Chokecherry's Raw and Real Story of Love, Music, and Power

<!doctype html> <html class="desktop" lang="en-US"> <head> <script> ;(function(w,o,d){w[o]=w[o]||function(){w[o][d].push(arguments)};w[o][d]=w[o][d]||[]})(window,'Osano','data'); </script> <script src="https://cmp.osano.com/Azywo3UPKRvmt6kGA/7daa3404-05f8-44f5-bdb4-9673332951ce/osano.js"></script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://htlbid.com/v3/playboy.com/htlbid.css" /> <script async src="https://htlbid.com/v3/playboy.com/htlbid.js" ></script> <script> window.htlbid = window.htlbid || {}; htlbid.cmd = htlbid.cmd || []; htlbid.cmd.push(function() { htlbid.setTargeting("is_testing", "no"); htlbid.setTargeting("is_home", "no"); htlbid.setTargeting("post_id", 30269); htlbid.layout(); }); </script> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <title>Chokecherry's Raw and Real Story of Love, Music, and Power - Playboy</title> <meta name='robots' content='index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1' /> <style>img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px }</style>  <meta name="description" content="Chokecherry's sound is part shoegaze, part grunge, all unique. In a chat with Playboy, we talk their new album and more." /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.playboy.com/read/music/chokecherry-interview" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Chokecherry's Raw and Real Story of Love, Music, and Power" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Chokecherry's sound is part shoegaze, part grunge, all unique. In a chat with Playboy, we talk their new album and more." /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.playboy.com/read/music/chokecherry-interview" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="Playboy" /> <meta property="article:published_time" content="2024-11-07T13:00:00+00:00" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2024-11-07T20:59:29+00:00" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/11/2024-10-13-FINAL-CHOKECHERRY-X-PLAYBOY-90-1-1-1024x683.png" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1024" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="683" /> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/png" /> <meta name="author" content="Regan Leah" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /> <meta name="twitter:label1" content="Written by" /> <meta name="twitter:data1" content="Regan Leah" /> <meta name="twitter:label2" content="Est. reading time" /> <meta name="twitter:data2" content="6 minutes" /> <script type="application/ld+json" class="yoast-schema-graph">{"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.playboy.com/read/music/chokecherry-interview","url":"https://www.playboy.com/read/music/chokecherry-interview","name":"Chokecherry's Raw and Real Story of Love, Music, and Power - Playboy","isPartOf":{"@id":"https://www.playboy.com/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https://www.playboy.com/read/music/chokecherry-interview#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https://www.playboy.com/read/music/chokecherry-interview#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/11/2024-10-13-FINAL-CHOKECHERRY-X-PLAYBOY-90-1-1.png","datePublished":"2024-11-07T13:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2024-11-07T20:59:29+00:00","author":{"@id":"https://www.playboy.com/#/schema/person/67f11f988311a5424042a9c62f423206"},"description":"Chokecherry's sound is part shoegaze, part grunge, all unique. In a chat with Playboy, we talk their new album and more.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.playboy.com/read/music/chokecherry-interview#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https://www.playboy.com/read/music/chokecherry-interview"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://www.playboy.com/read/music/chokecherry-interview#primaryimage","url":"https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/11/2024-10-13-FINAL-CHOKECHERRY-X-PLAYBOY-90-1-1.png","contentUrl":"https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/11/2024-10-13-FINAL-CHOKECHERRY-X-PLAYBOY-90-1-1.png","width":6000,"height":4000,"caption":"Chokecherry"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.playboy.com/read/music/chokecherry-interview#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.playboy.com/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Chokecherry’s Raw and Real Story of Love, Music, and Power"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://www.playboy.com/#website","url":"https://www.playboy.com/","name":"Playboy","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://www.playboy.com/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https://www.playboy.com/#/schema/person/67f11f988311a5424042a9c62f423206","name":"Regan Leah","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https://www.playboy.com/#/schema/person/image/","url":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/53c22080fb50e680c4a07cb7b8b12d49?