My guest today is the artist, producer, and engineer Elana Carroll, aka Party Nails. Her 2025 album Pillow Talk reached number 1 on Submodern Radio. She has toured widely with her blend of alt-pop, rock, and americana and operates a recording studio, Top Coat Music, in Los Angeles. Party Nails' most recent release is The Party Nails Winter EP, which is available on all streaming platforms and Bandcamp. You can learn more about Elana’s music and other projects on her website partypartynails.com, or on social media @partypartynails. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

Recorded at the University of Southern California Digital Creative Lab in December 2025.