![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/how-muna-got-a-fresh-start-thanks-to-phoebe-bridgers/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/127547341_gettyimages-1401304772.jpg&description=Image source, Getty ImagesThe first time LA pop group Muna chatted to BBC News, they were a fresh young band about to play their first ever show in the UK. Lead singer Katie Gavin was nervy with anticipation ("does the venue have a stage?") while her bandmates simply wanted to sample UK culture. "I had a veggie pie the other night," declared guitarist Naomi McPherson. "Those things are messed up."Six years later, they're back for a sold-out UK tour, playing major venues like London's Roundhouse and Manchester's Albert Hall. But their journey has been far from easy.Muna formed in 2013 at the University of Southern California. after McPherson spotted Gavin cycling through the campus and told a friend: "That girl's cool."Later, they hooked up with fellow guitarist Josette Maskin at a party and wrote their first song while everyone else got drunk.Gavin immediately proved to be a sharp lyricist, telling compassionate and precise stories of heartbreak, intimacy, and the complications of growing up queer (all three members identify as queer and McPherson is non-binary).The synth-pop anthem I Know A Place talked about finding a sense of belonging in gay clubs, while Loudspeaker was a defiant riposte to bigots everywhere: "Every time I don't shut up, it's a revolution".Critics loved them. NPR said their music was "what relatability feels like to people who've always felt different". Harry Styles invited them on tour. Taylor Swift included them on playlists. But despite the acclaim, they remained a cult band signed to a major label, and when the pandemic hit, they were dropped as part of a cost-cutting drive.For a moment, they were left adrift. Gavin admits they considered packing it all in. But then they found a white knight, or maybe it was a guardian angel... Either way, it was indie star Phoebe Bridgers, who'd been a fan for years."Phoebe's manager had made it very clear that if we were ever single, she'd be interested in working with us," says Gavin."So we had a conversa){kind=link}
The first time LA pop group Muna chatted to BBC News, they were a fresh young band about to play their first ever show in the UK.
Lead singer Katie Gavin was nervy with anticipation (“does the venue have a stage?”) while her bandmates simply wanted to sample UK culture.
“I had a veggie pie the other night,” declared guitarist Naomi McPherson. “Those things are messed up.”
Six years later, they’re back for a sold-out UK tour, playing major venues like London’s Roundhouse and Manchester’s Albert Hall. But their journey has been far from easy.
Muna formed in 2013 at the University of Southern California. after McPherson spotted Gavin cycling through the campus and told a friend: “That girl’s cool.”