How do four young artists develop their own voices while learning to create as one band?

In this episode of the Sonical.ly Podcast, The Linda Lindas — Bela Salazar, Eloise Wong, Lucia de la Garza and Mila de la Garza — share how they grew from an unexpected young punk band into internationally touring artists, and take us inside the songwriting and music production behind their third album, Gotta Get Out.

The Linda Lindas reveal how their creative process has evolved as they've grown as musicians and songwriters, why Gotta Get Out became their most collaborative album yet, and how they learned to trust each other's musical instincts. They also discuss the challenges of growing up inside the music industry while their friends followed more traditional paths through school and college.

We revisit the story behind “Racist, Sexist Boy,” the experience with anti-Asian racism that inspired it, and how a song originally fueled by anger evolved into a source of community and hope. The band also discusses how they use their music and platform to speak about issues that matter to them.

Then we dive into the music and lyrics behind Gotta Get Out, including “Burning Out,” “Blood on Our Hands,” and “Closer.” The band opens up about growing older, anxiety about the future, finding their identities as artists, and turning those experiences into songs.

The Linda Lindas also reveal how their relationship with Paramore's Hayley Williams led to her contributing vocals and songwriting to “Closer,” and what they learned from creating together in the studio.

On the music production and sound engineering side, the band explains why they wanted Gotta Get Out to preserve the raw energy of their original demos, how they recreated sounds they loved from those recordings, and why elements of the actual demos ultimately made it onto the finished album.

Whether you're a songwriter, producer, musician, or independent artist, this conversation offers practical insights into artist development, music production, sound engineering, collaboration, and navigating the music industry while staying true to your creative instincts.

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