Death, Sex & Money - A Celebration (and Critique) of American Freedom
From an early age, Alynda Segarra saw the people they loved grind it out in an American system that offered them little reward. Their father, a musician and Vietnam War veteran, suffered from PTSD, and their aunt and uncle, with whom they lived, were stretched beyond their means. Alynda decided they would take a different path: drop out of school, hop trains, and form a band. "I just thought I should take a bunch of risks in [my family's] honor," Alynda told Anna.
In 2024, Hurray for the Riff Raff released their ninth album, The Past Is Still Alive, and it explores that early period of…
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