2021 Music Issue

As one of the hardest-hit industries of 2020, the music industry was given a silver lining that we did not expect to hear from our four featured artists this year. The interviews took place independently from one another, yet each one of the musicians has changed, paused, looked inward, and reflected on their music to find a silver lining. We were not expecting this kind of positive outlook from artists who have been nearly silenced in light of the lockdown. As one can only imagine, when a performer is told they can no longer get their high from crazed fans or feeling the vibrations of bass underfoot as they bellow their songs on stage, it would lend itself to crushed spirits. But these four musicians took this silence and created something beauti- ful.