Reno artist Lav Andula invites you into the world of dark, hypnotic trap. Glitches, feedback, effect loops, pounding sounds and deep beats are all found in Andula’s music, making the artist one of the most creative and stylistically fresh local musicians. The combination of dark sounds, synthy experiments and catchy beats is often described as “witch house.” Andula also plays bass for Reno group thiscouldneverwork. For more information, visit www.instagram.com/lav__andula/.
What was the first concert you attended?
The Matches and a Nashville band called Born Empty. I really liked the Myspace-era deep cuts as a kid. It was at a crusty Christian venue basement that only booked screamo. Everyone I talked to for two weeks sounded like they inhaled helium.
What was the first album you owned?
Jennifer Lopez, This Is Me … Then or Britney Spears, Oops!… I Did It Again. I alternated between those and my sisters’ NWA, System of a Down and various nu metal/punk albums.
What bands are you listening to right now?
Imogen Heap, Kilbourne, Tymon, Dagga, Pharmakon, Sega Bodega, Blind Girls and John Prine.
What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone love, but you don’t get?
Mitski. I don’t trust anyone who listens to Mitski on purpose.
What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live?
Pharmakon. Lingua Ignota (again) or Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter. Chelsea Wolfe. Emma Ruth Rundle. Coucou Chloe. Sega Bodega. Dreamcrusher.
What’s your favorite musical guilty pleasure?
Guilty pleasures are a psyop collab by Pitchfork.com and the Catholic church to gatekeep the good shit. Kill the part of you that feels guilty about pleasure.
What’s your favorite music venue?
I don’t like venues. I like events that risk eviction and/or arrest. Tunnels. Warehouses. Corporate locations that are for sure getting someone fired. House shows.
What’s the one song lyric you can’t get out of your head?
“Adam Driver how about you park the car,” Queef Jerky, “UNDERGROUND.”
What band or artist changed your life? How?
Seeing Lingua Ignota live altered the trajectory of my life. I learned to leave my body and let the music possess me during performances.
You have one question to ask one musician. What’s the question, and who are you asking?
Girl Pusher: DID YOU FIND THE dang AMBULANCE OR NOT?
What song would you like played at your funeral?
I want some no-input harsh noise wall, a country artist, a pop star, a nu metal band, screamo and all of my friends’ bands, playing at the same time. Then, hard techno music until 10 a.m. Why, are you going to kill me? I hope you have the funds; this will be an expensive funeral.
Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time?
OK wow … you are going to kill me. My Chemical Romance’s Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge is the best album of all time; I do not care.
What song should everyone listen to right now?
Imogen Heap, “Headlock.”