Taylor Acorn

Acorn will be the first to admit that she wasn’t born into the music industry and had to get to where she is by scrapping her own way on the road—and that authenticity is something that lies at the emotional core of Poster Child. “I remember when I was writing that song I was just sitting there thinking about all of the amazing things that happened in my life and for some reason there’s always that one little thing that keeps me from appreciating everything that’s going on around me,” Acorn says of the show-stopping single, “Hangman.” When Acorn belts out “Did you run out of letters? Am I stuck here forever?” it’s not exclusive to the music industry. Despite all of the sacrifices Acorn has made to get to where she is today, that doesn’t mean that she’s content to stagnate or slow down—and that’s clearly evident in her lyrics.

Despite her gradual rise , Acorn still feels as if she can’t believe she’s been able to share the stage with artists that inspired her as a teenager like Avril Lavigne and Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba. “Sometimes I get impostor syndrome because I’m like am I even supposed to be here? What is happening?” Acorn admits. However anyone that has seen her live show won’t share those doubts and the way she is able to channel these insecurities into her songs is what makes her so relatable as an artist. “When people listen to this album I just want them to feel like they’re back in a time period that makes them feel good,” she explains.

“Everyone interprets musically differently, but I just hope these songs can help people through whatever they need at the moment.”