YOUTUBER TURNED SINGER NIKI DEMAR WOULD RATHER BE SORRY THAN SAFE
Story // JoAnn Zhang Photos // Savanna Ruedy How much has changed for Niki Demar since 2019, when Niki and her twin Gabi were the faces of 2010s YouTube, at…
TRAILERPARK BARBIE TANNER ADELL IS “BEYONCE WITH A LASSO”
Story // JoAnn Zhang Photos // Daniel Chaney Shuttling between Wyoming and Los Angeles, singer Tanner Adell's sound is halfway between rodeos and Manhattan Beach, but in the conscious gist…
TESSA VIOLET RELEASES HER NEW ALBUM ‘MY GOD!’: A CONVERSATION
Story / JoAnn Zhang Photos / Sarah Pardini During the pandemic, Tessa Violet’s bedroom pop kept our ears company inside their headphones, like gnarled patients inside happy, padded little isolation…
Charlotte Sands Is Finally Feeling Good Now
Charlotte Sands has one mission behind her music: connection. During our interview, Charlotte Sands gushed about her insatiable need to build relationships and, most importantly, feel less alone. Her…
MAX BENNETT KELLY IS CREATING AN ANTI-TIKTOK MOMENT WITH ‘JUNK MALE’ EP
Yes, that's right – Junk Male. Speaking from his hometown in the Seattle suburbs, Max Bennett Kelly gets straight to the point when explaining the title of his new EP,…
A COUNTRY-TURNED-POP STAR FOR GEN Z: BAILEY BRYAN IS A SENSITIVE BAD BITCH
Bailey Bryan is a self-proclaimed sensitive bad bitch, which a therapist might term anxious-avoidant attachment. But for us, it means an album whose lyrics are close to home, and whose…
RALPH IS A “SCARY HOT” STORYTELLER AND SINGER
Before I spoke with Ralph early in the morning, I had a dream that Ralph was actually a troupe of burly, jester-like men. Funnily enough, during our conversation, she told…
SIR CHLOE IS THE DOG: INTERVIEW WITH DANA FOOTE
The lead singer of the rising garage-rock pop-band sensation, Sir Chloe, gave some of their time to chat with LADYGUNN prior to the release of their new album, “I Am…
GG MAGREE IS A PUNK WITCH PRINCESS
Outside, it was snowing, but in the room where I spoke with GG, I was full of longing for the summer, doubtlessly brought on by her Australian accent: I could…
GOSPEL POP SINGER BEGONIA IS BLOOMING THIS SPRING
With orange hair, a voice made for balladry, and an affinity for profanity, Begonia, a.k.a. Alexa Dirks, is frank about the times we live in. At 35, she is unquestionably…
mxmtoon Is Rising Above The Sky’s Limit Of Pop Music
Widely known for her relevant coming-of-age lyrics, mxmtoon celebrates loving one’s self with passion and the honest intensity of youthful emotion. Although, her voice does more than just sing dreamy…
APRIL KAE, BASSIST, MODEL AND ACTIVIST ON GOING VIRAL AND FORGING FORWARD WITH MUSIC
Jacket - ZastaStudio (IG @zastastudio) Two piece fringe set top/bottom - Essgee (IG @essgee_shop) RINGS by Jill.herlands (IG @Jill.herlands) April Kae rose to influencer status through the viral success of her…