Q: I thought your vocal melody sounded lovely! What was your creative process in making “Lavender”?
JUL!ET: I love songwriting most of all and find myself constantly writing in the background, letting small ideas plant seeds. Lavender was inspired by a bouquet of actual lavender received as a party favor! I often start a song on acoustic guitar and migrate over to my laptop once the idea starts to take shape. I started dabbling in Ableton a couple years ago, encouraged by a female musician friend. Production used to feel inaccessible to me, since growing up I didn’t see many people like me pursuing it. As a woman in tech now, I’m less intimidated by the technical aspects of production and have been blown away by the creative freedom that DIY music provides. I made the demo myself and worked with my producer Enrique Rojas to finalize the vocals and mix the track. Since we started working together in 2021, I’ve become more confident in the studio and got to finally wear the executive producer hat on this project
Q: What did you enjoy most about making this song?
JUL!ET: Choosing sounds and browsing through presets is like crack to me — right now I’m obsessed with Serum (a sound design plugin), which was a game changer when arranging this song. The plucky arp, basses, and glitchy bridge synth are all sounds from Serum.
Q: In your own words, how would you describe the music that you typically create?
JUL!ET: Vocal-driven indie pop dreamed up in the 80s and 2010s.
Q: Who would you most like to collaborate with, if it could be anyone in the world?
JUL!ET: I adore CHVRCHES — the energy in their music is incredible, and Lauren’s vocals are so pure and powerful. “The Mother We Share” has the coolest vocal chop ever and was probably the subliminal influence for the vocal chop element in my song.
Q: What is coming up next for you?
JUL!ET: I’m releasing my debut album in February, also titled Lavender! I’ve got some exciting local shows this spring, and I also want to get back into traveling. I’ve visited 34 countries but have just been happy lately hanging out in Seattle and on the West Coast. It’s so interesting to me how artists like Goth Babe and Flume have made music on the road, and I would love to see whether that kind of lifestyle could stoke my own creativity.
Q: What would you like to tell your supporters out there?
JUL!ET: Thank you for being with me on this journey! I never would have had the confidence to start if it hadn’t been for my supporters and mentors. Most of all, I’m lucky to be a part of this amazing community connected through music. Love you all 
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Interviewed by Zoey King
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