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    7 QUEER ARTISTS TO TRANSPORT YOU

    Apr 06, 2021 4 minutes
    BY TAYLOR HENDERSON

    Kaleena Zanders

    et lost in the raw power, angst, and soul of Kaleena Zanders. The eclectic pop artist channels EDM, blues, punk, rock, and more in her music, with a striking vulnerability. “Growing up, I’ve hidden behind a facade of not being myself, not being openly gay,” she says. “I experienced a lot of despair and hopelessness — very disconnected and feeling trapped inside my head.” Music has become Zanders’s “safe space” to express and let go of her feelings. “I am attempting to be even more honest with my upcoming songs to acknowledge some personal situations and heal from them.” Her latest solo track, “Set Me Off,” is a bluesy fight song, an electric guitar-driven

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