"I know talking about it helps, sharing my story and feeling at home in the fact that, even if my identity is somewhat unrelatable to people in my daily life, I can stay connected to those who empathize with and share my history. I really want to put to rest the idea that a space I inhabit defines who I am (i.e. spaces seemingly dominated by white folks or men) and I want to be empowered in knowing that, because I inhabit a space, it has now changed. A space changes when you inhabit it and that is what I think of people of color/WOC in indie music."

- Bean Kaloni Tupou of Try The Pie, Sourpatch, Salt Flat, and Crabapple

 

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Bean:Facebook

Luna:Website

"If none of this matters, then why not go on these trips and feel like shit all the time? And why not spend all my money on buying a van for us? Why not feel like shit all the time and do this instead? Then you make it to the other side and remember this is exactly where you need to be." 

- Nikolas Escudero of Never Young and etc.

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Nikolas:Bandcamp 

Jared:Tumblr

I just think, cities they change, all cities are like that, it's like inevitable. You can still find great things about the Bay Area. Maybe just not in this neighborhood right now. You just have to look a little harder. 

- Tony Molina

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Tony:Tumblr

Joey:Website