You’re on tour with Lucy Bedroque and Kuru right now. How did y’all first meet?
Oh, wow. Well, me and Kuru first met in 2023 in person. And then me and Lucy have known each other for almost 6 years. That’s just like the whole Discord thing that was going on like during COVID. And then we just became close over time.
What’s life on the road like for y’all?
It’s been a dream, honestly. Like, I think, I mean, being from New Zealand, you don’t really ever get opportunities to hang out with someone for that long, you know. So touring is almost like the perfect excuse to just hang out with your music homies when everyone’s like in the same place. You’re getting breakfast, lunch, dinner, together, you’re sharing rooms, whatever. It’s honestly like a dream for me, yeah.
Do you want to talk about the recent drama?
[politely smiles] Not really.
Can you talk to me about your goal with your music? How do you want fans to feel?
As cliche as it sounds, you just want to make people’s days better. Even when I was listening to music [as a younger fan] and really getting into it, like, there were certain artists that would make me feel a certain way, good or bad. But for me, it’s making music that almost paints a picture in your head.
If it’s not a song by yourself, what’s the song of the summer?
Ooh, song of the summer. Damn. I mean, for me, it would probably be… “Disorder” by Joy Division.
Taste. If you could give our readers one piece of style advice, what would it be?
Damn. I’m kind of a hypocrite for saying this, but I think we got to bring color back, bro. I’m sick of the monochromatic stuff. Even if it’s just the belt or the chains or something small. I think just a bit or pop of color always makes the outfit a bit more interesting.
