“This Became a Lifeline”: Volena’s Witchy, Yearning, & Expansive Debut EP Is a Raw Coming-of-Age Reckoning - Atwood Magazine

“This Became a Lifeline”: Volena’s Witchy, Yearning, & Expansive Debut EP Is a Raw Coming-of-Age Reckoning - Atwood Magazine

From hushed folk confessions to explosive indie rock reveries, Brooklyn band Volena make a fearless entrance on their self-titled debut – a bold, beautifully raw coming-of-age journey of queer identity, heartbreak, healing, and self-discovery. Frontperson Maddie Grandusky-Howe dives into the heart, history, and meaning of the EP – unpacking each track, the project’s poignant origins, the power behind the name Volena, and the family that brought …