01Profile
A Aisha Badru Photo
Aisha Badru
Musician — New York
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Aisha Badru from Yonkers, New York
Describe your style in three words?
Thrift store chic.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Damien Rice. His music is so beautifully intimate that he can captivate a sold-out room without a band. ‘Delicate’ is my favourite song of his and if you’ve been to one of my shows, you’ve heard me cover it.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
Hippies, for sure.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
I’d love to pick Albert Einstein’s brain and share with him a few theories of my own. I’m really big into spirituality, quantum physics and the mystery behind life. It’d be interesting to share our two perspectives as we are from very different worlds and very different times.
Of all the venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
Meow Wolf in Santa Fe has definitely been my favorite because it was the most unique. There are immersive art installations throughout the entire two-level building that tell a mysterious narrative and you’re allowed to walk around and enter in all the rooms to interact with the story.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Berlin singer-songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou has a very powerful mind that I hope the entire world gets to peek inside. She’s inspired me to be fearless and not just talk about love in my music. I’d suggest checking out her song 'Society'. Lyrics like hers have the power to open a closed mine and open closed eyes.
Following the release of her poignant single ‘Bridges’, New York singer Aisha Badru returns with ‘Fossil Fuels’ - the latest track off her anticipated debut LP, Pendulum
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
I’m pretty sure it was a Destiny’s Child song. I loved them when I was a kid.
A song that defines the teenage you?
Nick Drake - 'Place To Be'
One record you would keep forever?
Frank Ocean - 'Nostalgia Ultra'
A song lyric that has inspired you?
“Do you want to be just a machine in this crazy society?”
Alice Phoebe Lou - 'Orbit'
A song you wished you had written?
Moses Sumney - ‘Don’t Bother Calling’. I’m in love with the way he explores existentialism in this song.
Best song to turn up loud?
Right now it’s a must to turn up ‘Perfect’ by Ed Sheeran very loud and sing along to all the lyrics in hopes you find a love as picturesque as he describes.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
Switchfoot by ‘I Dare You To Move’. It’s one of my all-time favourite songs.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
Incubus - ‘Aqueous Transmission’. Such a soothing song with beautiful traditional Asian inspired production and Native American wind instruments.
Any new bands you are listening to right now?
Alice Phoebe Lou and Moses Sumney are my current obsessions.
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Aisha Badru from Yonkers, New York
Describe your style in three words?
Thrift store chic.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Damien Rice. His music is so beautifully intimate that he can captivate a sold-out room without a band. ‘Delicate’ is my favourite song of his and if you’ve been to one of my shows, you’ve heard me cover it.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
Hippies, for sure.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
I’d love to pick Albert Einstein’s brain and share with him a few theories of my own. I’m really big into spirituality, quantum physics and the mystery behind life. It’d be interesting to share our two perspectives as we are from very different worlds and very different times.
Of all the venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
Meow Wolf in Santa Fe has definitely been my favorite because it was the most unique. There are immersive art installations throughout the entire two-level building that tell a mysterious narrative and you’re allowed to walk around and enter in all the rooms to interact with the story.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Berlin singer-songwriter Alice Phoebe Lou has a very powerful mind that I hope the entire world gets to peek inside. She’s inspired me to be fearless and not just talk about love in my music. I’d suggest checking out her song 'Society'. Lyrics like hers have the power to open a closed mine and open closed eyes.
Following the release of her poignant single ‘Bridges’, New York singer Aisha Badru returns with ‘Fossil Fuels’ - the latest track off her anticipated debut LP, Pendulum
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
I’m pretty sure it was a Destiny’s Child song. I loved them when I was a kid.
A song that defines the teenage you?
Nick Drake - 'Place To Be'
One record you would keep forever?
Frank Ocean - 'Nostalgia Ultra'
A song lyric that has inspired you?
“Do you want to be just a machine in this crazy society?”
Alice Phoebe Lou - 'Orbit'
A song you wished you had written?
Moses Sumney - ‘Don’t Bother Calling’. I’m in love with the way he explores existentialism in this song.
Best song to turn up loud?
Right now it’s a must to turn up ‘Perfect’ by Ed Sheeran very loud and sing along to all the lyrics in hopes you find a love as picturesque as he describes.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
Switchfoot by ‘I Dare You To Move’. It’s one of my all-time favourite songs.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
Incubus - ‘Aqueous Transmission’. Such a soothing song with beautiful traditional Asian inspired production and Native American wind instruments.
Any new bands you are listening to right now?
Alice Phoebe Lou and Moses Sumney are my current obsessions.