MyVeronica Shares Heavy New Single "Calf"
Los Angeles band MyVeronica makes 90’s-style rock that pairs distorted guitars with moments of contemplative reflection. On the new single, “Calf,” singer/guitarist Mia Lin pushes the band’s signature dreamy sound in a heavier direction. Recorded in Downtown Los Angeles by Paul Larson (Strictly Ballroom, Datamaps), “Calf” finds MyVeronica stepping outside their bedroom studio and achieving huge guitar tones, piercing vocals and heavy drum sounds like never before. Despite its heavier sound, “Calf” retains the thoughtful lyricism and enchanting fuzz of 2023’s debut EP I Can Carry It All.
“Calf is an exploration in contrast— hard and soft, loud and quiet, life and death. I wanted to explore the ways that these contrasting parts inform each other. We buried a bunch of guitar noise and feedback under the main instrumental of the song to create a sonic duality that explores this idea further. Every track on this song plays with contrast, summing up to create the feeling of ebbing and flowing throughout the song.” – Mia Lin, Singer/guitarist
The single references Laura Gilpin‘s “Two Headed Calf” poem as a metaphor for the beauty and brevity of life. Whispered like a prayer, the verses describe the solitude of a short life lived in peace and beauty. The vocals dance upon layers of twinkling guitar and feedback, creating a noisy atmosphere to get lost in.
The chorus provides sharp, screaming contrast. The refrain “The stars are twice as bright,” misappropriates Gilpin’s famous line, “there are twice as many stars as usual,” to deepen the meaning: our existence is made rich by its duality. Lin screams the chorus with intensity, simultaneously giving thanks for life and cursing its inevitable end.
About MyVeronica:
Inspired by 90’s rock, shoegaze, and emo, MyVeronica began as the solo project of singer/guitarist Mia Lin. Now a four-piece band, MyVeronica is still an outlet for “exploring the deeply personal through the universal,” shares Lin. The band seeks catharsis and exorcism: accessing the deep, sensitive part of yourself that doesn’t have space in daily life.
MyVeronica embodies the DIY ethos of 90’s riot grrrl scenes and the grassroots movements that came before them. Formed as a group in 2021 in order to play a Halloween show, the band has cut its teeth in the Los Angeles DIY scene surrounding UCLA. The band continues to play independent shows all over Los Angeles. Along with digital music releases, MyVeronica has put out tapes, multiple zines, self-produced music videos, a special edition CD, handmade merch, and more, all available on the band’s Bandcamp page and at live shows.
MyVeronica is Mia Lin (vocals/guitar), Tristin Souvannarath (guitar), Hovhannes Tamrazyan (bass), Charlie Havenick (drums).
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Upcoming shows in Los Angeles:
November 1 @ The Echo w/ Lime Garden
November 16 @ Rocket88 w/ Ridgeway, Mofie & Teary
December 5 @ Gold Diggers w/ Freak Slug
December 6 @ Non Plus Ultra for Sway Festival
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