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/53c22080fb50e680c4a07cb7b8b12d49?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Regan Leah"},"url":"https://www.playboy.com/read/author/regan-esposito"}]}</script>  <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//www.playboy.com' /> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/www.playboy.com\/lib\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=6.7.2"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <link rel='stylesheet' id='sbi_styles-css' href='https://www.playboy.com/core/modules/instagram-feed/css/sbi-styles.min.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='wp-block-library-css' href='https://www.playboy.com/lib/css/dist/block-library/style.min.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <style id='global-styles-inline-css' type='text/css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} </style> <link rel='stylesheet' id='fonts-stylesheet-css' href='https://www.playboy.com/core/views/cfe819bed5/fonts/stylesheet.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='desktop-css' href='https://www.playboy.com/core/views/cfe819bed5/css/desktop.min.css' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://www.playboy.com/?p=30269' /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (JSON)" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://www.playboy.com/jsn/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.playboy.com%2Fread%2Fmusic%2Fchokecherry-interview" /> <link rel="alternate" title="oEmbed (XML)" type="text/xml+oembed" href="https://www.playboy.com/jsn/oembed/1.0/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.playboy.com%2Fread%2Fmusic%2Fchokecherry-interview&format=xml" /> <script> !function(t,e){var o,n,p,r;e.__SV||(window.posthog=e,e._i=[],e.init=function(i,s,a){function g(t,e){var o=e.split(".");2==o.length&&(t=t[o[0]],e=o[1]),t[e]=function(){t.push([e].concat(Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments,0)))}}(p=t.createElement("script")).type="text/javascript",p.crossOrigin="anonymous",p.async=!0,p.src=s.api_host.replace(".i.posthog.com","-assets.i.posthog.com")+"/static/array.js",(r=t.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]).parentNode.insertBefore(p,r);var u=e;for(void 0!==a?u=e[a]=[]:a="posthog",u.people=u.people||[],u.toString=function(t){var e="posthog";return"posthog"!==a&&(e+="."+a),t||(e+=" (stub)"),e},u.people.toString=function(){return u.toString(1)+".people (stub)"},o="init capture register register_once register_for_session unregister unregister_for_session getFeatureFlag getFeatureFlagPayload isFeatureEnabled reloadFeatureFlags updateEarlyAccessFeatureEnrollment getEarlyAccessFeatures on onFeatureFlags onSessionId getSurveys getActiveMatchingSurveys renderSurvey canRenderSurvey getNextSurveyStep identify setPersonProperties group resetGroups setPersonPropertiesForFlags resetPersonPropertiesForFlags setGroupPropertiesForFlags resetGroupPropertiesForFlags reset get_distinct_id getGroups get_session_id get_session_replay_url alias set_config startSessionRecording stopSessionRecording sessionRecordingStarted captureException loadToolbar get_property getSessionProperty createPersonProfile opt_in_capturing opt_out_capturing has_opted_in_capturing has_opted_out_capturing clear_opt_in_out_capturing debug".split(" "),n=0;n<o.length;n++)g(u,o[n]);e._i.push([i,s,a])},e.__SV=1)}(document,window.posthog||[]); posthog.init('phc_kV4vqr1XHRAqr7SVt6R7JRBqr38zTVaenh4GomEMdpl', { api_host:'https://us.i.posthog.com', person_profiles: 'identified_only' // or 'always' to create profiles for anonymous users as well }) </script><link rel="icon" href="https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/07/cropped-playboy-rh-icon-sq-32x32.png" sizes="32x32" /> <link rel="icon" href="https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/07/cropped-playboy-rh-icon-sq-192x192.png" sizes="192x192" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/07/cropped-playboy-rh-icon-sq-180x180.png" /> <meta name="msapplication-TileImage" content="https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/07/cropped-playboy-rh-icon-sq-270x270.png" /> <style type="text/css" id="wp-custom-css"> .liveblog-entry img { max-width: 100%; /* Ensures the image does not exceed the container width */ height: auto; /* Maintains the aspect ratio */ display: block; /* Prevents any inline display issues */ } .liveblog-entry-main img { max-width: 100%; /* Ensures the image does not exceed the container width */ height: auto; /* Maintains the aspect ratio */ display: block; /* Prevents any inline display issues */ } </style> <script> !function(){var i="analytics",analytics=window[i]=window[i]||[];if(!analytics.initialize)if(analytics.invoked)window.console&&console.error&&console.error("Segment