Jordana Nye, an indie musician based out of Los Angeles known professionally as Jordana, incorporates a wide range of sonic influences into her work. Her most recent project, Lively Premonition, released last October, explores different tales of the Queer experience, touching on themes of heartbreak, toxic romantic attachments, party culture, and newfound sobriety.

In light of her upcoming tour promoting the album, she agreed to an interview with the SGN to talk about her experiences as a Queer musician.

Madison Jones: Is it your first time touring or visiting Seattle? Is there anything you like or dislike about the music scene here compared to LA, where you're now based?

Jordana Nye: I have toured in Seattle before and visited a few times. I have a couple of friends who are from there, and they have taken me out to places before. But funnily enough, it was not until 2023 when I got around to visiting the Space Needle. It was not really as tall as I was expecting.

I don't know much about the music scene in Seattle, but I do have some tea to share about an artist I was once the opener for. I won't say who he is, but he was a high-profile artist from Washington state. ... He was a total dickhead, and I have already done the full nine yards on my Instagram story.

MJ: How was your coming out experience? What was it like growing up in Maryland, and how has life in LA differed?

JN: It has been a lot different. Maryland gives a red-state vibe even though it is blue. I grew up around a bunch of hicks along the Chesapeake Bay about an hour outside the DC metro area.

I did not spend a lot of time out in Maryland, not until I decided to move to Wichita, KS, to be with my girlfriend at the time. It has gotten a lot better in Maryland since I left though.

I have always not given a fuck about what others think of me, thankfully, and I think a lot about how I have it good right now because of the hard work LGBT activists have done so that I can be myself proudly.

MJ: What impact did your experiences as a Queer person have on the creation of Lively Premonition?

JN: "Raver Girl" is about a girl and the party life, which I am not involved with anymore. I like to tell stories about stuff like that, even if I haven't experienced it personally.

"Like a Dog" is a made-up scenario that I wasn't actively feeling at the time of writing it. But now I honestly kind of am. I never really learn from my mistakes.

"Anything for You" is a breakup song about an actual experience. It is about being in a mindset of "I have done all that I can, but it still isn't good enough for this person." It gets to where you just give up and reach your breaking point.