Juno Interview - The Backlight Podcast Ep. 1

welcome to The Blacklight, a podcast dedicated to highlighting voices you'll wish you heard sooner. in this series, we'll be unearthing all the best talent the underground has to offer, so subscribe and come along for the ride.

this week i sat down with california native @chiefjuno to talk american cuisine, imposter syndrome, how badly they want charli xcx, and a steaming hot take from cole bennett. main takeaway from this episode: "shoutout hyperpop"

you can find juno @chiefjuno on all platforms, or follow them directly here:
  / chiefjuno  
  / chiefjuno  
  / chiefjuno  
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5YfZj...

and you can find BACKLIGHT's here:
https://solo.to/backlight

and you can find noah, the interviewer's, here:
https://solo.to/noahsellers

intro sound/graphics supplied by our amazing graphic designer bryce, you can find his work here:
https://bryceterry.com/

additional graphics supplied by our lovely graphic designer rei, you can find her on instagram here:
  / reikonggg  

timestamps for each question:
0:00 intro
0:04 how was your recent trip to LA?
0:43 how was meeting online friends in person for the first time?
1:29 was everyone as tall as they said they were?
2:17 BONUS: angelus lying about being 6'2"
2:42 who was talking shit on In-N-Out?
4:23 how has doing everything online impacted your artistry?
5:42 how will you react if/when you get recognized out in public?
6:29 how will the scene change once live shows open back up?
8:05 how did "insomnia" come to be?
9:58 what are some of your biggest influences?
12:25 how did you meet the producer hall0w originally?
13:55 how do you look back on your earlier music?
15:16 advice for artists just starting out?
17:12 ways of pushing through imposter syndrome?
18:44 how do you balance school and a music career?
20:23 how has being self-taught impacted your artistry?
22:28 any plans to produce your own song someday?
23:53 advice for people interested in but intimidated by the thought of making music?
25:04 how many tracks do you have in the vault?
25:47 do you still record on a Blue Snowball?
26:31 ways to stay motivated in a creative slump?
27:49 do you think the soundcloud scene is dying?
33:17 thoughts on being labelled "hyperpop" or "digicore"?
34:57 best small artists we should listen to? (links in desc)
36:13 artists you want to collaborate with?
37:35 things you want to accomplish this year?
39:02 any last words for the people?
40:09 outro