00:00 Change is coming for singer-songwriter and Ransom Collective band member, Lia Lili.
00:05 She is set to release a new song this weekend.
00:08 And Lia joins us now in the studio to tell us about this new single that's coming out, "Soon Changes".
00:15 Tell us a bit about that.
00:16 Well, "Change" is a song about basically going through life's ups and downs.
00:21 I actually found it in my archives, my voice notes.
00:26 And it was dated back 2017.
00:28 Okay.
00:30 But it's more of just like going through whatever you're going through and seeing the light in it.
00:36 Seeing, like, focusing on hope and just going through with it.
00:42 What made you decide to go back to your archives, to your little notebook?
00:47 And what struck out with that that made you want to do it and really, you know, finish it?
00:53 Yeah, I mean, like, I have a ton of voice notes and I randomly just sing, like, anywhere, wherever, when I think of something.
01:02 And I think I just wanted to, you know, look through, like, my voice notes and see what I was going through at the time.
01:09 And that specific song, like, it was a full song.
01:13 It had, you know, all the verses, the chorus.
01:16 And I wanted to, like, see if it was possible to be a song, like, if it was possible to, like, actually be recorded.
01:24 And so I sent it to my producer and, you know, he said it was good to be produced and it's a full song.
01:31 So, yeah, I wanted to release it.
01:33 Do you have, like, a favorite line or phrase in the song, the chorus, that struck you the most, that you would like maybe it to resonate with your listeners as well?
01:48 I think there's a line.
01:51 It goes, "I believe there's so much truth that's revealed amidst the pain and suffering that we feel."
02:01 So...
02:03 What are you going through?
02:05 I don't know. I was 23.
02:08 I guess I was just... I remember at the time, I was, like, I was up all night, you know, on my thought, like, just thinking.
02:19 And then I would have those thoughts where it's like, I think I need something to encourage me and help me get through.
02:28 So if someone were to be listening to me, it would be nice to, like, hear that when you're going through something, you know, just amidst the pain and suffering that we feel.
02:37 We need to find hope and we need to find the light.
02:40 And, yeah.
02:42 Well, it's something that maybe a lot of people can relate and hang on to.
02:46 I mean, you also have encountered a lot of changes in your life.
02:50 I mean, what, you were from the States, moved here.
02:54 No, I was from here.
02:56 You were from here, moved there.
02:58 And then...
02:59 Here on vacation.
03:00 Here on vacation for a long time.
03:03 But you taught?
03:05 I taught in a preschool.
03:07 I worked at various restaurants.
03:11 And then now I work in a wine shop.
03:13 Yeah.
03:14 What would you say would be maybe one of the biggest or most significant change that you've had in your life?
03:21 Aside from getting married.
03:23 Aside from getting married, I think it's really the move.
03:27 Just uprooting my life here, being away from family, and just, you know, figuring out my life in the U.S.
03:36 And just getting to know a whole -- it's a culture, you know.
03:41 I had to get used to, like, a whole different culture.
03:45 Yeah, that must have been difficult for you.
03:47 I mean, you always love to perform.
03:50 I mean, and then you were with Ransom for, like, 10 years.
03:55 I mean, you celebrated your 10-year reunion.
03:58 And then you went to the States.
04:00 How did you find that means to -- you know, for your outlet to write songs, to sing, to perform?
04:09 It was really my outlet for -- like, music was what I would look for, you know, when I would be busy working and be stressed at work.
04:19 Or, like, just tired.
04:22 Or, you know, I would look -- I would try to find time to write and to express myself through music.
04:28 So music was really, like, my driving force to, like, de-stress myself of what's happening around me, the changes that were constantly happening around me.
04:39 Especially because you went there during the pandemic.
04:41 So there was a lot of things happen.
04:43 A lot of changes.
04:44 You there -- I mean, you've always enjoyed writing songs for other people.
04:49 And then now you started writing songs for yourself.
04:52 I mean, you've always had your little, you know, voice recorder and whatnot.
04:55 How difficult was the process?
04:57 Or was it easier or was it more difficult to write songs for you, for -- that you wanted to release?
05:03 Yeah.
05:04 Were you more critical of yourself?
05:05 Like, "Oh, do I really want to write this song?"
05:07 Definitely.
05:08 I was very critical of myself.
05:10 I feel like it's easier to write and be vulnerable, like, if it's your music and your journey.
