“I can’t pinpoint an exact moment where I was like, ‘This is what I have a passion for,’” she tells me, recalling the genesis of her inclination toward music, “But, I know that I’ve always loved it, and enjoyed it. It was something that has naturally always been what I’ve done. It’s second nature.” Her comprehensive vision extends beyond the music itself, but to an entire imaginative fairytale-esque world, which can be experienced through the Manic Dream Pixie EP counterpart short film of the same name, accounting for formative moments of her life. “It just accidentally turned out that way,” she explains, “They had all been real moments that happened in my life, it had just turned out to be that way. They all have their own meanings and I leave it up to the listener to feel whatever they feel from it, I try to stay out of that.”

A true marker of her unique artistry is her ability to perceive sensory experiences in an interconnected way, informed by a condition of synesthesia, which, she tells me, facilitates a cohesive vision that extends beyond the music alone. “Every noise has a color and texture. But also, weirdly, letters and numbers have personalities. The chord F has a personality [different] from G. That helps me remember who is who and how to play them in what order. With visuals, if I’m editing cover artwork or trying to color grade something and I have music on, it’ll affect what kind of color grading I do. I’ll come back the next day and say, ‘That’s way too cool-toned, why did I do it like that?’ It was because I was listening to something that felt blue to me.”

Given Peach PRC’s thoughtful creativity and imagination, it’s no surprise that she is a multi-hyphenate creator who has worked mostly independently, which can be felt as a mixed blessing. “I don’t want to be this independent,” Peach admits. “I like knowing that whatever is in my head is how it’ll be… There are people that went to school for these things that are trained to do them. I can’t film myself, edit, and color grade. I have a very specific vision and someone else is having to try to make it happen. The more I do it, the more I’m working with the right people. I’d like to have more help.” Balancing her artistic vision with the expertise of others has been a learning curve, but Peach PRC acknowledges the importance of finding the right collaborators to bring her creative ideas to life.

Peach’s songwriting, her primary driving force, surpasses the capabilities of any collaborator she could involve to execute her vision. “The main thing is that I’m storytelling and that’s what I enjoy about it.” While a melody can tether you to a song, the lyrics can have the power to unearth it. There’s no room for debate on which vital ingredient of a song is more important—it’s a paradox that can be mulled over indefinitely—however, you are likely more inclined to be more aware of one over the other. For Peach? “One hundred percent lyrics.”

“It was my dad that said he never hears the lyrics. I’d send him my music and ask, ‘What do you think?’ And he’d say, ‘It’s great!’ And I’m like, ‘It’s a really, like, sad song.’ And he’d say, ‘Oh it is?!’ ‘Didn’t you listen? What do you mean you don’t hear the words? That’s the whole thing, it’s words, I’m singing words, what are you hearing?’ And he says, ‘Just the vibes, the music, the melody.’ That’s the last thing I think about.” We both agree that it’s probably best that there are some songs that go right over his head. 

Peach PRC naturally unfolds in the process of her songwriting. “I make the songs, almost like a diary entry. I don’t have anyone else in mind when I’m writing. It’s not a message I’m trying to put out. I’m just feeling what I’m feeling and I’m talking about it and once it’s done, and out there, it’s theirs. And whatever they feel or need from that, or healing they get from that, or not healing and just enjoying the sounds—anything, it’s up to them.”

Her songs hold delicate and nuanced feelings, all with their own meaning that she leaves up to her listeners to feel what they need to. Her openness, both online and in her craft, has strengthened her bond with her audience, connecting to us through deeply personal experiences—unstigmatized and plainly-spoken about all things mental health diagnoses and troubled pasts. Consider what you would keep to your closest friends’ group chat or a candid therapy session. Peach PRC would lay it bare all over her social media or through the journey of writing and recording; inevitably dragging any deserving ex in a sweet song with a bold bite.