Sierra: I think that’s something that happens pretty naturally for us with four songwriters who all have slightly different styles and backgrounds.
Libby: Songwriting has to be deliberate! We’re trying to paint a sonic picture and every stroke matters.
Vera: We also consider our own boredom when performing. I mean, who wants to repeat a chorus, amirite?
Virginia: Wow, I cannot agree with the boredom sentiment enough.

Libby: The thing I’ve recently learned about myself is that I am just a sponge with legs and I subconsciously absorb everything around me. It’s been wonderful to see all of that come out in the art I’m making now, but it is frightening to see it all come out at once.
Vera: As a living breathing human person, it’s impossible not to be.

Libby: Absolutely!
Vera: What’s your name? You are a very kind person indeed.

Vera: We’re open to exploring! Although deep down, we are rock n’ rollers from 1972.

Libby: You can get in a real hole of trying to perfect everything. Sometimes it’s better to let it come out naturally and just let it be.
Virginia: I think leaving a little room for human error can bring a lot of life to records. As Bob Ross once said, there are no mistakes, just happy accidents.

Vera: It is. I think at the moment there’s a lot of angry energy, and sometimes you just feel like boiling over. We hope it can be a sense of catharsis for others. An organising model is anger, hope, action, and in a sense, the record repeats those sentiments.

Vera: It sort of has a triple meaning, which we can leave for everyone to decipher. But the way it initially came about was rather superficial; we were rather terrified delivering this record to the label. So it was a warning to them about what to expect, or not expect.

Libby: Art imitates life, and as Oscar Wilde says, life imitates art.

Vera: We have Gussie Larkin and Ezra Simons to thank for that. We engaged with them about the meaning of the song, and Gussie came up with the idea. We have approached each video differently so it’s hard to say, we have yet to discover.

Libby: Quite a lot of folk music. I’m a big Vashti Bunyan fan. No guilt necessary.
Vera: No guilt here. I grew up on a lot of New Zealand reggae and R&B, which is something I only identified as unique upon moving to LA.
Virginia: There was a big appreciation for ska growing up in San Diego. It was a good day when I got to see the Aquabats perform at Comic-Con.

Libby: Kate NV.
Vera: Sloppy Jane.
Virginia: I would recommend giving a little listen to Cry Babe (Portland), Rosie Tucker (LA), Pussy Tuesday (LA), Fatty Cakes & the Puff Pastries (Fresno), and Suzie True (LA).

Vera: It was never really a question for us and I appreciate your kindness, but I don’t think it’s anything we should be applauded for. If anything, we need to figure out how we can do more on an ongoing basis. We need to create spaces in our communities that are inclusive and safe and considerate. As for the industry, I never really trust their motives.

Libby: I’m going to sleep!
Vera: Watch some cartoons and stay tuned.