snippet included twice.");else{analytics.invoked=!0;analytics.methods=["trackSubmit","trackClick","trackLink","trackForm","pageview","identify","reset","group","track","ready","alias","debug","page","screen","once","off","on","addSourceMiddleware","addIntegrationMiddleware","setAnonymousId","addDestinationMiddleware","register"];analytics.factory=function(e){return function(){if(window[i].initialized)return window[i][e].apply(window[i],arguments);var n=Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);if(["track","screen","alias","group","page","identify"].indexOf(e)>-1){var c=document.querySelector("link[rel='canonical']");n.push({__t:"bpc",c:c&&c.getAttribute("href")||void 0,p:location.pathname,u:location.href,s:location.search,t:document.title,r:document.referrer})}n.unshift(e);analytics.push(n);return analytics}};for(var n=0;n<analytics.methods.length;n++){var key=analytics.methods[n];analytics[key]=analytics.factory(key)}analytics.load=function(key,n){var t=document.createElement("script");t.type="text/javascript";t.async=!0;t.setAttribute("data-global-segment-analytics-key",i);t.src="https://cdn.segment.com/analytics.js/v1/" + key + "/analytics.min.js";var r=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];r.parentNode.insertBefore(t,r);analytics._loadOptions=n};analytics._writeKey="A0noUl9SeYSjnOcR1Oq0FrEiQ1EGe6mm";;analytics.SNIPPET_VERSION="5.2.0"; analytics.load("A0noUl9SeYSjnOcR1Oq0FrEiQ1EGe6mm"); }}(); </script> </head> <body> <div class="main-container" id="main-container"> <div class="page page_theme_light page_story"> <div class="aplace aplace_top"> <div class='htlad-story-top'></div> </div> <div class="main-top main-top_level-2 main-top_with-banner" id="main-top"> <div class="main-top__inner"> <a class="main-top__banner main-top__banner_shop2" href="https://magazineshop.us/products/playboy-magazine-is-back-new-february-2025-edition-featuring-2025-playmate-of-the-year-exclusive-features-artistry-lifestyle-timeless-heritage?country=GH&utm_source=PLAYBOY&utm_medium=PLAYBOY-Website&utm_campaign=250117-PLAYBOY-Website&utm_content=PLAYBOY-Website-Landing-February-2025-Product-Page" target="_blank"> <span class="label-sans small emphasis">PLAYBOY IS BACK IN PRINT! GET YOURS NOW</span> </a> <div class="main-top__level-1"> <div class="main-top__left"> <a class="logo" href="https://www.playboy.com"></a> </div> <div class="main-top__right"> <div class="buttons"> <a class="btn btn_primary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s btn_main" href="https://www.playboy.com/app" target="_blank"> <span>Enter</span> </a> </div> <div class="icons">   <a class="icon icon_burger" href="#" data-main-menu="show"></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="main-top__level-2"> <div class="main-top__left"> <div class="buttons"> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.playboy.com/app" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>The Club</span></a><a href="https://magazineshop.us/products/playboy-magazine-is-back-new-february-2025-edition-featuring-2025-playmate-of-the-year-exclusive-features-artistry-lifestyle-timeless-heritage?country=GH&utm_source=PLAYBOY&utm_medium=PLAYBOY-Website&utm_campaign=250117-PLAYBOY-Website&utm_content=PLAYBOY-Website-Landing-February-2025-Product-Page" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Magazine</span></a><a href="https://shop.playboy.com" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Shop Now</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/lifestyle-news" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s btn_rule" data-main-top="10875"><span>Lifestyle & News</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/personalities" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s" data-main-top="15077"><span>Personalities</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/classics" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s" data-main-top="15075"><span>Playboy Classics</span></a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.playboytv.com/landing/sfw" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Playboy TV</span></a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://join.playboyplus.com/strack/MTAwMzk1OS4xMDAxMS4xMDIzLjEwNjkuMC4wLjAuMC4w/1023:1069/10011/0/?sfw=1" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Playboy Plus</span></a><a href="https://prints.playboy.com/" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Prints</span></a> </div> </div> <div class="main-top__right"> <div class="socials"> <a class="social social_ig" href="https://www.instagram.com/playboy/" target="_blank"></a> <a class="social social_tt" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@playboy/" target="_blank"></a> <a class="social social_x" href="https://twitter.com/playboy" target="_blank"></a> <a class="social social_fb" href="https://www.facebook.com/playboy/" target="_blank"></a> <a