Many people can’t help but cry on their birthdays, but on April 28, when Nell Mescal turned 21, she wanted to “let it all out.” The Irish singer-songwriter’s tears were partially brought on by seeing one of her favorite artists, indie phenom Adrianne Lenker, perform at The Barbican in London with her brother, actor Paul Mescal, and partially because she has so much to celebrate. Not only was the rising folk artist celebrating a milestone birthday, but she was gearing up to release her debut EP Can I Miss It For a Minute? on May 3 (via LAB Recordings), and feeling fulfilled by finally being able to share it with the world.
“I was just like, This is such an overwhelming amount of love that I'm receiving,” Mescal tells Marie Claire over Zoom from her home in London, where the Maynooth, Ireland-born musician is now based.
