About this episode

Wasia Project discusses sibling dynamics, their debut album Nocturne, and the impact of Heartstopper.

Wasia Project sits down and opens up about sibling dynamics, new music and Heartstopper Forever. Hi listeners! A reminder that we are on YouTube AND now Substack !  Consisting of siblings William Gao and Olivia Hardy, Wasia Project was formed in 2019 and grew during the COVID lockdowns when Olivia and Will were just teenagers. After two EPs and a hit track that was picked up by Heartstopper, Wasia Project’s debut album Nocturne is dropping later this year, on September 18. Described as “turning coming-of-age angst into catharsis”, Nocturne is a ballad-filled, soaring pop album that explores growing up in a fractured digital world, all backed by the siblings’ classical music training. We sat down with the British band when they were on their small world tour to chat about their first album, Heartstopper's impact, and how to collaborate when you work with your sibling. In recommendations, Will enjoyed Heretic on the plane over to Australia, while Olivia recently picked up A Philosophy of Walking by Frederic Gros. Thank you for listening and being a part of the Culture Club world <3  Jas & Mags xo See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jas, Mags

Guests: William Gao, Olivia Hardy

Topics covered

• sibling dynamics
• music
• Heartstopper
• debut album
• collaboration
• coming-of-age

Keywords

• Wasia Project
• sibling dynamics
• Heartstopper
• Nocturne
• music
• debut album
• collaboration
• coming-of-age

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wasia Project, Culture Club

Books & works: Heartstopper, Nocturne, A Philosophy of Walking

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