Towa Bird
Six years after first becoming a TikTok guitar hero, Towa Bird is leaning into every side of herself on second album 'Gentleman'. We meet a star finding power in the grey areas.
Words: Lisa Wright. Photos: Katie Stratton.
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Lava La Rue
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