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Inside the World of St. Lucia: Creativity, Fatherhood & the Evolution of Indie Pop | Fuegostine's Music Club

• Matt Firestine • Season 2 • Episode 1

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In this episode, I sit down with Jean Grobler of St. Lucia for a wide-ranging and honest conversation about the band’s creative evolution, the story behind their latest album Fata Morgana, Dawn, and how his early musical influences shaped the sound fans know today.


Jean opens up about growing up in South Africa, studying in Liverpool, meeting his wife Patti, and how their long partnership has transformed the way they make music together.


We also get into the realities of social media in 2025, navigating work-life balance as touring musicians with kids, and what touring has taught him after experiencing every chaotic and beautiful moment on the road.


If you love St. Lucia or just love hearing artists speak candidly about the work behind the work, this episode is a must-listen.

About St. Lucia:

"Led by husband-and-wife duo South Africa-born Jean-Philip Grobler and Germany-born Patti Beranek, St. Lucia retreat from a fractured world on fire and into the glow of a rapturous synth-spiked electro-pop catharsis—like a dance party at the edge of existence. Now signed to Nettwerk Records, the group beams out a light of their own and shines brighter than ever. “In a way, this is my personal rebellion against the darkness of the world,” states Jean-Philip. “It’s easy to feel depressed these days, so I’m trying to bring something joyous to the world. I was sick of seeing shit on the Internet, and I just wanted to feel good. That’s what being human is about. We have to feel alive, despite whatever the fuck is going on.” St. Lucia has always stirred these kinds of emotions. It started with When The Night, which boasted fan favorites like “Elevate,” “All Eyes On You,” and “Closer Than This,” entered the Billboard Top 200 and hit #6 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Album chart. Its follow-up Matter, yielded the hit “Dancing On Glass,” while the band collaborated with artists ranging from Jack Antonoff to RAC. Two years later, Hyperion represented a creative and critical high watermark with praise from Billboard, who hailed the album as “buoyant,” and PopMatters who raved, “it feels revelatory.”“When you listen to this, I hope you feel inspired and like life is worth living,” Jean leaves off. Patti adds, “it unleashes things, and I think we did a good job capturing that.”

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