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We are always enamored by that timeless, sun-lit canyon California pop, the music that spills off coastal highways through your windstrewn hair and past your fingertips, dancing cinematically. Product of environment, sure, inundated by marketing, and too much acetic idealism, obviously. But if you too are enamored, then look no further than newcomer Alix Page’s Goose, an open diary of adventure to soundtrack your best life to, a proper injection of sunset vibes to get high on.

Who is Alix Page? 

Alix Page: 21, from Orange County, sleepy all the time, the friend who says “I needed this” after a good hang, matcha enthusiast, really resonates with BMO from Adventure Time.

What is Goose all about? 

Goose looks back on memories throughout a relationship that starts with friendship. My first EP Old News asked a lot of questions; I think Goose comes from a place of living through the answers and now reflecting on them with a lot more forgiveness and peace of mind even after acknowledging all the ugly things that came with.  

Goose has your signature earnest, honest, intimate sound, how afraid are you to share your inner workings? 

Somewhat afraid. I think knowing it’ll connect with people in one way or another makes it easier to share everything but I’m definitely always a little bit worried that I’m sharing too much.

Any collaborations? Who produced the EP? 

Collaboration only!! Goose was produced by Brett Kramer, Andy Seltzer, and Cameron Hale. I’ve been working with Brett since my first release in 2019, so there’s a lot of trust and familiarity there; I’m so beyond grateful to have him in my corner, he is truly the best. “4Runner” and “Automatic” were the first songs I’d ever done with Andy and Cameron, respectively, and we had so much fun. Both songs were made on the first day I met both producers which is pretty rare for me. I’ve been a fan of both of them for a while now so getting to see a song all the way through was really surreal.

How do you feel you’ve evolved as a songwriter since your first release? 

Collaboration is honestly a big one. I used to be kind of scared of it and maybe too precious with my songs but now each song I make becomes progressively more of a collaborative process. I guess I’ve just learned how to trust people and let them into my world and let go when I need to. I think my voice and my perspective have definitely changed and matured too. Going back and listening to “Stripes” is so funny because in some ways I feel like I could’ve written it yesterday; it still feels so important and relevant to me. Some songs I have from when I was sixteen I look back on and roll my eyes at, but with that one I’m always like “no, she definitely knew what she was talking about”. I’ve really been trying to go back to that place of childlike vulnerability and prolificity and write from there because I think something you really really mean and say with your chest is always going to age better than something you half believe. I also sound so young on that recording so I know my voice has matured a little bit.  

Can we expect more of this introspective style in the future, potentially on an upcoming album? 

Definitely. I’m an introspective, sentimental guy through and through; it’d be hard for me to be anything else.  

Besides this excellent EP, what else should we be on the lookout for? 

Tour, one of my favorite videos to date, and maybe an acoustic version of something.  

What's inspiring you right now outside of music? 

This one choreographer I follow on TikTok holy shit. His name is Nicholas Palmquist, his username is @napalmquist. He has this one piece choreographed to “Obvious Child” by Paul Simon that I watch—not kidding—every day. I’ve never seen somebody truly take music into account and interpret it into contemporary dance the way he does. I could gush all day about it, it’s seriously so cool to me. I just finished up a ballet class I was taking at school this semester and I’m really gonna try to keep it up; I had so much fun. I’ve been telling everybody I know to start doing it just because it’s so good for you, mentally and physically. Final answer: dance and my mom, always.

Coachella, yay or nay?

The funny thing is I got sooooo close to buying a ticket on a whim just to see Frank… I ended up not doing that and I think that was for the best but I still would’ve loved to go and definitely will at some point. For now, I’m biased towards Lollapalooza.  

Musically, who is new but making all the right moves?

Dora Jar, Charlie Hickey, and Postcard Boy. I just think Dora’s the coolest person ever and is so fearless in everything she does. Her music feels so perfect for this time but I have a feeling it’s also gonna age really well. Charlie is one of my favorite writers right now. He has such old soul-type wisdom about him that’s really special. You can just tell when someone cares - about music itself, about the words they’re saying - you can hear it in their songs. I’ve been a fan of Garrett (aka Postcard Boy) for so long but in the last couple years, he’s become a dear friend whom I admire so incredibly much. I find it so inspiring when an artist takes full creative control of their projects, and that’s Garrett in a nutshell. He’s just a mastermind and is so good at creating worlds and executing his vision to the fullest extent.   

Who are your Ones To Watch?

I’m obsessed with Olivia Barton right now. This is a Good Sign is such a good listen start to finish; it makes me feel like a kid. Chloe Gallardo is also amazingggg. Another friend I feel lucky to know and be inspired by. I will shout Ari Rivera’s name from the rooftops till I die!!! We met at Grammy Camp in 2019 and have kept in touch since. He’s such a gem and makes the coolest music that needs to be heard in a big way.