Chloe Lilac

<p>We sat down with Chloe Lilac, a Brooklyn-based artist whose music blazes with a rare<br />type of authenticity. Punk-inspired guitars and the lyrical boldness of youth create colorful<br />arrangements that fortify Chloe Lilac’s unique sound. At only 19 years old, she’s already toured<br />with indie icons mxmtoon, Tessa Violet, Charlotte Lawrence, and more, and continues to awe<br />fans with her recent alternative EP, “DOUCHEBAG”.<br /><br />As such a personable, creative force in the music world, Chloe Lilac has seen her online<br />presence skyrocket throughout the pandemic. Though quarantine has put tours on hold and<br />forced us into an era of disconnect, Chloe’s grown even more connected with fans on<br />platforms such as TikTok. Stepping into almost an “influencer” role, she’s been sharing her<br />mental health journey throughout quarantine and the challenges of being a young professional<br />thrown into this sudden isolation.<br /><br />“In the beginning [of quarantine], I couldn’t write for six months because I was so heartbroken.”<br /><br />Chloe Lilac also gave us an honest perspective on her experience with record labels, and her<br />life now as an independent artist. Beginning her music career at 13, Chloe’s practically grown<br />up in the industry, having to learn the ins and outs of the field the hard way. She opened up to<br />us about the way labels really influenced her content and online presence, and the freedom she<br />now embraces as an independent artist.<br /><br />“It’s so nice to just be me online for the first time ever, really, in my adolescent life... I’m not<br />making music for a label to take a huge percentage of anymore. I’m making music for me<br />now.”<br /><br />Amongst all of the introspection and wise advice, Chloe Lilac is full of laughs and crazy stories,<br />from performing “DOUCHEBAG” in front of the d-bag himself to the hypocritical, drug-<br />obsessed college kids of NYC. It’s easy to feel like you’re talking to an old friend when talking<br />to Chloe.