Julia Gartha Finds Herself Between Two Worlds on California’s Killing Me

For Julia Gartha, the pursuit of a dream has come with an uncomfortable question: what happens when the place that once promised possibility begins to feel like somewhere to escape? On her new six-track EP, California’s Killing Me, the Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer explores the emotional contradictions of building a life far from home, capturing the restless feeling of being caught between what has been left behind and what has yet to take shape.