Episode 38 – Marika Christine // Musician.

"In the world of early birds and night owls, very few have mastered the ability to live simultaneously as both, but the one and only Marika Christine is one of these rare and special humans. By morning, she’s selling donuts and coffee, and by evening she’s playing rock shows. In my eyes, Marika might be the eighth wonder of the world because of that! How does she do it? Marika, I’m tired just thinking about your daily schedule. Please, go take a nap for me. Okay, silliness aside…

Marika caught my ear a couple years ago with her tender and catchy jams. She has this sort of effortlessly cool vibe, and she’s really warm and kind and just such a joy to be around. Like a rare butterfly glowing at night sort of vibe. I think she really embodies the kind of creative people I’m drawn to: artists who are just so damn vulnerable, and they harness that vulnerability as a sort of superpower. What happens is that it generates this blanketed aura of grace and swag that follows them wherever they go. That might sound sort of extra, but that’s what I feel. Marika is cool, and I’m glad she’s on today’s episode of BEDROOM™.

In this episode of BEDROOM™, Marika talks about how she got into playing music and how participating in musical theatre growing up gave her the experience and tools to be comfortable and confident while performing onstage. She shares stories about her musical life and also dives into her fascination with and interest in the world of audio recording. We talk about her new upcoming album, Enjoy The Clouds, dropping on May 29th via Anxiety Blanket Records, which I’m so excited to get my cassette tape copy of, and Marika shares some behind-the-scenes fun facts about the process of making her new album.

We then tap into a few listener-submitted questions, one from Maryam Qudus, the producer, engineer, and musician behind the band Spacemoth, and another question from Maria Donjacour, the musician who plays in Marika’s band and also in the bands Med School and Dinner Date.

Finally, we wrap things up with a round of BEDROOM BANTER™, where Arshia and I rapid-fire some classic BEDROOM™ questions and Marika gives the fans what they want. Big shoutout to Marika Christine for coming on the pod. Welcome to the BEDROOM™, y’all. WORLDWIDE PEACE.” – PSG

Marika Chrstine's Socials & Websites
Marika's Instagram: @marika_christine
Marika's Bandcamp: marikachristine.bandcamp.com

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Episode 37 – Mayya // Musician.

Alright if there’s one thing about me that y’all know by now is that I fuck with San Francisco hard. This place fucking rips and our creative scene does too. And you know who backs me on that same energy? My homie Mayya.

I can’t exactly recall when I met Mayya, but that’s kind of the beauty of it. I would see her around at house parties years ago and she’s been so integral in the local music scene here in San Francisco. Honestly, it’s kind of hard to imagine a scene without Mayya. She’s low-key a pillar and those who know - well, they fucking know. She’s got her own solo project, which kicks ass and is so uniquely her own, but she also plays bass in a handful of local bands too. So needless to say, Mayya’s got reach.

What I love about Mayya is she kind of bridges the past and present for me, she’s has this like old school SF vibe but also is uniquely fresh and individualistic - in other words, she has a confident voice to her music and I love an artist who is just so uniquely themself. Ain’t no rocks in my shoes when I speak on Mayya!

In this episode of BEDROOM™, Mayya shares about her upbringing in San Francisco and how she fell in love with making music. We talk about David Bowie and how freeing it can be to genre bend and genre blend. We also talk about the importance of having a wide array of different influences in the art one makes and how important it is to not be bound to one specific style. It might be good for marketing, but it sure ain’t good for the soul and the artistic allowance to feel free.

Mayya then dishes out the scoop on her creative process and how she goes about writing and making her magical music. We talk about her collaborations with local musicians Spencer Noble and Sam Jones and the state of the current local music scene in San Francisco, what’s hot and what’s not. Mayya then shares some behind-the-scenes scoop on the upcoming album she’s recording and also talks about being part of Mae Powell’s band and Mild Universe, former BEDROOM™ alum.

We then tap into a few listener-submitted questions, one from Zelma Stone, former BEDROOM™ alum and Los Angeles–based musician, and one from Chris Cohen, a Richmond-based musician who Mayya has toured with.

Finally, we wrap things up with a round of BEDROOM BANTER™, where Arshia and I rapid-fire some classic BEDROOM™ questions and Mayya gives the fans what they want. Big shoutout to Mayya for coming on the pod. Welcome to the BEDROOM™, y’all. WORLDWIDE PEACE.” – PSG

Mayya's Socials & Websites
Mayya's Instagram: @extremayya
Mayya's Bandcamp: mayya.bandcamp.com

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Episode 36 – Donta Santistevan // Illustrator. Designer.

"The homie Donta has fulfilled the dream. He grew up in California, obsessed over the worlds of skateboarding and art, eventually went to art school, and after years of hard work has found himself at the intersection of art and skate heaven, working as an in-house Illustrator and Designer for The Mag aka The Bible aka Thrasher Magazine. He’s got styles for miles, talent for days, and a warm and friendly heart to boot. Donta’s illustrations are sick as fuck, full of color, and the dude is just such a nice guy. Needless to say, I’m a fan.

In this episode of BEDROOM™, Donta shares a pivotal moment in his creative life, how he found himself in a bit of a rut in his late 20s, spending his time working at a cafe and freelancing on the side. After some self-reflection, he decided he wanted to shoot his shot and follow his dreams to make it in the world of skateboarding and get some official board graphics made. After all, you miss all the shots you don’t take, and my G was shooting full-court shots - eventually, he started making them! He tells the story of how he landed his first board graphic series for Ed Templeton’s iconic company: Toy Machine. From there, he talks about making board graphics for enjoi, Chico Brenes’ Central, and the Crail Camp’s own, Chocolate Skateboards. Donta then shares how he got the job at Thrasher and what it is he actually does over there. If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in the art department at Thrasher, listen up, because Donta dishes game.

From there, we switch topics and Donta shares about his new art book, “Something Cheeky”, a collection of illustrations that capture the admiration of every curve, crease, and wiggle of the human body. It’s an illustrated book full of joyful and intimate moments, all turned into art. It’s 104 pages, hardcover, and if you want to snag a copy, it’s currently available at DONTASMA.COM. Use code BEDROOM to get 0% off. Come on, y’all. Support my dude!!!

We also tap into a few listener-submitted questions, one from Michelle Fernandez Villalba, one from Steve Corona, and one from Andrew Snarr.

Finally, we wrap things up with a round of BEDROOM BANTER™, where Arshia and I rapid-fire some classic BEDROOM™ questions and Donta gives the fans what they want. Big shoutout to Donta Santistevan for coming on the pod. Welcome to the BEDROOM™, y’all. WORLDWIDE PEACE.” – PSG

Donta's Socials & Websites
Donta's Instagram: @dontasma
Donta's Website: www.dontasma.com

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