Courtney Paige Nelson pours it COLD LIKE GEMINI

Courtney Paige Nelson is an American singer and songwriter who was born in San Francisco, California and currently resides in Los Angeles. Despite facing adversity, including being kicked out at 17 and surviving child abuse, she has persevered and become a successful artist. Her music is deeply personal and draws from her life experiences, with lyrics that are honest and vulnerable.

Within the depths of her personal experience, Courtney Page Nelson crafted a song that resonates with raw emotion. “COLD LIKE GEMINI” stems from a tumultuous relationship where she found herself entangled with an individual who underwent a distressing transformation when the drinks poured in and a toxic, controlling -and worrisome- side of them came out.

The song paints a vivid picture of an intense argument that unfolded between them, leading to their sudden departure, only to return and linger outside her apartment, relentlessly bombarding her with late-night phone calls. Through poignant lyrics, the song captures the profound frustration and unease that arise when confronted with the volatile nature of a relationship plagued by the effects of substance abuse.

“I wanted the song to have different things throughout. What I mean by that is; the verses are the scene-how it’s set/what’s happening in ‘real life’. While the pre-chorus is my inner monologue talking while this is happening. The chorus is the breaking point of emotions that are thoughts out loud to the person. I didn’t want to just paint a picture, I wanted to tell a story.“

Recently, Courtney performed 'See You Go' this past year live at HARD Fest in Los Angeles with Moore Kismet for a crowd of 10,000 people. She’s also working on another EP for full release next year, she recently attended & graduated from LAMP, a 1-year intensive writing camp program run by producer duo Stargate. 

MEET THE AUTHOR

Samuel Aponte is Venezuelan-born raised and based. 

I joined Rival Magazine after a few years of doing PR work for independent musicians of all stripes; understanding their struggles to be heard in a sea of constant  ADHD noise and paywalled access to platforms, I now bring a willingness to always appreciate and encourage the effort and creativity that artists put into their work . Can also find some of my writings on LADYGUNN and We Found New Music