class="social social_yt" href="https://www.youtube.com/@playboy" target="_blank"></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="main-top__level-3"> <div class="main-top__sub main-top__sub_10875"><div class="buttons"><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/autos" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Autos</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/celebrities" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Celebrities</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/cosplay" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Cosplay</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/food-drink" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Food & Drink</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/music" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s btn_rule"><span>Music</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/politics" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Politics</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/relationships" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Relationships</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/shopping" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Shopping</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/sports" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Sports</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/travel" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Travel</span></a></div></div><div class="main-top__sub main-top__sub_15077"><div class="buttons"><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/playboy-qa" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Playboy Q&A</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/influencer-features" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Influencer Features</span></a></div></div><div class="main-top__sub main-top__sub_15075"><div class="buttons"><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/playboy-interview" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>The Playboy Interview</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/20-questions" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>20 Questions</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/playmate-features" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Playmate Features</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/playboy-advisor" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>The Playboy Advisor</span></a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/playboy-fiction" class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_m btn_size_s-on-s"><span>Playboy Fiction</span></a></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="overlay" id="overlay"></div> <div class="main-menu" id="main-menu"> <div class="main-menu__inner"> <div class="main-menu__content"> <a class="main-menu__close" href="#" data-main-menu="hide"></a> <div class="logo"></div>  <div class="label-sans large emphasis items"> <a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/lifestyle-news" class="item item_default">Lifestyle & News</a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/personalities" class="item item_default">Personalities</a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/classics" class="item item_default">Playboy Classics</a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/relationships" class="item item_default">Relationships</a><a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/autos" class="item item_default">Autos</a> <div class="delimiter"></div> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.playboy.com/app" class="item item_club">The Playboy Club</a><a href="https://shop.playboy.com" class="item item_default">Playboy Shop</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://join.playboyplus.com/strack/MTAwMzk1OS4xMDAxMS4xMDIzLjEwNjkuMC4wLjAuMC4w/1023:1069/10011/0/?sfw=1" class="item item_plus">Playboy Plus</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.playboytv.com/landing/sfw" class="item item_tv">Playboy TV</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.playboy.com/magazine" class="item item_default">Magazine Archives</a><a href="https://prints.playboy.com/" class="item item_default">Playboy Prints</a> <div class="delimiter"></div> <a href="https://lp.playboy.com/playmates-search" class="item item_default">Become a 2024 Playmate</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.playboy.com/app/apply" class="item item_default">Become a Playboy Club Creator</a><a href="https://lp.playboy.com/playmates-search" class="item item_default">Become a Playboy Bunny</a> <div class="delimiter"></div> </div> <div class="label-sans medium links"> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.playboy.com/app/membership" class="link">Become a Playboy Club Member</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://join.iplayboy.com/signup/signup.php?step=signup&nats=MC4wLjEwMzUuMTE1OS4wLjAuMC4wLjA&switched=1&strack=0" class="link">Get a iPlayboy Membership</a><a href="/community-and-content-guidelines" class="link">Community Guidelines</a><a href="#" class="link">FAQ</a><a href="/privacy-policy" class="link">Privacy Policy</a><a href="/terms-of-use" class="link">T&C</a> </div> <div class="blurb-sans xsmall emphasis text"> © 2025 Playboy.com, Inc. All rights reserved. