New Music: Thunder Queens
Q with Tom Power

New Music: Thunder Queens

B1IntermediateSeptember 28, 202613 min

Being a teenager comes with serious pressure to make big decisions about the future. That’s something Violet Bruneel, Lola Hayman and Clara Magnan of the teen rock trio Thunder Queens know all about. Their latest album, Deep Below, gets into the realities of growing up, from navigating major life shifts to learning how to let go. Thunder Queens join Tom Power to share what life is like when you’re both a high school student and a professional musician. Plus, they set up a song called Falling Rain off the new record.

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