05:17 I realized that I tend to write music according to what I'm feeling and what I'm experiencing.
05:24 So most of my songs, it's all experiences, all stories.
05:28 And it's just -- it's nice to have that diary of songs, you know, of your life and how your life unfolds.
05:35 Let's talk about your life and how it has unfolded.
05:39 I mean, from your Fourth of July, experiencing love, right?
05:43 Tell me about all of the singles, well, the three singles that --
05:47 Yeah.
05:48 I feel like it's just evolved through the years, you know.
05:51 From Fourth of July, it's about how I met my love.
05:55 Oh, okay.
05:56 And then just, like --
05:57 Fireworks.
05:58 Fireworks.
05:59 And then clear to me is just realizing that, you know, this is the person you want to spend your life with.
06:04 And just, like, settling down and just being so protected and at peace with who you're with.
06:12 And then change is just -- it's completely different.
06:16 Even the sound is different.
06:17 And I'm just so excited to release it.
06:20 It's, like, an evolution of just what I write.
06:24 And, yeah.
06:25 And you have also evolved from being part of the band of Ransom to now being a solo singer.
06:32 How difficult -- do you miss the band?
06:34 I mean, you came with a reunion.
06:36 Do you find it, you know, more liberating to be able to sing songs that you want to sing?
06:42 Yeah, I mean, like, it's -- I definitely miss the band.
06:45 I miss just performing.
06:47 And I do enjoy performing with the band.
06:51 I mean, we just had a performance last December.
06:54 And it was just great being on stage with them.
06:57 Being a solo artist, though, it's -- I tend to -- I have more time to, like, to think and to express this side of me that I --
07:06 that is not really expressed when I'm with a band.
07:09 This is the vulnerable side.
07:11 This is the more personal side of me.
07:13 So, I think it just goes both ways.
07:15 It's best of both worlds to have the band and my solo career.
07:19 And it seems to be happening at the same time, you know, because you do have your solo career.
07:24 You have a life of your own that you lead in the States.
07:28 And then you come back, and then you have your reunions with the band.
07:32 What's going to happen with Ransom?
07:34 I mean, you had a successful reunion your 10 years, and then you said you had gigs like Christmas.
07:40 And then moving forward, you had your 3 a.m.
07:43 And what's next for you guys?
07:44 Yeah, I mean, we do plan to release a song here and there and hopefully perform more.
07:52 And we're not -- I mean, we don't want to stop.
07:56 We still want to perform.
07:58 It's just a matter of logistics, like where we're going to be, if we're going to be in the same place at the same time.
08:05 So, yeah, I mean, we're still open to perform.
08:09 Because it's interesting because the group, all of you have kanyang-kanyang careers.
08:13 Some are still in music, like yourself, and some have actually moved on to the corporate world.
08:18 So once you guys decide to get together, tara, let's perform.
08:22 And it's nice because it's more for fun.
08:25 Yeah, I think we still have that passion, that energy, and that excitement from performing in the past.
08:33 We don't want to let that go.
08:35 So we're willing to perform whenever we can.
08:39 Well, you're definitely not letting go because you do have an event this Friday, and this is your launch for the single.
08:46 Yes, and I'm launching this single with actually my other bandmates performing with me.
08:53 And they're also going to be doing their own solo stuff before I release my song.
08:59 So there's going to be Lili, Muriel, Lili Music, Muri Music, and Leah Nanara is performing, also hosted by Germs, my other bandmates.
09:10 Yes, yes, yes.
09:11 So it's an all-female lineup there.
09:14 It's going to be at Jess & Pat's.
09:16 So that will be on the 12th, is that right?
09:18 Yes, Friday.
09:19 Do we need tickets for that, or can we just show up and buy there?
09:22 Show up, and yeah, it's first come, first served.
09:25 It's going to be a wonderful mini-reunion to see you there with all of your bandmates performing.
09:30 Once again, it's going to be a wonderful time.
09:32 Before I let you go, EP, we're still waiting.
09:35 Is it just going to be releasing a lot of singles?
09:38 I think for now, singles is what I aim for, but we'll see.
09:44 I think EP would be great.
09:46 Okay, well a lot of things that can happen for you, but we're happy to have you here until March.
09:52 And I'm sure, you know, maybe more gigs, concerts, or maybe collabs that you might have before you skirt off to the US once again.
10:00 Thank you so much, Leah, for being with us this morning on your day, and congratulations to you.
10:05 Thank you.
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