Each day this week, we're spotlighting the homegrown budding talent sourced via KCRW's Young Creators Project, a community arts mentorship platform celebrating the creative work of SoCal residents under 21.
San Fernando Valley ensemble The Lemonfrogs are among the latest to turn heartbreak into a sonic soft place to land. On “Naive,” singer-songwriter Sienna Kochakji (15) strums a gentle yet insistent waltz on her yellow Fender Stratocaster while Rina Berardinelli (15) keeps the steady drum beat, Bix Keith (15) holds it down on bass, and Sarah Vattano plays additional guitar and contributes perfectly complementary vocal harmonies. It’s an absolute dream of an indie-pop-comfort song so don’t be surprised if you find yourself humming along to it on repeat.
“It was about a pretty bad experience that turned into a pretty good song,” Kochakji explains to KCRW’s Novena Carmel. “Actually, by the time I wrote the song I didn't really care or mind as much about the experience. Once I turned it into a song I was like, ‘dang this is so cool.’ I could turn these experiences into music, it was awesome.”
Watch the charming “day in the life” style video for “Naive” above and press the player button to your left for the full band’s conversation with Novena. They’re breaking down their origin story, their influences, their plans for the future, and more.
More: Check out our 2024 featured Young Creators
CREDITS:
KCRW Music Director: Anne Litt
Interviewer: Novena Carmel
Producers: Liv Surnow and Anna Chang
Recording Engineer: Katie Gilchrest
Mix Engineer: Nick Lampone
Audio Editor: Zeke Reed
Digital Producer: Marion Hodges
Digital Editorial Manager: Andrea Domanick
