2024 has been one of the wildest rides so far. there was a lot of loss, but also some very redeeming wins and gains. welcomed a lot of new friends into my life, continued to deepen old friendships, became obsessed with matcha, bought my first bass, played some of the biggest rooms iāve ever played to date (remembering when i wanted to quit music in feb ahahaha), moved homes, travelled to more new cities, and adopted a guinea pig, to list a few!
1. wembley arena with luna li
2. good matcha
3. said goodbye to our beautiful street of four years in october
4. claireās first car
5. first time in italy for p&sās wedding
6. my momās first time visiting paris in 30+ years and my dadās first time in europe ever
7. didnāt know it at the time, but one of the last photos taken of my animal soulmate aka dotter paprika (the coffee toffee one) and her sister joey
8. first time playing the anthem in DC with the goldie crew
9. frolicking in lewiston, ny
10. about to walk onto the budweiser stage wowow
11. new cutie band mates zoe & erica
12. crisp shot of me & the āstang at stampede
13. beautiful room aka house of blues in chicago for lollapalooza
14. cabin trip with ride or dies (missing from photo: jess)
15. my love in PEI
16. taken by sab in denver
this was a big one š
double duty playing with @mothertonguesband and @lunalilunalilunali aka the first two bands i ever got asked to play in at the iconic DMH
after having one of the most turbulent years of my gd life, i was able to come back to myself a bit and get ~here~
never seen so many friends, fams, and fans and felt their love and energy in one room in my entire life ā infinitely thankful for every single one of you ā¤ļø
stunning photography by @blapphoto āØ
captured the night perfectly
one week since @mothertonguesband announced we are releasing our debut LP in july with @wavyhazerecords ! and one week + one day since we released the first single, āA Heart Beatingā š¦š
just want to say thanks to everyone who has shown us love + support this past week š„¹ + very special thanks to @carsonteal for the stunning visuals, @asher__gm for the brilliant mix + co-production, @montanomastering , and the team behind making the video for AHB, that includes my sibling @ogqt , @cowboydrugs , and folks at @artscapeto ā please go watch it if you havenāt already!
link in bio, if you will! (and if you wonāt) š
1. in columbus, ohio on tour with luna li
2. luna li after kexp performance
3. in santa marta, colombia vacationing with claire
4. date night at candy darling in barcelona
5. sab + han in singapore
6. homie hangs with may, cat, and lukas (photographing) in LA
7. backstage at massey hall ready to soundcheck
8. mother tongues set at hollowfest 2022 š
9. taken by jay
10. oops
couldnāt figure out what held me back from posting about what ended up being a huge year for me. but me lol-ing at that meme might have some small part in it!
lots more to come in 2023. stay tuned! (and thank you for tuning in right now)
all my steps trace back to you, youāre the feeling Iām chasing šæ @mothertonguesband
photo by @feng_ish
styled by my sib @ogqt
makeup by Ruth Siew
Photos of this sweet, sweet blip in history. Iām so deeply grateful for every part of this tour. āDream on, babyā ⨠Well I will and I wonāt stop after this. Thank you @lunaliband + @jbrekkie for all of it ā¤ļø
Photos by @hannahmaynes š