{"id":828,"date":"2025-02-21T17:59:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T18:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=828"},"modified":"2025-03-06T18:24:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T18:24:02","slug":"backstage-with-nessa-barrett-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/21\/backstage-with-nessa-barrett-in-brooklyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Backstage With Nessa Barrett in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/u>Nessa Barrett<\/u><\/a> is on a roll. Fresh off the release of AFTERCARE DELUXE<\/em><\/em><\/u><\/a> \u2014 an expanded version of her acclaimed 2024 album AFTERCARE<\/em><\/em><\/u><\/a> <\/em>\u2014 the alt-pop princess is in the midst of a globe-trotting tour, most recently playing the historic Brooklyn Paramount on February 17.<\/p>\n

The Brooklyn show landed on the heels of a major moment: Lana Del Rey sharing<\/u><\/a> Barrett\u2019s viral single \u201cLOVE LOOKS PRETTY ON YOU\u201d on Instagram a few days before, a full-circle moment for Barrett who has long cited Lana as a core influence. The energy at the Paramount reflected that buzz. Fans filled the venue, screaming every lyric back as Barrett delivered a set that balanced raw emotion with the kind of dark-pop edge she\u2019s perfected<\/p>\n

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Just a few years ago, Barrett was posting TikToks from her bedroom, first gaining traction in 2019 with moody lip-syncs and snippets of her early music. Since then, she\u2019s carved out a space as one of alt-pop\u2019s most exciting new voices, evolving from viral star to a fully-formed artist with a distinct sound \u2014 dark, sultry, and emotionally raw. With nearly a billion views on TikTok and a growing list of hits, she\u2019s become a staple in the alt-pop scene, all while staying true to the vulnerability that first drew fans in.<\/p>\n

“We’re almost halfway through the US leg of my AFTERCARE<\/em> tour and I am having the time of my life,” Barrett tells PAPER<\/em>. I have the best crew traveling with me and we’re also enjoying the cities that we are in together. I can’t wait to continue to bring this show around the world this year.”<\/p>\n

Now, Barrett takes PAPER<\/em><\/em> behind-the-scenes of her Brooklyn Paramount show, sharing intimate moments, pre-show rituals, and everything that made the night unforgettable.<\/p>\n

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Before every show, I do a quick soundcheck with my band. I usually sing “Blue Valentine,” my “Glory Box” cover and “Russian Roulette.” This helps warm my voice up and makes sure everything sounds perfect for our show. <\/p>\n

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Here’s my name getting mounted on the wall of fame.<\/p>\n

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Me and Max, my drummer have a handshake we do backstage before every show. <\/p>\n

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Another pre-show ritual with my team. I say a prayer and we all say, “Sluts on three,” for good luck.<\/p>\n

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I worked with Noah Barrios on visuals for the show and my LD Jon is the best. I’m really proud of my creative team for coming together and bringing the AFTERCARE<\/em> world to life on the stage.<\/p>\n

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My stylist Rachel and I worked on building a closet of looks and pieces for my tour inspired by burlesque. It allows me to also continue to be creative on the road with my fashion depending on what vibe I want for the night.<\/p>\n

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This was less than five minutes after I walked offstage. There is no better feeling than playing a great show with amazing crowd energy.<\/p>\n

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My and my band posted up in our green room. My guitarist dan was the first musician I ever met and has been with me since the beginning. We decided to add keys to this show and Jeremy has been such an amazing addition.<\/p>\n

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I sold out the Brooklyn Paramount! <\/p>\n

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One of my favorite songs to perform live is “Glitter and Violence,” and I love hearing my fans scream the lyrics back at me every night. <\/p>\n

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For my NY shows, I did an outfit change for the first time for the encore, and it was so fun and unexpected. I definitely want to continue to find ways to continue to surprise my fans.<\/p>\n

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Thank you PAPER for following me for my sold out Brooklyn Paramount shows.<\/p>\n

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Photography: Kristen Jan Wong<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nessa Barrett is on a roll. Fresh off the release of AFTERCARE DELUXE \u2014 an expanded version of her acclaimed 2024 album AFTERCARE \u2014 the alt-pop princess is in the midst of a globe-trotting tour, most recently playing the historic Brooklyn Paramount on February 17. The Brooklyn show landed on the heels of a major moment: Lana Del Rey sharing Barrett\u2019s viral single \u201cLOVE LOOKS PRETTY ON YOU\u201d on Instagram a few days before, a full-circle moment for Barrett who … Continue reading “Backstage With Nessa Barrett in Brooklyn”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":830,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=828"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":856,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828\/revisions\/856"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}