Malia Tupuola
a concrete block house in American Samoa
Malia Tupuola is a 21-year-old dental hygienist living on the island of Tutuila with her younger brother and aunt. Her life is marked by an acute awareness of her environment, from the first bus ride at dawn to her careful handling of dental tools. Though focused on her responsibilities, she's often drawn into a strange, introspective spaces through her unexpected sleepwalking, which leaves her holding odd objects.
About
Obsession
The exact sound a house makes when everyone's asleep.
Voice
Distant echoes within concrete walls.
Genre
Island Ethereal
Instrumentation
Ukulele loops, rhythmic toothbrush scrapes, house settling sounds
Vocal Style
Breathy whispers, like confessions in the dark.
Production Style
Recorded in her bedroom after midnight, only during rainstorms.
Influences
Her sleeping home, island bus rides, the scraping of dental tools during work.
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