Bubble Tea & Cigarettes
- Tue Apr 1st @ 7:00PM
- Drake Underground
- 19+
Kat and Andi, the duo behind *Bubble Tea and Cigarettes*, began their journey on a winter night in 2019. Wandering the neon-lit streets of NYC’s Lower East Side to escape their 9-to-5 grind, a melody struck Andi, and they rushed home to record it on guitar with MIDI bass and drums. Hours of looping and vibing later, that melody became the intro to their first song, *"5AM Empanada With You."*
Both grew up in traditional families but always felt like outsiders—emotional, rebellious, and searching for a place to belong. Their music became an outlet for their confusion and unspoken dreams, creating a safe haven to express the in-between spaces of life. The band’s name, inspired by Kat’s bubble tea obsession and smoking habit at the time, reflects a certain lifestyle and the stories they weave into their songs.
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