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrap wrap_story"><section class="section section_first"> <div class="card card_lede-story" style="--image: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/11/Chokecherry1.jpg'); --image-m: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/11/Chokecherry1-720x405.jpg');" > <div class="card__image"> <div class="card__inner"> <div class="label-sans medium emphasis card__label"> <a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/lifestyle-news">Lifestyle & News</a> → <a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/music">Music</a> </div> <h1 class="h1 large card__headline"> Chokecherry’s Raw and Real Story of Love, Music, and Power </h1> </div> </div> <div class="сaption small emphasis card__content"> <div class="card__caption"> Breanna Lynn </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section section_story"> <div class="story"> <div class="blurb-sans medium story__deck"> Playboy talks with shoegaze-grunge band Chokecherry on reshaping femme power in music. </div> <div class="story__byline"> <div class="story__byline-info"> <div>By Regan Leah</div> <div>Photos Breanna Lynn</div> </div> <div class="story__byline-logo"></div> <div class="story__byline-repub"> November 7, 2024 </div> <div class="bylines"> <div class="byline byline_read"> 6 mins </div> </div> </div> <div class="story__content"> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><p>From a swipe on a dating app to a debut EP and millions of Spotify streams, Chokecherry have redefined what we expect from a band’s origin story. <br><br>Chokecherry’s debut EP <em>Messy Star</em> pairs an eclectic layering of personal vulnerability and emotionally driven guitar tones. The five song EP from the Shoegaze / Grunge Pop act gets progressively darker, exploring the depression and anger that sits below the surface of the brighter mask we wear to hide those emotions. Founding members Scarlett and Izzie gave us a look behind the EP and the swipe that began it all.</p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="chokecherry - "Messy Star" (Official Music Video)" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AzgjFOVwYCw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>Starting a band may not be everyone’s goal when it comes to joining a dating app, but for Izzie A. Clark and E. Scarlett Levinson of Chokecherry, a lukewarm date turned into a hot music trajectory with the one fateful phrase, “What if we…start a band?”</p> <p>Izzie did admit that one day telling the story might get old, but according to her, “I think people love the idea of sexual tension with two women working together. Which is weird because… she’s like my sister!”</p> <p><strong>Read More: <a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/music/delacey-trouble-fierce-new-era?srsltid=AfmBOooz26TlICSjRDHNiNH-1rACyYnBi1H4azkkQUbm5dKVRRtu5_Aa">From Writing Hits to Owning Her Sexuality—Delacey’s Fierce New Era</a></strong></p><div class="aplace"><div class="htlad-story-inline"></div></div> <p>“From the start, I feel like it was sexualized, which is interesting, but there was this really cool energy of having all women in a band and being able to say, ‘No, we wrote that all ourselves.’ It felt triumphant, especially because, as a woman in the music industry, people often assume if you write a good song, there’s a guy behind it,” Izzie said.</p> <p>“Absolutely,” Scarlett said. “People have asked me so many times, ‘Who plays the instruments on your recordings?’ It’s like, <strong>we</strong> do. I learned bass for this band! We’re very specific about what we want, but it’s easy to get discredited because, well, we’re ‘hot girls.’”</p> <p>The music videos for Chokecherry’s <em>Afterglow</em> and <em>No Other Place</em> have an eerie undertone, promising that something darker is coming. Scarlett emphasized that “With each single, we wanted it to get progressively darker, and the visuals match that. Each video connects to the next, with themes like water and drowning. It’s like a journey from a charming, scuzzy pop world into something darker, a kind of existential crisis EP.” </p> <p>In line with this, Izzie characterizes <em>No Other Place </em>as a reflection on depression: “Staying at home, praying to feel better, battling yourself. It’s got fighting imagery, which shows up a lot in our songs. This one always had this underlying anger. It’s like trying to express something complex when you don’t have the exact words.” </p><div class="aplace"><div class="htlad-story-inline"></div></div> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="chokecherry - "No Other Place" (Official Music Video)" width="500" height="375" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9oAB275qhvY?