The dreamy Minneapolis five-piece She’s Green has only been a band since 2022, but as tours with Slow Pulp and Blondshell are on the horizon, the group is already solidifying its status in the indie scene.

The band forms beauty out of melancholy for the sophomore EP Chrysalis, which drops today. Singer Zofia Smith, guitarists Liam Armstrong and Raines Lucas, drummer Kevin Seebeck, and bassist Teddy Nordvold craft an immersive experience as they flow throughout five tracks of climactic distortion and swaying melodies.

Their sonic lushness is partially inspired by a deep bond with nature- from the haunting ode to the forest in “Willow” to the titles of the EPs themselves.

In a conversation with Culture Flux, She’s Green elaborates on the enduring connection to nature, the uniqueness of Chrysalis, and the excitement of their ascendancy.

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You’ve only been a band for three years, yet you’ve been on a lot of tours and have gained a lot of traction since then. Has that taken you by surprise?

Absolutely. We started this with the intent of having fun making music and jamming with our friends’ bands in basements and such. None of us could have anticipated what we’re doing now. We definitely felt some kind of special energy when we started playing, but we’re still in disbelief at how much it has resonated with so many different crowds.

Did you start She’s Green with the intent of it being a full-time endeavor? 

At the start it was really just for fun. Of course the thought was there that it’d be really cool to be able to tour. Now everything’s just gravy.

You’ve supported quite a lot of bands in increasingly bigger spaces, so do you find yourselves more nervous or excited leading up to those kinds of tours? 

It ebbs and flows. It’s definitely exciting. I feel like the closer we get to leaving, the more nervous we are. 

There’s always things to worry about with tours- giving a good show, staying healthy, making it everywhere safely- but we all love being on the road. And the real nerves don’t fully hit until you get out there in front of all those people.

From the artwork to the song titles, you clearly have a strong connection with nature. Can you talk your relationship with nature and how you wanted to implement it into this dreamy and sometimes melancholy sound?

Being in the woods and around water is a bit of an escape for us. It frees us from the anxieties and claustrophobia of the city, and feeling that freedom is enriching both creatively and spiritually. Being curious about the natural world helps us stay inspired when much of the man-made world tries to turn you into something you’re not. 

Our connections with natural places runs very deep. These are ancient things giving us life, and music is our way to celebrate and lament them.

From that heavy jam at the end of “Figurines” to the slower paced “Silhouette,” Chrysalis seems like it’s more dynamic. Were you purposefully thinking about exploring a bigger range of sounds for this EP?

We definitely wanted to make it more of a unique experience. Each song in its own place. But I think we gravitated towards writing songs that were more unique to each other already, so the EP just naturally ended up that way. 

Can you talk about the process of knowing when to build to something more intense and when to have that restraint? 

A lot of it is driven by feeling, volume and distortion are tools we use to accentuate emotions we feel from the songs. We’ll tweak dynamics and structure for a while as we develop a song until it feels just right.

How do you think the band has changed from the Wisteria EP to Chrysalis? 

Shortly after Wisteria we got a new guitarist, and Chrysalis is us really coming into our own after a change like that and settling into a new dynamic, while also receiving a lot more attention and being out on the road away from home. 

Is there a particular song on the EP that you’re most proud of? 

We’re probably the most proud [of] “Little Birds.” It’s one of those songs that it feels like we didn’t write, but something possessed us to. It came to us quickly and didn’t have many changes from the first version. 

What are some of the films that have inspired you artistically? 

Perfect Days is a recent one that has really inspired us. Paul Clipson’s films and Nathaniel Dorsky especially. 

What is something you hope to accomplish as a band in the next few years? 

We’re really looking forward to the debut album and establishing a signature sound. We’ve also got a lot of cool touring coming up and we love doing that.