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“Kid _____ explained”
a series where LA based teen artists explain their lyrics, their music, and the journey that brought them there
Olivia Elise talks concerts, buses, and malodorous downtown venues in her explanation of “The Smell“
Psychoward talks flying mannequins, indie films, and social anxiety in their explanation of “Trash Humpers“
OLIVIA ELISE
Olivia Elise is an artist from Los Angeles, California. Early on when her dad tried to teach her to play the guitar, she was frustrated and disinterested in playing music and was focused only on singing. Her disinterest disappeared when she picked up the ukulele at the age of 12 and started playing covers of artists who inspired her at the time. She soon picked up the guitar and abandoned ukulele and started to write songs of her own. The instrument that really began her interest in being a musical artist as a career was the bass. Through the bass she began to find her musical style and started to explore artists and bands with amazing bass players, like Sly and the Family Stone, Jaco Pastorius, Stevie Wonder, Steve Lacy, and Funkadelic. Playing bass got her to play in a band with her friends, an experience that enriched her as an artist and helped her to understand music even more, playing classics like "Outa-Space" by Billy Preston and "Move On Up" by Curtis Mayfield. She learned to play the drums to match with the bass. When the pandemic hit, she found herself out of a band with a seemingly endless amount of free time. She decided that if she could no longer play music with her friends, she was going to record and release her own music. In September of 2020 she began exploring how to record and produce her own music, and she discovered that making her own music was something she really loved to do.
CHUKA, THE DESTROYER
"Kid, the Destroyer"
Hello, I am Chuka Chidi, also known as Chuka, The Destroyer. I am 17 years old and have been making music for 2 years. I was born and raised in Carson, California. I am a proud Nigerian and member of OCKTAM. My music is categorized as primarily Hip hop but I would love to experiment with other genres. I call myself "The Destroyer'' because as a kid everyone said I looked like Tyler, The Creator. My artist name is both an acceptance and rejection of that comparison to create my own individuality. My goals for the future are to gain a large family of listeners and create the perfect sound. I'll keep experimenting and improving until I'm your favorite artist!
PSYCHOWARD
Psychoward is an American Punk Rock duo based in Los Angeles, California, founded in August 2018 by singer-songwriter and guitarist Evan Whitford and bass guitarist Jordan Left. Initially a trio of high school students, the group started to play shows locally with a blend of original and cover songs, along with a taste for chaotic live shows.