Turn Life Lunar is a pop-electro band based out of Connecticut. They describe their sound as “intense” and “evolving.” Their achievements include a nine-song album “Worth The Wait” and national recognition from USA Today College.
I recently had the chance to interview Scott Ogilvy and Amanda Lewis. Here are the questions I asked them.
Elyse: How did you come up with the band name “Turn Life Lunar?”
Turn Life Lunar: We were looking for a new name and Turn Life Lunar was an option we discussed. Ultimately we decided it fit our sound and our goals for this project the most.
Elyse: How did you guys get involved with music?
Turn Life Lunar: From an early age, both of us really enjoyed playing and writing music. The more we got into it, the more we liked what music was about. It’s why we get out of bed in the morning. We honestly live to play music, it’s done so much for us. I think we’re obsessed with trying to reciprocate that.
Elyse: Off your debut album, Worth the Wait, which song was your favorite to record?
Turn Life Lunar: “Change Your Mind,” definitely. We had a blast writing that so we had a fantastic time recording it as well. When it was recorded both of us were wired. We were just super pumped about what the message in that track was.
Elyse: How was the title of the album Worth the Wait picked?
Amanda: Two months before the album was released, I came into the studio, sat down and I asked Scott what he thought about calling the album Worth the Wait. We both agreed that it was a really good fit for how far we had come. To both of us, this record was so much more then a piece of music; it was a serious turning point for not only how others viewed us, but also how we viewed ourselves. To our families and friends who have seen us work at this for so long both individually and together, it was truly Worth the Wait for the recognition we’ve all waited for.
Elyse: What is your message behind the album?
Turn Life Lunar: We feel like our entire lives, we’ve worked up to this point. I felt like musically, I was running around in circles and trying to figure out who I was. This was it, I had finally found it. The message behind this record is establishing who we are and basically telling all of doubters and cynics that we can do this. Regardless of the rules generally placed on college students we’re making our own life on our own terms.
Elyse: Who are your musical influences you would like to work with?
Amanda: Where to begin…for me I’d love to feature a rapper or two. I’m super into Rae Sremmurd’s new EP. Also Bebe Rexha is my new obsession. I love how massive her hooks are, I’d love to do a track with her. Other people I’d love to work with would be Charli XCX and Drake too, that would be amazing. I love anybody who can cross genres.
Scott: It would be a dream to work with Owl City, the 1975, Nilo, Lights and Jhene Aiko.
Elyse: If you headlined a tour, what would the tour be called? Who would you tour with?
Turn Life Lunar: Charli XCX would be really cool. We’d both love to even just open for Ke$ha or someone cool like that. Breathe Carolina would be awesome too; we’re really inspired by their sound. Our tour would have to be called the “We Dropped out of College for This” tour.
Elyse: What do you hope to accomplish in the next year?
Turn Life Lunar: We’re hoping to get signed, play some shows and just experience this amazing life we’ve got going on. We’ve got new music coming out soon that’s even better then the tracks on Worth the Wait. We’re excited to get more people to listen and for what life has in store for us.
Keep an eye out for their new singles, “Utopia,” available Feb. 3 and “Imagine,” Feb. 17.