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>Scarlett and Izzie aren’t afraid to pour themselves into the lyrics. The music helps them with “Putting big thought into words.” </p> <p>“<em>Afterglow </em>started with me sobbing on the floor,” Scarlett said. “And with the track <em>I Know You</em> on the EP, I remember begging Izzie to keep it. The words just cut so deep. That’s one of the things about this band—musically and lyrically, it’s so honest. I don’t hold back. I let people know exactly how I feel, and the writing is so collaborative. We bounce ideas off each other, throw them at the wall, and see what sticks. It’s very emotional, and everyone knows exactly how I’m feeling all the time now.</p> <p><strong>Read More: <a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/music/zolita-secret-to-confidence-sex-music-and-fantasies?srsltid=AfmBOopz1kJAXZ5nKBPj3tCHjOJxsSoU_oHn_U50E5QsJp7slPl8cjkF">Zolita’s Secret to Confidence? Sex, Music, and Fantasies</a></strong></p> <p>“I totally agree,” Izzie said. “When we’re writing, it kind of all just pours out, and usually, whatever comes out first—is what ends up in the song. I feel like it’s the most honest way of capturing how you feel at that moment. It’s about capturing emotion without words, translating feelings into guitar tones. Like, I can communicate sadness through a reverb pedal—that’s one of the coolest parts of making music. That’s why some of our songs are abstract; it’s hard to put a big thought into words sometimes.”</p><div class="aplace"><div class="htlad-story-inline"></div></div> <p>The interplay between light and dark, the intense emotions, and the focus on raw first takes can make bringing the song to life again and again a challenge when tours come around. Although Izzie and Scarlett project the same confidence paired with gorgeous vintage vibes and vibrant red lipstick, their approach to the stage differs. Scarlett lights up thinking about performing the EP on tour: “We love touring! We love getting in the crowd, singing and screaming. The music gets me into the headspace pretty quickly.” Izzie is more reserved, confessing, “Sometimes I feel nervous. What if the crowd doesn’t like it? But it’s become routine now—plugging in pedals, tuning. I feel like as we play on bigger stages, I’m learning to push past stage fright. When people are into it, even moshing, it makes me feel safe. It’s a mutual exchange, and it feels powerful, like music is truly a message.”</p> <p>For both women, their bold red lip is a part of their armor for facing the outside world. </p> <p>“I think about makeup as both an armor and a choice,” Izzie said. “Is it more powerful to not wear makeup and challenge beauty standards? Or to wear it and make the choice your own? It’s fascinating to think of makeup’s role in self-expression.”</p> <p><strong>Read More: <a href="https://www.playboy.com/read/music/courtney-laplante-of-spiritbox-does-metal-her-own-way">Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox Does Metal Her Own Way</a></strong></p><div class="aplace"><div class="htlad-story-inline"></div></div> <p>“Makeup is an art form. I follow people who do abstract, avant-garde looks. I love how makeup can transform,” Scarlett said. “It’s like styling—just like adding 20 necklaces to an oversized T-shirt, it’s an aesthetic choice. But I didn’t always feel this way. Growing up, I felt bare without it. Now, it’s just one part of a look, and having people who inspire you to view things as art really changes that perspective.”</p> <p>“Reframing makeup as art is empowering, especially for all genders,” Izzie said. “The freedom to experiment with your look is incredibly cool.”</p> <p>We had one final question before letting the duo head back into their tour. The conversation touched frequently on femme empowerment, the power dynamics behind diet culture, and Scarlett and Izzie’s push to redefine the narrative around women in music. As Chokecherry grows, we explored how the pressure of being a role model would play into their journey. </p> <p>“To be a role model, you have to be authentic to yourself,” Scarlett said. “I think the biggest lesson has been believing in myself, which took time. We’re lucky to have amazing partners like Fearless to help us create this visual world, but I’m still learning how to balance it all.”</p><div class="aplace"><div class="htlad-story-inline"></div></div> <p>Izzie’s take was a bit different.