Q&A: Beau and the Power of the NYC Creative Scene
INTERVIEW
INTERVIEW
FOR HEATHER BOO AND EMMA ROSE making music is an act of translation. Raised in a world of painters and the storied streets of Greenwich Village, the duo known as Beau treats every track like a canvas, layering "yellow and purple" hues over raw, guitar-driven melodies. Their sound, a balance of vintage warmth and a uniquely modern, cinematic edge, has traveled from local NYC landmarks like Café Reggio to the largest stages across Europe. But despite their global reach, the "sisters in sound" have never lost their pull toward the city that defined them.
As they look toward a new season of music, their focus is returning to the high-energy, guitar-heavy grit that first set them apart. It’s a sound built for the stage and for the specific, high-stakes energy of a New York crowd. Heading into the end of the month, Beau is less concerned with the "glamour" of touring and more interested in the raw exchange of inspiration and "good vibes" that happens when they bring their Epiphone, and their history, back home.
Catch Beau live at Sony Hall on April 29th for All My Friends Vol. III, alongside Monobloc, Catcher, D’Lourdes, and Mer Marcum, hosted by The Luna Collective and Bands Do BK.
LUNA: You’ve been described as "sisters in sound" born out of Greenwich Village. If you had to pick one specific corner or landmark in NYC that sounds exactly like a Beau song, where would it be?
BEAU: Café Reggio.
LUNA: Both of you come from families of painters. Are there specific colors that come to mind when you think of your music?
BEAU: Yellow and purple.
LUNA: Girl Cried Wolf leaned into a raw, guitar-heavy sound compared to your previous music. What can you share when it comes to the new music you're working on—any common themes or directions?
BEAU: We will probably go back to that raw, guitar-heavy sound. Ultimately, just good melodies.
LUNA: Who have you been listening to lately?
BEAU: Smerz and Folk Bitch Trio.
LUNA: You’ve mentioned using vintage gear to capture a specific "warmth" on your latest tracks. Is there a particular guitar or piece of gear you’re bringing to this show that is essential to the Beau sound?
BEAU: Probably bringing the Epiphone.
LUNA: You’ve toured everywhere from the US to Europe, but playing at home hits differently. How do you prepare for an NYC crowd compared to a festival set abroad?
BEAU: It’s all the same. The only difference is it feels special performing at home.
LUNA: What is your favorite song to perform live right now?
BEAU: "Jane Hotel."
LUNA: If you weren’t making music, what do you think you’d be doing instead?
BEAU: I’d be gardening for a super rich old lady and learning to fly airplanes.
LUNA: For someone seeing Beau for the first time at this show, what is the one emotion or "vibe" you hope they take home with them when they leave the venue?
BEAU: We hope the one emotion people take away is inspiration.
LUNA: What intentions do you have for this spring season?
BEAU: To make more music and bring good vibes.
