We met up with New York band Chanpan to talk about how they built their sound through honest expression, how they approach standing up for what they believe in through their art, their love of Citibiking, and more!

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TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - A debrief on their day so far
01:18 - Grace's look at Gov Ball 2026
02:07 - Advice for young artists busking in NYC + crazy stories from their busking days
05:16 - How Chanpan developed their sound
10:01 - What their creative flow state feels like
11:18 - How "i got a gun" was inspired by a stalker situation
13:27 - Why political commentary and outspoken views on social issues is important to Chanpan
20:12 - Their Citibike soundtracks
21:09 - Getting creative with their merch + learning from the K Pop world
25:07 - A phrase / philosophy each of them is living by right now
28:28 - Goodbye!