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What does it really take to build a music career without a label or a viral moment doing the work for you?
lolitslea joins OurSpace to talk about her journey as an independent artist, embracing her “neon pop punk” sound, and bringing the colorful, electronic energy of the late-2000s alternative scene into a new generation.
lolitslea opens up about starting out making pop music before finding the confidence to make the music she’d always wanted to make, the reaction that convinced her to embrace pop punk, and how her collaboration with Sleeping With Sirens vocalist Kellin Quinn came together.
We also dive into the less glamorous reality of DIY music: funding a career yourself, working multiple jobs, booking your own shows through DMs, learning when to spend money versus investing your own time, and navigating an industry increasingly obsessed with social media numbers and viral moments.
Plus, we get into the stories behind “Rollercoaster Tycoon,” “Burnout” and “Exit Plan,” her love of video games, the artists currently in her rotation, and what’s coming next.
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