“Daisy Jones” adaptation premieres on Amazon New musical drama stars Riley Keough and Sam Claflin

By Emily Botelho Staff Writer

“Daisy Jones & the Six” is a mini series created by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. The show is inspired by the bestselling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid which was published in 2019. Released on March 3rd 2023, the series aimed to follow the rising band “The Six” in their fast rise to fame. With three episodes released so far, fans are eagerly awaiting the release of more episodes.

Taking place in the 70s, the show does an outstanding job at capturing both the aesthetic of that time period as well as the quickly evolving music genre.

“Daisy Jones & the Six” is a mix of current day interviews with the characters, and going back and forth with the actual plot. While this technique did receive some skepticism on social media, it provided viewers with the bigger picture for the band as a whole.

Starring Riley Keough and Sam Claflin, the series follows songwriter Daisy Jones and

“The Six” as two separate artists until music producer Teddy Price, played by Tom Wright, conjoins them as one. In the beginning of the show, the band’s pace. After their sound became the baseline for music at that time, their one-of-a-kind sound became nothing but average. Artists such as Phoebe Bridgers and fame and controversial relationship drama. The main character Daisy Jones (Keough) recalls Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks. When learning of her character, Keough researched Nicks and Fleetwood Mac in order to better understand her role. popularity grew so rapidly because of their unique sound. The music The Six produced was like nothing anyone had ever heard before, which is what made their fan base grow so quickly. During that time musicians were creating heartfelt, but simple songs.

“Daisy Jones & the Six” were able to create impassioned songs to a calmer beat and slower

Marcus Mumford contributed to the show’s original soundtrack. The mini series follows the band in their attempts to make it back to the top while dealing with personal problems affecting the band. The original novel quickly drew comparisons to the story of Fleetwood Mac. Fans speculated that the show is inspired by the band’s legendary rise to

During Fleetwood Mac’s peak, the band famously went through turmoil as bandmates Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham went through a breakup that eventually inspired the classic album “Rumours.” Similarly, “Daisy Jones & the Six” chronicles the love affair between Daisy and her married bandmate Billy, and the two band members express their complex feelings through songwriting. The vintage inspired aesthetic of the show is something that made fans of the 70s immediately love it. The directors went above and beyond with the costumes, music and sets, all to add more authenticity to the background of the show itself. With the show’s final episodes premiering on March 17, fans can expect a riveting conclusion to the series.