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Låpsley - making hits on Garageband, life as an independent artist & challenging beauty standards
Season 3, Ep. 7
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Few people can claim to have a deeper understanding of the music industry than Låpsley, who has worked as an artist, a producer and a songwriter, over a career spanning the last decade. This episode she tells her story, from blowing up on Soundcloud as a teenager, to making three incredible albums and working with artists like KC Lights, Charli XCX and Barry Can’t Swim. She explains her artistic processes, the challenges she has faced in the music industry - a place notorious for poor treatment of young artists - and we discuss challenging beauty standards. There’s so much to this episode! Låpsley's wisdom goes far beyond her years and her career so far has been nothing short of fascinating.
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