Minnie Gidle grew up in the shadows of her family’s previous fame. Her mother, a once-renowned singer, had long since retired from the music scene, but the house Minnie lived in still echoed with the sounds of old melodies. As a child, Minnie would often find herself wandering through the empty rooms, listening to the whispers of memories past. Her mother, Eva, would occasionally pick up a guitar, strum a few chords, and sing a lullaby that would transport Minnie to another world. These ephemeral moments started to shape Minnie’s perception of music, making her believe that it was an escape from reality rather than a means to confront it.

Growing older, Minnie’s relationship with her mother became more complicated. Eva’s reluctance to discuss her past and the family’s tumultuous history only sparked a fire in Minnie’s heart. Minnie began writing songs as a way to grasp the elusive topics she felt were off-limits to discuss. In these songs, she crafted stories of unnamed struggles and hidden lies, drawing from her own experiences with relationships, loss, and the worrying effects of unresolved emotions. Some thought this introspection signaled a creative breakthrough for Minnie Gidle; others worried it might lead her down a path of delighting in very seriously unpacking unnecessary trends or strategies that discussed pain’s construction before spawning them.