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P O Z E M A G A Z I N E

ANTI-

GROUPIES

Poze Magazine Your band Poze Magazine Your latest
has a strong punk attitude single “I Can’t” has already
and unapologetic energy — gained thousands of views —
how did The Anti Groupies what was the inspiration
come together, and where behind
did the name originate from? that track?

Anti-Groupies When we were Anti-Groupies "I Can't" is
thinking of names, we wanted about being fed up with a toxic
to incorporate something that relationship and finally freeing
aligned with the theme of being yourself from a situation that
an all-girl band. We thought doesn’t serve you anymore.
about a story that happened to
our singer, Cassidy, when she Poze Magazine Y“Cigarette
was in an old band in high Slut” is a bold title. Can you
school. The security guard talk about the message
denied her entry into the green behind the song and how
room because “groupies your audience has
weren't allowed.” We wanted to responded to it?
name the band something that
played off that story because Anti-Groupies The title is really
we are the band and not about taking back control of
anyone's groupie, so we settled how people label you. It's about
on The Anti Groupies. being unapologetically yourself,
even when society or others try
to put you in a box or judge you
Poze Magazine Your music for your choices, especially
touches on everything from as young women. It's about
heartbreak to social anxiety. saying, "You can call me
What drives your songwriting whatever you want, but I'm still
and me, and I'm going to own it."
how do you choose which
themes to tackle? Poze Magazine From
“Blessing in Disguise” to
Honestly, our music is “Better Off,” your
basically about life. We don't discography shows a clear
really "choose" themes, they evolution. How do you feel
kind of choose us and your sound has grown since
we just lean into it. your first release?