Los Angeles-based artist Earth to Cheska, the new project from Cheska Zaide, is a fiery new force in the indie pop scene. Starting her musical career at just 12 years old with her first outfit A+ Dropouts, Cheska wrote heartfelt teen angst anthems that connected with young audiences with the band bringing their music alive on stage on the Vans Warped Tour in 2015.
However, Cheska paused her musical pursuits to earn an Economics degree from UCLA and Sciences Po in Paris. Earlier this year, Cheska launched the Earth to Cheska project, inspired by the concept of becoming the superhero of one’s own life. Embracing an alter-ego, Cheska aims to tackle the world head-on.
Her debut single “Emily (Better Days)” earned significant attention, featured on YouTube’s Alt Frequencies and her first headline show at Hotel Cafe in LA sold out quickly. With a string of releases lined up for this year, Cheska is also set to tour across Europe with Leah Kate and the USA with DeathbyRomy, promoting her music extensively and involving fans in her DIY parking lot tour.
Now, Earth to Cheska brings us her latest release, “Girls Gone Wild,” a raucous pop-focused rock track that blends bold guitars with catchy pop melodies. The lyrics of “Girls Gone Wild” play on a double entendre, juxtaposing the idea of exposing one’s body for the male gaze with a powerful declaration of autonomy and self-defense.
Cheska sings with conviction, turning the notion of “girls gone wild” on its head and reclaiming it as a statement of empowerment. The song is an anthem for women asserting their independence and strength in a world that often tries to diminish them. Opened by a gritty guitar riff as Cheska’s commanding vocals usher in the crash of splashing drums and intense lead guitar lines.
Flowing with danceable groove and capped by instantly catchy melodies carrying angsty lyricism, “Girls Gone Wild” serves up an empowering anthem packed full of infectious writing and punk attitude. Powerful, punchy and hook-driven, the track swells with explosive vocal bursts cut with smooth lines to craft a memorable sound of rousing pop rock music delivered in a potent two minute dose.
Listen to Girls Gone Wild below
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