Esteban Flores, aka Slow Joy, took a DNA test that confirmed he's a musician. But he's always known that.
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“When I was growing up, there weren't a lot of people who looked like me doing rock music,” he says. “I love championing it now. I think this is a really cool era for music where we're just so proud of who we are. We don't hide it anymore. And I think that's amazing.” Growing up, Flores says a lot of music was off limits in his “really religious” household. He remembers sneaking around listening to artists such as Taking Back Sunday because they were not allowed at home. But Flores doesn’t mind, because getting to discover “the greats” as an adult has really influenced his work. He says '90s alt-rock groups like Modest Mouse inspired his sound — and it's unmistakable.
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