PHEM PHEM
"I think that I'm an alien, I don't know who I am, some days I love my women some days I say 'Hey what's up man,'" Phem sings on "Blinders" the opening track of her debut EP Can't Kill Me (produced by Roget Chahayed and Taydex) , a liquid smooth blend of R&B, beat music, hip-hop, jazz, and outsider pop. Identifying with no sexuality and dating both men and women, Phem (Liv Marsico) explores her sexual fluidity, delving into a personal space between guilt and relief, numbness and ache, guardedness and transparency. An L.A native, Marsico grew up playing the drums and listening to Flying Lotus who became a friend and mentor. After drumming professionally for years, she switched to songwriting and has worked with artists such as G-Eazy and Gnash. Previously recording under a mysterious guise with the band Liphemra, Marsico now takes the spotlight and reveals herself to us.
"Everyone talks about being queer, gay — but do we really break down that feeling of not knowing? Everyone needs a definite answer," says Marsico. "It's like, 'what do you mean you're not gay? What do you mean you're not straight?'" She spent time in a small studio in L.A.'s Crenshaw District, isolated while exploring the fluidity of her sexuality and creativity, leading to the conception of the three tracks on Can't Kill Me.
The opening track "Blinders" sways between sexy slink and rhythmic bounce before sliding into the smooth pulse of "Don't Giv Up on me Yet." Marsico takes us to unexpected places on her EP, and it's an intimate ride. "I don't know where I've been but I know where I'm going, if you wanna come along, yeah I'm going, I'm going," she sings, having tapped into a place of acceptance and personal truth, where there is no right or wrong way to love but a willingness to go wherever it may lead.
"I think that I'm an alien, I don't know who I am, some days I love my women some days I say 'Hey what's up man,'" Phem sings on "Blinders" the opening track of her debut EP Can't Kill Me (produced by Roget Chahayed and Taydex) , a liquid smooth blend of R&B, beat music, hip-hop, jazz, and outsider pop. Identifying with no sexuality and dating both men and women, Phem (Liv Marsico) explores her sexual fluidity, delving into a personal space between guilt and relief, numbness and ache, guardedness and transparency. An L.A native, Marsico grew up playing the drums and listening to Flying Lotus who became a friend and mentor. After drumming professionally for years, she switched to songwriting and has worked with artists such as G-Eazy and Gnash. Previously recording under a mysterious guise with the band Liphemra, Marsico now takes the spotlight and reveals herself to us.
"Everyone talks about being queer, gay — but do we really break down that feeling of not knowing? Everyone needs a definite answer," says Marsico. "It's like, 'what do you mean you're not gay? What do you mean you're not straight?'" She spent time in a small studio in L.A.'s Crenshaw District, isolated while exploring the fluidity of her sexuality and creativity, leading to the conception of the three tracks on Can't Kill Me.
The opening track "Blinders" sways between sexy slink and rhythmic bounce before sliding into the smooth pulse of "Don't Giv Up on me Yet." Marsico takes us to unexpected places on her EP, and it's an intimate ride. "I don't know where I've been but I know where I'm going, if you wanna come along, yeah I'm going, I'm going," she sings, having tapped into a place of acceptance and personal truth, where there is no right or wrong way to love but a willingness to go wherever it may lead.
