Tenlung on “The Shed Song,” I Follow Birds & Finding Herself Through Music

Tenlung joins OurSpace with Matt Vettese to talk about I Follow Birds, “The Shed Song,” blending emo and pop punk with hyperpop, and the years-long personal journey that unexpectedly became part of her art.

We get into the incredible story behind “The Shed Song,” which was written years before its release and accompanied by a music video that ended up documenting part of Tenlung's transition, despite that never being the original plan.

Tenlung opens up about growing up deeply religious in the American South, being closeted, leaving the evangelical church, and eventually coming to terms with her identity. We talk about how those experiences shaped I Follow Birds, the changing meaning of the bird imagery throughout the record, and how accepting her queerness helped unlock something creatively.

I Follow Birds by Tenlung is out NOW!

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