{"id":400288,"date":"2025-11-24T01:32:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T01:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/400288\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T01:32:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T01:32:12","slug":"philly-based-nonbinary-artist-lars-releases-debut-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/400288\/","title":{"rendered":"Philly-based nonbinary artist LARS releases debut EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learning to \u2018believe in the vision,\u2019 connecting with the divine and finding their voice<\/p>\n

LARS first released music in 2017, performing then as Lauren Scott. In those early days, they said they were certain about wanting to make music but hesitant to share their creative vision.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a people pleaser to a fault sometimes, and I was like, \u2018What if my ideas are too out there? What if I were to inconvenience someone?\u201d LARS said. \u201cI think through releasing and recording, I\u2019ve sort of grown to believe in the vision that I have for myself.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

That vision comes through most clearly in \u201cGGN,\u201d<\/a> or \u201cGod Given Name,\u201d the opening track on their EP. LARS said the track came to them during a trip to France, after they and a friend were approached by someone asking their names.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThis friend is also nonbinary transgender,\u201d LARS said. \u201cThis person was like, \u2018Oh, is that your god-given name?\u2019 My friend responded, \u2018God told me to give myself this name.\u2019 I feel like trans people are divine. We are [often] conduits for that sort of divine-like creation of energy, and I feel like there\u2019s so much self-reflection that queer people are constantly doing.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

LARS brought in Martronimous<\/a>, another Philly-based nonbinary musician, to produce the EP. They said collaborating with a nonbinary producer \u2014 someone who understood the ideas they wanted to explore \u2014 made the project more meaningful.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with them to bring these ideas to life has been so beautiful,\u201d LARS said, adding that their almost \u201cunspoken\u201d communication in the studio helped elevate the songs.
\n\"theLARS\u2019 debut EP, \u201dI Should Be OK Now,\u201d was produced and mixed by Marty Gottlieb-Hollis, also known as Martronimous. (Courtesy of LARS)\n<\/p>\n

For many listeners, this will be the first time they\u2019ve heard LARS\u2019 new sound since they\u2019ve transitioned.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve had to go through a process of, maybe like, grieving the voice that I once had and becoming comfortable with what I can do with my voice now,\u201d LARS said. \u201cAnd also feel less afraid of the squeaks and cracks that happen while I\u2019m singing.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

When asked about the overall goal behind this project, LARS said ultimately, they make music to connect with others, and they feel this EP is \u201ca wonderful bridge to do that.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like this is a good introduction to what I would like to continue to make,\u201d LARS said.\n<\/p>\n

The EP is available on all streaming platforms<\/a>.\n <\/p>\n