JOY AGAIN STATING THAT JOY Again’s music does not fall into any specific genre, vocalist and guitarist Sachi DiSerafino says that they “make whatever sounds good," taking influences from a variety of genres including pop, rock, and indie. Both Sachi and bandmate Con Shea take the lead in songwriting with two very distinct styles. Sachi takes a more straightforward approach to his lyrics, telling a story that is easy to follow and understand as a listener revealing that he only writes when some “bad sh*t happens” to him. He hopes to elevate his writing to mimic Con’s poetic songwriting style that expresses his point of view in an allegorical way, using imagery and metaphors that encourage listeners to dissect their meaning. When the band was still named Forever Lesbians, they were discovered by the prominent disco and rock producer Godfrey Diamond. He took an interest in their music and introduced the then teens to music producer Caleb Laven. Laven, who currently works with Frank Ocean, began to produce Joy Again’s music, evolving their sound from a lo-fi high school band recording in their basements to a high-production band recording in a professional music studio. Joy Again recently released two singles, Kim and On a Farm, with Sachi and Con each writing one song each. In the span of two minutes, Sachi wrote Kim, a song inspired by a conversation about a musician friend’s girlfriend but led into a deeper discussion of the two musicians’ mutual love of the punk band D.L.I.M.C. On a Farm, however, represents the direction in which the band is looking to go, using a more artistic, poetic sound. — Katie Neary
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