Artist: Lucas Silveira and the Cliks (trans man, he/him)
Why? Lucas was probably the first open trans guy to sign with a major record label as the lead singer of the Cliks. His lyrics are poetic and his guitar is heartfelt and slaps. Great for moody indie rock moods.
Where to Begin?
The song of his that first grabbed me was Savanna, with it's more gentle pace and gravely voice
Part of what I love about Lucas as an artist though is that he has adapted his style over and over again as his embodied experience has changed, bringing a human creativity and soulfulness to it all.
When he first got big, his voice hadn't yet shifted from T, and I love the sound and energy of his vocals on songs like "Complicated"
He had to change up his style and mode of expressing himself again when he started experiencing severe hearing loss. This led him to shift to acoustic only to preserve his hearing as long as he can. And he's found yet another beautiful musical mood that still feels very much him.
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