also runs multiple side gigs from the handheld device — including a fashion venture and successful production company. When it comes to her main creative endeavour, however, Andrekza prefers the quiet surroundings of her studio — or, as she calls it, her “house of inspiration and creation”. There, she can usually be found in the company of her pet bunny Benni. A closer look at the artist’s creative process reveals a longing for emotional connection and presence that explains her prioritisation of the quiet moments. Here, she talks to us about how she keeps track of memories, finding inspiration in other disciplines, and why it’s good to take selfies when you’re sad.
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Growing up in Toronto, Amaal Nuux embraced the poetry of her culture and, from an early age, sought to make music inspired by the struggles those in her birthplace, Mogadishu, underwent. Here, she elaborates on her very ‘90s early inspirations—which range from DMX to S Club 7 to, of course, Destiny’s Child—to elucidate why those artists became influential in molding her sound today. In doing so, she also curates a playlist that is absolutely filled with bops.
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Claire Rousay is a San Antonio-based musician whose artistry and melodic music are transcendent. She’s a percussionist, but her experimental style lends to a lush sound that is imaginative beyond the limits of what you might dream. Her just-released album, a softer focus, demonstrates this. The project is a collaborative, multi-layered one, with visual artist dani toral creating the album’s floral artwork and meditative visual narrative. We’re ecstatic to enter Claire’s world and to have her share her musical inspirations.
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Meet LA Passersby, Melaena Cadiz. Originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Melaena moved to L.A. a year ago from Greenpoint, Brooklyn. She is a musician and a mama.
Domino is a musician, mother, doula, and a co-founder of Carriage House Birth, a collective of doulas working in New York City and Los Angeles. Her forthcoming album, Beyond Waves, will be released on August 25.
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Herbst’s experience writing for chamber orchestra and mixed instrumentation inspired her to develop a repertoire of short-form, vocal-centric compositions under the name GABI.
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Meet NYC passerby, Momo Ishiguro. By day she works at Printed Matter, Inc., the non-profit organization for artists' books and related publications, where she is in charge of fundraising, by night she works on music.
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Meet NYC passerby, Erika Spring, a musician based in Astoria, Queens.
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Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Anita moved to New York three years ago to finish school, graduating from Hunter College with a degree in Music. She is currently recording an EP for her first solo project, under the name "La Berta", produced by Noise Club.
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Born and raised on sunshine and DIY in south Florida, Lindsey has been performing music for most of her life. She self-released several original works before she went on to study poetry at University of Florida. Her first full-length release, Stonefruit (2013) marked her arrival in Brooklyn, where she currently plays music for both adults and children.
Top, Gryphon ; Shorts, Vintage Levi's cutoffs.
“If I had to try and sum up my style, I think I’d call it ‘Punk Nanny’. Patterns make me happy, but I like to pretend I’m really tough too.”
Dress, Suno x Uniqlo
“Right now my favorite pedal is the Corona chorus effect because it’s so distinctive and ‘80s-sounding.”
“Mornings are my favorite: I write as soon as I wake up, then make a personal French press and try to practice guitar until it’s time to go to work. I take care of a sweet three year-old little girl. Much of our day together consists of coloring, dancing, and playing at the park. And when I get home, I’ll cook up something full of veggies.”
Top, Gryphon ; Shorts, Vintage Levi's cutoffs.
“My whole family is musical. My dad taught me how to play guitar, and is a total gearhead, so he’s really the mastermind of my setup.”
Dress, Suno x Uniqlo
Dress, Rachel Comey
Lindsey's Pedals ; Corona Chorus Effect, Boss Digital Delay, Ibanez & Polytune Tc Electronic
Some of Lindsey's favorite books
Top, Gryphon
“My mom is a professional singer and she published this book about how to make it as a singer in a local market. Maybe I’m biased, but I think it’s full of great advice and return to it often.”
“This is the best coffee table book ever. It’s just pictures of people dancing with their cats. My cat and I are working on our routine.”
Lindseys favorite records
Lindsey's favorite beauty products
“Matt & Nat make simple, beautiful, vegan bags, and often out of recycled materials too.”
Bag, Matt & Nat
Dress, Rachel Comey
Shoes, Shoesone
“I was obsessed with these Miu Miu platforms, so I bought these cheap knockoffs. I’ve actually never worn them out!”
Rings, Pamela Love & Vintage
Top, Forever 21 ; Pants, GAP
Top, Forever 21 ; Pants, GAP.
“My backyard is basically my rehearsal space.”
Dress, One Clothing
