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Jessy Lanza avoids being a conservative radio icon

Jessy Lanza, an R&B synth-pop artist from Hamilton, Ontario, released her first solo album Pull My Hair Back in 2013. Since then, she’s gone on to collaborate with musical groups including Caribou, Mezzanine, and Ikonika. On May 13, she released her second album, Oh No. Lanza clearly has talent, and with each new release she displays more and more solidity as a performer and artist. The Peak had the pleasure of talking to Lanza, and got to ask her a few questions about school, and the nature of top 40 music. The Peak: Did you always know that you wanted…

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