Concert Review: Girl Ultra Goes Punk

I have been following Girl Ultra since we connected in an LAMC interview. Personally, she is a sweetheart and completely embodies the Scorpio energy of determination, structure, and vision. Like Adam Driver or her fave, Drake, they completely understand the stage is a place to not be yourself and, at S.O.B’s, she was not her.

I have interviewed so many people, and most see the stage as a chance to embrace their authentic self, which, to them, is a superstar in glitter, glam, and bright lighting. Pretty cosmic, when you think about it. Yet, Girl Ultra’s transformation is so fascinating to me. The shy, sweet woman with a mind that calculates sounds like a typewriter does letters becomes an R&B, now more Rocker deity: fusing Latina styling with the famed love-based, anarchic soundscape.

She swoons and swishes through the stage as if to swindle hearts: totally emoting a Jennifer Lopez “Hustlers” energy, which again is so purposefully cinematic. Hence, why I kept on thinking of authenticity and the idea that people can really invent themselves. Girl Ultra is not just an artist, she’s a fantasy and chosen identity, which are low-key themes in tracks like, “Discrecion,” “Punk,” and “Amores de Droga.” The best part about this fantasy is that she is building a loyal following that is ready and willing to stay in her world with her.