</p> <p>“I think if you’re truly authentic, being a role model isn’t as scary,” she said. “I love connecting with fans and showing kindness. We’re all here for the music and the community it creates. Our drummer is trans, and seeing how fans, especially queer kids, connect with him and get to see somebody completely living their truth and being successful and having top surgery scars is the most beautiful thing I’ve seen on tour. Music has the power to impact people’s lives, and that’s a big motivator for us.”</p> <p><em>Messy Star</em> is available for <a href="https://found.ee/messystar">streaming</a> on all platforms, and check out their <a href="https://fearlessrecords.com/artists/chokecherry/">tour</a> to see <em>Messy Star </em>live! </p> </body></html> </div> </div> </section> <div class="comp comp_newsletter"> <div class="logo"></div> <div class="form-wrapper form-wrapper_newsletter"> <form class="form" method="post" novalidate data-form-name="newsletter" data-form-method="post" data-form-action="https://www.playboy.com/jsn/playboy/v1/newsletter"> <div class="form__subheadline"> Stay current with </div> <h1 class="h1 small caps form__headline"> Playboy </h1> <div class="form__group"> <input class="label-sans medium form__control" type="email" name="email" placeholder="Email Address" required> <div class="label-sans xsmall emphasis form__error">Invaild Email Address</div> </div> <div class="buttons"> <a class="btn btn_primary btn_size_m btn_submit" href="#"> <span>Sign up</span> </a> </div> <div class="label-sans xsmall emphasis form__text2"> By signing up, you agree to receive emails from Playboy, including newsletters and updates about Playboy and its affiliates’ offerings. Additionally, you agree to our <a href="/terms-of-use" target="_blank">Terms of Use</a> and acknowledge receipt of our <a href="/privacy-policy" target="_blank">Privacy Policy.</a> </div> </form> <div class="form-success"> <div class="blurb-sans medium emphasis form-success__text" style="font-size: 1rem;"> Success! Thanks for signing up! </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="more-from-pb"> <div class="more-from-pb__label"> More from </div> <div class="more-from-pb__headline"> Playboy </div> </div> <section class="section section_carousels"> <div class="comp comp_carousel comp_carousel_section"> <div class="comp__top"> <div class="h3 large comp__title"> <b>Keep Reading</b> </div> <div class="comp__prev-next"> <a class="comp__prev" href="#"></a> <a class="comp__next" href="#"></a> </div> </div> <div class="cards cards_list-carousel"> <a class="card card_list-carousel" href="https://www.playboy.com/read/how-to-buy-old-playboy-magazine-issues/" style="--image: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2025/02/IMG_9509-720x540.jpg'); --image-m: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2025/02/IMG_9509-720x540.jpg');" > <div class="card__image"></div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="buttons"> <div class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_s-on-s"> <span>How To Buy Old PLAYBOY Magazine Issues</span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a class="card card_list-carousel" href="https://www.playboy.com/read/20q-meghan-mccain/" style="--image: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2019/05/playboy20Q_Meghan-McCain_SFW16x9-720x405.jpg'); --image-m: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2019/05/playboy20Q_Meghan-McCain_SFW16x9-720x405.jpg');" > <div class="card__image"></div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="buttons"> <div class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_s-on-s"> <span>20Q: Meghan McCain</span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a class="card card_list-carousel" href="https://www.playboy.com/read/cosplay/jihatsu-roronoa-zoro-cosplay" style="--image: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2025/02/jihatsu-4-720x1079.jpg'); --image-m: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2025/02/jihatsu-4-720x1079.jpg');" > <div class="card__image"></div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="buttons"> <div class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_s-on-s"> <span>You’ll Treasure Jihatsu’s Roronoa Zoro Cosplay</span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a class="card card_list-carousel" href="https://www.playboy.com/read/the-playboy-interview-with-jemele-hill-2/" style="--image: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/08/Interview-Jemele-Hill16x9-720x405.jpg'); --image-m: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2024/08/Interview-Jemele-Hill16x9-720x405.jpg');" > <div class="card__image"></div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="buttons"> <div class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_s-on-s"> <span>The Playboy Interview With Jemele Hill</span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a class="card