Meet Me @ The Altar I Your Serotonin Boost
Oh wait, I know I’m supposed to do a life update but I’ve been listening to this song on repeat tonight. Again. I have my phases and we’re back in it.
This is Meet Me @ The Altar and this song is “Garden” (*Swoon)
Please go ahead and press play on the video below. RN. Let this song bring you back to the good ole days. You’ll see what I mean. It has suuuuchhhhh a nostalgic sound and feel. Reminds me of high school. Reminds me of... idk happiness. Press play if you need that boost of serotonin.
Okay, now that you’re listening and vibing here’s a little about Meet Me @ The Altar:
They started in 2015. What’s important to know is that they were formed online and operated virtually. So, Téa Campell (guitar and bass) met Ada Juarez (drums) on Youtube where Ada posted covers. They then hosted online auditions for their singer, where they met lead singer Edith Johnson (vocals). According to Billboard.com, “Johnson texted Campbell every day until she gave her the vocalist gig.”
I love that.
Their name actually comes from a text from Ada to Edith. Ada said: “marry me!” Edith responded, “meet me at the altar” 💕
So yeah, from there, the trio wrote songs (some via text message) and practiced virtually. I read that they would usually practice on their own, and really only play together right before a show.
To all my early 2000s bbs, guess which band is one of their inspirations? Paramore!
They deserve to be huge.
I love them, and I hope you do too. I spent a good chunk of today crying about all this Promise Land shit. Playing this song, I feel a glimmer of happiness. How are ya’ll.
If you have any recommendations or want me to talk about your fave Black punkers hit me up here or on Tik Tok (@ donnieharko).










