At 17, whoisgayle is on top of the world — and its charts, for that matter.
The EP, as a whole, is a summation of Gayle’s experiences as a teen, filled with lessons learned and failed friendships. And though they’re all specific to her own life, ultimately, they capture how “life is fucking weird,” she says. “And life is so hard, but it’s so lovely at the same time. And that’s really confusing. Especially when you’re growing up.”
As a tween, Gayle and her family uprooted their Texas-living comfort to move to Nashville so she could pursue a career in music. She’d sit at bars with her mom, waiting through lengthy singer-songwriter performances to see if maybe, just maybe, she’d get a chance to perform. It was those Nashville teachings about standing out in her songwriting that brought her to the shocking, straight-up, relatable lyrics about sex, friends, and love featured on the EP. The first half — including “Luv Starved,” “Sleeping With My Friends,” and the second single, “” — is about a friendship that turned sexual and how she blamed herself for its demise.