card_list-carousel" href="https://www.playboy.com/read/playboy-qa/gisa-bunny-qa" style="--image: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2025/02/IMG_6386-720x960.jpg'); --image-m: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2025/02/IMG_6386-720x960.jpg');" > <div class="card__image"></div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="buttons"> <div class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_s-on-s"> <span>Q&A: Gisa Bunny</span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a class="card card_list-carousel" href="https://www.playboy.com/read/lifestyle-news/eyes-wide-open" style="--image: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2025/02/eyes-wide-open-720x1079.jpg'); --image-m: url('https://www.playboy.com/storage/2025/02/eyes-wide-open-720x1079.jpg');" > <div class="card__image"></div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="buttons"> <div class="btn btn_secondary btn_size_s-on-s"> <span>Eyes Wide Open</span> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </section> <section class="section section_footer"> <div class="inner"> <div class="row"> <div class="col col_6 col-1"> <a class="logo" href="https://www.playboy.com"></a> <div class="socials"> <a class="social social_ig" href="https://www.instagram.com/playboy/" target="_blank"></a> <a class="social social_tt" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@playboy/" target="_blank"></a> <a class="social social_x" href="https://twitter.com/playboy" target="_blank"></a> <a class="social social_fb" href="https://www.facebook.com/playboy/" target="_blank"></a> <a class="social social_yt" href="https://www.youtube.com/@playboy" target="_blank"></a> </div> </div> <div class="col col_3 col-2"> <div class="label-sans xsmall emphasis items"> <a href="https://www.plbygroup.com/" class="item">PLBY GROUP</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://shop.playboy.com/pages/customer-service-faq" class="item">CUSTOMER SERVICE & FAQ</a> <div class="delimiter"></div> <a href="https://www.plbygroup.com/news/press-releases" class="item">PRESS RELEASES</a><a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#acdcdec9dfdfecdcc0ced5cbdec3d9dc82cfc3c1" class="item">PRESS INQUIRIES</a><a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#11787f677462657e636251617d736876637e64613f727e7c" class="item">INVESTOR INQUIRIES</a><a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b0702080e051802050c2b1b0709120c19041e1b45080406" class="item">BUSINESS & LICENSING INQUIRIES</a> </div> </div> <div class="col col_3 col-3"> <div class="label-sans xsmall emphasis items"> <div class="delimiter"></div> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="/terms-of-use" class="item">Terms of Use</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="/privacy-policy" class="item">Privacy Policy</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="/your-privacy-rights" class="item">Your Privacy Rights</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="/complaints-policy" class="item">Complaints Policy</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="/california-privacy-notice-addendum" class="item">California Privacy Policy</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="/18-u-s-c-2257-statement" class="item">18 U.S.C & 2257 Statement</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="/biometric-data-privacy-and-retention-policy" class="item">Biometric Data Privacy & Retention Policy</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="/dmca-policy" class="item">DMCA Policy</a><a href="https://my.datasubject.com/Azywo3UPKRvmt6kGA/42384" class="item">Do Not Sell</a><a href="/accessibility-statement/" class="item">Accessibility Statement</a><a href="/community-and-content-guidelines" class="item">Community Guidelines</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="blurb-sans xsmall emphasis text"> © 2025 Playboy.com, Inc. All rights reserved. </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="modal-container"> </div> </div> </div>  <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript"> var sbiajaxurl = "https://www.playboy.com/ajx"; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.playboy.com/lib/js/jquery/jquery.min.js" id="jquery-core-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.playboy.com/lib/js/jquery/jquery-migrate.min.js" id="jquery-migrate-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.playboy.com/core/views/cfe819bed5/js/desktop.min.js" id="scripts-js"></script> <script> analytics.ready(function() { analytics.page({ primary_content_category : 'Music', article_unique_identifier : '30269', author_name : 'Regan Leah', original_publish_date : '7 Nov, 2024', most_recent_publish_date : '7 Nov, 2024', article_read_duration : '6 mins', headline_length : 64, article_length : 1323 }); }); </script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Chokecherry's Raw and Real Story of Love, Music, and Power - Playboy