And then I ended up moving back to Philly for a little bit because my partner’s mom died, so I wanted to be there for him and be back in Philly with my friends, my family. I was living in Philly with Nicole and then we both moved to L.A. Why did you decide to do something different than Slutever? “I always lay out a few crystals in front of me when I play, so it feels a lot different than just walking on stage in my regular clothes and being myself,” she adds.įollowing the release of her new EP, Gagliardi fills us in on the tenderness of Pouty, the beauty of California that drove the project, and the importance of embracing self-care. “Now I feel a lot more inspired by feminine things, and I feel like the music is a little softer.” With Pouty’s live show comes a costume, something that lets Gagliardi feel confident, mystical, and theatrical. “I was really inspired by the new Solange record, so I wanted to experiment with doing more a capella, and my inspiration is just different,” explains Gagliardi. Taking cues from David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust before her, Pouty is an alter ego for the 27-year-old singer-songwriter. The result is Pouty’s latest EP, Saint Mary of the Moods. And instead of the punk-fueled sound of Slutever, she found herself inching toward a more ethereal, experimental direction.
Instead of focusing on the shifting and moving of things, Gagliardi found herself focusing on, well, herself for what seemed like the first time. From personal loss to needing a change of scenery, the former Slutever member found herself looking to make a change. Last year, Rachel Gagliardi found herself in the midst of chaos.