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Credit: Jaxon Whittington<\/p>\nGuitarist Lucia de la Garza and bassist Eloise Wong talk growing up in the L.A. punk scene and their latest album \u201cGotta Get Out\u201d<\/p>\n
The Linda Lindas came of age on the stage. From their roots performing in small clubs in Chinatown to gaining international acclaim, playing alongside punk music legends on stadium tours, the young band members have had a uniquely Los Angeles adolescence.<\/p>\n
Their third studio album, Gotta Get Out, dropped on Aug. 28, and guitarist Lucia de la Garza and bassist Eloise Wong joined Los Angeles magazine to discuss growing up in the L.A. punk scene and how the city has influenced them, and their latest album.<\/p>\n
Credit: Jaxon Whittington<\/p>\n
Sisters Lucia and Mila de la Garza, their cousin Eloise Wong and friend Bela Salazar formed the band in 2018, when they were only 8 to 14 years old. They began playing music together as part of Save Music in Chinatown<\/a>, a concert series Wong\u2019s father started to benefit their elementary school music program.<\/p>\n First wave L.A. punk artists like the Dills, and Phranc and Alice Bag, among others, performed alongside the elementary schoolers, giving them a first-class musical education. The shows were hosted at the Grand Star Jazz Club<\/a>, in the same shopping center as notable venues the Hong Kong Cafe and Madame Wong\u2019s,<\/a> where bands like the Ramones, the Police and Guns N\u2019 Roses once played. Wong said growing up in the L.A. punk music scene has been formative.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s just so much local music going on, accessible music, and it\u2019s amazing to be surrounded by so much culture,\u201d Wong said.<\/p>\n They broke into the mainstream in 2021, with a viral performance at the L.A. Public Library. Though de la Garza said only their parents and some librarians were in attendance at the time, millions more came to see the girls play when the library posted the video online.\u00a0<\/p>\n Scroll to continue reading<\/p>\n Over the past five years, they have taken their talents on the road, opening for renowned punk bands like Paramore, Green Day, The Rolling Stones and Bikini Kill. Though their music has taken them on grand adventures, L.A. will always be home. In a full-circle moment, the band performed at the library\u2019s centennial festival in July.<\/p>\n The next time the band will hit the stage in L.A. will be at the Hollywood Bowl with Jimmy Eat World and The Format<\/a> on Nov. 7. Though they have performed at some of the largest and most iconic venues in the city, some of Wong\u2019s favorite shows the band has played have been at DIY music venues like the Smell<\/a> in Downtown L.A.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe energy is just always on point,\u201d Wong said. \u201cEveryone\u2019s sweaty and happy, and screaming the lyrics together. It\u2019s the most magical thing, live music in small venues. Now we\u2019ve played bigger venues, we\u2019ve played SoFi, and we\u2019ve played stadiums with Green Day and arenas with Paramore, but there\u2019s nothing like the smaller club energies.\u201d<\/p>\n