Off-Season Bonus: SAIAH

This is an episode I feel an immense sense of gratitude towards. SAIAH is a west-coast based musician that intrigued me with their authenticity and unapologetic approach to writing. I don’t think it’s breaking new ground by stating how in 2023 we live in a society that constantly asks us to be “perfect.” Honestly, in my opinion, the best artists are the ones that look at that and say “fuck that.” You see it with acts like Christine and the Queens, Turnstile and now enters SAIAH.

Sonically, SAIAH’s approach to music is all about throwing out the rule book, with songs that infuse together elements of pop, punk, and even singer-songwriter acoustic tones. Lyrically, their music explores how humans can be petty, angry, pain-stricken, and simply; how a lot of us can be tragic figures within the stories of our lives. I mentioned gratitude at the top of this, and it really comes from this place of taking stock of how this is only the beginning of SAIAH’s journey. Within this episode, we chat about their need to showcase a multitude of emotions within their music, along with bonding over our mutual love of Deftones. 

After you hear the episode, be sure to check out SAIAH’s track ihateyouandyouhatemetoo on the official New Exchange Playlist. Also, be sure to follow SAIAH on Spotify, Instagram, and Twitter.