@sarahkinsleyd met us at @beatstreetrecords ahead of her Vancouver stop on her 'Fleeting' tour to talk Cocteau Twins, Florence & The Machine, and more. 💿
Interview: @izzykazy
Photo/Video: @celinamedia
Edit: @camjdelisle
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2016-2026
When I got diagnosed with POTS at 21, my doctor told me to avoid stress. I was in my last year of university and dating guys in their early 20’s, so I laughed at this advice. Ok, sure.
When I got diagnosed with tumours in my hip joint at 26, they told me to use a walker until I was old enough for a replacement at 40. I also laughed (while crying).
I waited to have help. It was hard to know what I should get out of bed for. I wrote a list one day - things that make it worth getting up.
Friends. Family. Laughing really really hard. Chocolate. Animals. Sunsets. Art. Music. The feeling of being at a live concert, the feeling of driving home from the beach with your friends. And after I got her, my cat Jiji.
Three orthopaedic surgeons made me consult between them because they didn’t want to shoulder the final decision. The second one did my consult in scrubs splattered with blood. (A bit much, Doc?) The third one fixed my leg and gave me back my independence.
To be honest, I could have happily ran away to live in a cabin with more cats, a dog, some chickens and a sheep (if I could). But I figured time was only passing and something else with my body could go wacky at any point. I’ve fought to make art since then, against my own CPTSD and discomfort with meeting new people and having to explain all this. And that I am still crippled by my POTS and hEDS.
I have won a lot that other people don’t have - I know how to take care of myself well, I know that my boyfriend loves me “in sickness and in health" already (ha ha). I know I’m also happy knitting on the couch with my cat. I don’t care too much about seeming the coolest, I’d rather be the kindest, especially in the weird world of fashion and art that I still love. I also know how to tell people to get lost, and when.
Chocolate, art, music, Jiji. Every day, that’s it 🤍
Katie Tupper spent most of her teenage years chasing a puck, not a spotlight. A competitive hockey player until the age of 18, she learned early about discipline, repetition, and trust. These lessons would later shape her approach to music.
Built on warmth, patience, and emotional clarity, Tupper's debut record, Greyhound, captures an artist finally giving herself room to explore (and trust) her instincts.
Read our full interview with @katietupper at readrange.com. 🎧
✍️: @izzykazy
📸: @nathanlau_
👕: @bby_aj
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