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North Carolina-born, New York-based queer artist LUCI (Lucianna Ania) is a multidisciplinary artist in every part of life. From her paintings (which have been displayed in AM:PM Gallery & Studio 6 Gallery, among others) to working as a private chef several years to her primal yet playful music. It’s no wonder that her output hits so many dimensions with legendary jazz musician John Coltrane in her bloodline.
LUCI has used the last two years to create space for herself to both rage and reflect. New single “DAWG!” released today harnesses both of those sentiments blending guttural R&B beats with a fierce punk delivery. LUCI shares, “Written in my basement–paintings, paint, brushes & chords scattered around the room. This is where the pent up energy really started to break through. I knew then that I was headed in the right direction, and that there would be no turning back. I felt myself no longer wanting to humble and filter myself. A cautionary diss track. When “you know I’m a fucking dawg” came out of my mouth I could literally fill the skin shedding and rolling off of my body. I felt the mold literally crack open around me. Something big had been buried alive. The DAWG in me will always rise to the occasion. Nothing can hold me back. This is a warning shot.”
Challenging our ears, our minds, our hearts, and provoking our spirit, LUCI raps like a poet and singles like a ghost. Following acclaimed releases They Say They Love You (2024) and Juvenilia (2022) and notable performances at Boiler Room, The Great Escape and Treefort, she is entering her boldest chapter yet.
