Aug 7, 2026 · 51 min · 15 segments
Send us Fan Mail Catching up with Maria Lessing of Future Palace again was a reminder of just how much the band has evolved over the past few years…
Maria LessingGuestSonnyHostMan, uh, you talking about how touring just feels like yesterday.
I've mentioned, you know, something that's like, we're probably doing a lot of time traveling here during this conversation, by the way.
But I'm talking about 2022.
That feels like yesterday.
And-
... and, uh, but, but look how fast, like, you guys have just gained so much recognition.
Like, that's no mistake.
Like, you guys have really worked hard, and I know how much work you put into this.
Y- you talk about how, uh...
I was thinking about asking you this, but now that you brought it up, do you have time for yourself? Like, uh, uh, 'cause you've done so much work since then.
Like, I feel like-
... you've done more work in the last four years than you've done previously.
Mm.
Yeah.
And we had to learn it, and we understood, like, the, the schedules we have to make, and we are constantly trying to reach for bigger things and trying to grow more.
Our ultimate goal is to live comfortably from this, and it is not easy to live comfortably from music.
I am now at a state where it's my main income, and that is, like, a life goal.
Man, uh, you talking about how touring just feels like yesterday.
I've mentioned, you know, something that's like, we're probably doing a lot of time traveling here during this conversation, by the way.
But I'm talking about 2022.
That feels like yesterday.
And-
... and, uh, but, but look how fast, like, you guys have just gained so much recognition.
Like, that's no mistake.
Like, you guys have really worked hard, and I know how much work you put into this.
Y- you talk about how, uh...
I was thinking about asking you this, but now that you brought it up, do you have time for yourself? Like, uh, uh, 'cause you've done so much work since then.
Like, I feel like-
... you've done more work in the last four years than you've done previously.
Mm.
Yeah.
And we had to learn it, and we understood, like, the, the schedules we have to make, and we are constantly trying to reach for bigger things and trying to grow more.
Our ultimate goal is to live comfortably from this, and it is not easy to live comfortably from music.
I am now at a state where it's my main income, and that is, like, a life goal.
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