Maggie Gently (she/her) is an indie/alt-rock artist based in San Francisco. Originally from New England, Maggie moved across the country for a girl (now, her wife), and in the process, fell in love with transitions, slowness, and California. Maggie Gently’s music is melody-driven and heartfelt — a big-city indie rock fascination with an unmistakable emo accent. Her songs are about queer love, inner healing, signs from the universe, and the power of interiority.
Her new record Wherever You Want to Go (Slang Church, 2024) is about taking stock of your life: thinking deeply about additions and subtractions and trusting your gut. The album is sweet, dark, and lovably gay alt rock. Maggie wrote the songs on this record after turning 30 and starting a new career as a librarian, getting engaged, and coming to terms with how the pain of her 20s would weave in with the rest of her healing life.The album is inspired by the clean, early 2000s rock sound of Jimmy Eat World blended with contemporary indie influences like Rosie Tucker, The Beths, and Remember Sports. In addition to music, Maggie finds inspiration in lesbian romance novels and the Enneagram.
Wherever You Want to Go was recorded and produced by Brian Ishiba and Wolfy in Los Angeles, and was mixed by Grace Coleman at Different Fur Studios in San Francisco. It was mastered by Ian Farmer at the Metal Shop in Philadelphia. Joey Grabmeier (Joy Weather, Maggie’s brother) played drums on the album.
Petal Party
Petal Party is exploring the throes of the climate crisis with catchy riffs and awfully dreary lyrics. An indie dream pop band from Nampa, Idaho, Petal Party features vocalist and guitarist Sophie Hackett, guitarist Alex Hackett, drummer Joe Calvi, and bassist Nico Nappi. Following their debut album “Climate Guilt,” Petal Party’s sophomore album, “Wind in My Face,” uses the local landscape to navigate finding joy while living under capitalism in the climate crisis.
Makayla King
There is something innately human about making art. It soothes us, heals us, moves us. Like a jaw relaxing after a tense conversation, our souls relax into a sound, a color, a textile. I hope you dance and sway and find more of yourself as you listen. Because I believe that is the point of sharing: It creates a moment for us to remember ourselves again.
