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'My studio is a mess', with Julien Baker, mxmtoon, Thao Nguyen and Quinn Christopherson

Julien Baker, mxmtoon, Thao Nguyen and Quinn Christopherson discuss how to separate work life and leisure time, and failing at keeping your studio tidy,

Julien Baker, mxmtoon, Thao Nguyen and Quinn Christopherson discuss how to separate work life and leisure time, learning to embrace being selfish, and failing at keeping your studio tidy,

Julien Baker is one-third of the group boygenius, along with Grammy-nominated Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus. She describes her music as 鈥渋ndie folk鈥 and in it explores her relationship with faith, addiction, friends, and the human condition. Her third album, Little Oblivions, was released earlier this year.

Joining her is California-born musician and vlogger Maia, also known as mxmtoon. Maia鈥檚 debut EP, Plum Blossom, had over 100 million streams, with her music blending pop, folk, emo, and hip-hop. Her latest project was translating her song Prom Dress into the fictional language of Simlish for computer game The Sims.

Thao Nguyen is an American singer-songwriter based in San Francisco, who comes from a family of Vietnamese refugees. She鈥檚 released seven studio albums as a solo artist and as part of her group, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down. In 2015, her band was invited to perform in Vietnam 鈥 the first time she鈥檇 visited the country, alongside her mother.

Born and raised in Alaska, Athabaskan and Inupiaq singer-songwriter Quinn Christopherson broke onto the scene in 2019 with Erase Me, which won him NPR鈥檚 coveted Tiny Desk Contest. His music is deeply personal; Erase Me explores his experiences as a transgender man.

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Julien Baker, Thao Nguyen (Credit: Shane McCauley), mxmtoon (Credit: Blythe Thomas) and Quinn Christopherson

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  • Sat 30 Oct 2021 21:06GMT
  • Sun 31 Oct 2021 15:06GMT
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