For a long time, Sami Kaiser wanted to keep their relationship with the public eye relegated to the stage. It's been a journey, but they're ready to start telling their story now.
This was so awesome to read, venerable but with such courage (from my lens at least).
This resonated with me, "you opened a few doors that you didn’t really walk through".
There's finding a door, there's finding a key, there's opening the door... and then there is walking through it. Takes guts and courage to write, then scream, then record, and then deliver in a live setting with eyes, ears and a spotlight on ya.
Oh man, I was so excited to read this interview, and yet again you've exceeded my expectations. I admire your vulnerability and Sami's courage in opening up about their struggles with social anxiety and being outwardly perceived. You approach the interview with such care and tenderness, and that energy is definitely reflected.
Thank you Norm and Sami. I'm grateful for your voices.
Something really weird happened to me when I was reading this... I actually felt like I wished I was active in the hardcore scene again. That hasn't happened in almost 20 years.
Incredible interview. Persona is already my favorite release this year and reading your conversation with them made me even more excited for the future of this band.
For all the footage I've seen of Gel performing live, I would have never thought Sami was battling anxiety and self-consciousness as much as they are. Like they said, you work through the cringe, and in my experience, that can be liberating if you aren't an especially extroverted person.
This was amazing!!! Really appreciate the vulnerability from both of you. It's great to see gender-diverse perspectives in this space, and I connected with the discussion around being first-gen as well.
This was so awesome to read, venerable but with such courage (from my lens at least).
This resonated with me, "you opened a few doors that you didn’t really walk through".
There's finding a door, there's finding a key, there's opening the door... and then there is walking through it. Takes guts and courage to write, then scream, then record, and then deliver in a live setting with eyes, ears and a spotlight on ya.
Thank you Sami and Norm.
Oh man, I was so excited to read this interview, and yet again you've exceeded my expectations. I admire your vulnerability and Sami's courage in opening up about their struggles with social anxiety and being outwardly perceived. You approach the interview with such care and tenderness, and that energy is definitely reflected.
Thank you Norm and Sami. I'm grateful for your voices.
Something really weird happened to me when I was reading this... I actually felt like I wished I was active in the hardcore scene again. That hasn't happened in almost 20 years.
Also, this and your intro article (Anxiety Asking), prompted my to think and write this: "Introversion Spectrums" https://vicdicara.blog/2024/09/09/introversion-spectrums/
Incredible interview. Persona is already my favorite release this year and reading your conversation with them made me even more excited for the future of this band.
For all the footage I've seen of Gel performing live, I would have never thought Sami was battling anxiety and self-consciousness as much as they are. Like they said, you work through the cringe, and in my experience, that can be liberating if you aren't an especially extroverted person.
This was amazing!!! Really appreciate the vulnerability from both of you. It's great to see gender-diverse perspectives in this space, and I connected with the discussion around being first-gen as well.