Eraser are choosing to make good trouble

Photography by Lola Chaballier Eraser want to play in places that aren’t even on the map. They’re aware of how it feels to be from a small town, to be the only person in your scene like you, or to not even be part of a scene at all. “I just know how meaningful it feels when a band comes to play your stupid city and barely any people go,” says singer and synth player Sonam Parikh, “but it means everything in the world to you.”“ We’ve had some really meaningful experiences connecting with people who maybe wanna make music but don't feel access to it,” drummer Juliette Rando adds. “It does mean a lot to motivate younger people or people of identities that aren’t often given access, and encourage them to also be making art.” “We played this festival in Rennes, and this younger kid came up to us and wanted to buy our T-shirt,” Parikh recalls of their visit to the French city. “The kid was really, really shy, and we were like, ‘do you think you’d ever wanna play music?’ And she was just blushing and emphatically saying yes. We were like, ‘okay, one day we’re gonna play with your band.’” Sign up to Best Fit's Substack for regular dispatches from the world of pop culture Years in Philadelp...