{"id":616,"date":"2025-04-09T23:50:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T23:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evansvilleschools.org\/?p=616"},"modified":"2025-07-25T15:20:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:20:17","slug":"rising-bass-music-star-steller-puts-mental-health-in-the-headline-slot-on-here-now-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evansvilleschools.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/rising-bass-music-star-steller-puts-mental-health-in-the-headline-slot-on-here-now-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Bass Music Star Steller Puts Mental Health in the Headline Slot on “Here & Now” Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many, raves are an escape, a temporary haven from life\u2019s immense weight. But it can be so much more than a short-term remedy.<\/p>\n

Music and movement are incredibly therapeutic. They can play a profound role, not only in masking pain, but also in mending it. Just ask Steller<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The surging DJ and bass music producer is making the final preparations for her debut headlining tour. Titled “Here & Now,” it represents a confident step forward in her budding music career while also reminding that personal fulfillment need not be a distant dream.<\/p>\n

Steller is partnering with the nonprofit mental health support organization To Write Love On Her Arms<\/a>, which will provide onsite resources and conversations about mental health. The goal is not only to provide a safe space, but to build a bridge forward for anyone struggling.<\/p>\n

\u201cMusic is an escape for many people,\u201d Steller tells\u00a0EDM.com <\/em>in a candid interview. \u201cWhen I first started going to shows, I thought, \u2018Wow, this is a place I feel fully accepted. Anything happening in my personal life disappears. Everyone is here for one thing. It\u2019s so loving and the energy is high.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to create that with my shows. Having this partnership lets people know we\u2019re there for you. You have support. Anything you need, this community has your back. It\u2019s so special.\u201d<\/p>\n

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TWLOHA is a nonprofit striving to offer hope and help for anyone struggling with mental health challenges. They build bridges by connecting people to local and affordable options for care. To build a bridge, you need hands on deck. That\u2019s why it\u2019s a priority for TWLOHA to get boots on the ground. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe like to show up where we feel most alive,\u201d said Chad Moses, TWLOHA’s Director of Outreach. “Music is a place where we\u2019re reminded that it\u2019s okay to find things worth singing about. There are things in life worth screaming about. There are things in life worth dancing about. And there are things in life worth sharing with other people. The reason this tour happens and why these festivals happen is that people show up. For a lot of us, music is the place we run towards to make sense of our lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou showing up to a show changes everything about that place, physically and metaphysically\u2026 You showing up in that room changes how that sounds,” Moses continues. “That\u2019s how physics and music work. Your body will make that room sound different. That night would be utterly changed without you there. That\u2019s the case for your life and your community. You are irreplaceable. You are the only-est you here. That\u2019s a resource worth our admiration and worth finding ways to sustain.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a serendipitous pairing. The essence of raving is beautifully in lockstep with mental health advocacy: mutual and self-acceptance, camaraderie and a universal desire to heal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe times you\u2019ll go to a rock show and you see a ton of people, if they\u2019re not in the pit doing a lot of moving, everyone else is on the edge, arms crossed,\u201d Moses explains. \u201cI can\u2019t recall ever seeing arms crossed at an EDM show. You\u2019re invited to react. You\u2019re invited into that movement. So much of it is that your presence is part of the show.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe times I can zoom out of these live experiences and see how many ravers, how many folks are making eye contact with one another. It\u2019s something you don\u2019t get at so many of these other genre shows.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moses can hardly find his belongings under a sea of kandi bracelets, googly-eyed rings, 3D printed dinosaurs, rubber duckies and sprouts. To the uneducated eye, it\u2019s quirky. But anyone with a keepsake box of rave trinkets understands its true value.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have this premium put on getting back in touch with a more innocent, playful part of yourself,\u201d Moses said. \u201cWe\u2019ve forgotten how to play. We\u2019ve forgotten the joy of giving a little gift. Somewhere along the way, we learn that the value of a little trinket we give someone is based on the price tag\u2026 Little stuff that has no monetary value, except that it made me smile.\u201d<\/p>\n

Music is a fundamental constant in Steller\u2019s healing journey. It\u2019s a powerful tool for achieving presentness and channeling her human experience. Having caught the rave bug well before becoming an electronic music producer, her impending tour offers the perfect setting to cultivate the roots of raving\u2019s healing agenda. <\/p>\n

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\u201cMusic is my meditation and flow state,\u201d Steller explains. \u201cA lot of times I feel scatterbrained, chaotic, anxious and in my head. It\u2019s really grounding to create and express myself in that way. It\u2019s why I was so keen to partner with To Write Love On Her Arms. I\u2019m so happy we made that happen. I love what they stand for, their message and what they\u2019re doing. I\u2019ve known about them for.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMusic and creativity are iterative,\u201d Moses adds, threading the needle between music and mental health. \u201cSteller, you did not create the idea of bass music. At some point, you saw someone do that and thought, \u2018Wow, I love that! I wonder how it would sound through my lens?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Mental health is a deeply personal struggle requiring commitment from the person at its epicenter. That internal turmoil can spawn the misunderstanding that mental health is a one-on-one fight. It isn’t.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not inviting you to invent what sobriety looks like, or what recovery looks like, or what it looks like to see a counselor,\u201d Moses said. \u201cWe want you to trust that other people have been down this road. We want you to see their stories and believe this could be true for you also if it\u2019s something you\u2019re curious about.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steller\u2019s mental health journey wasn\u2019t conquered solo. Music is a powerful weapon in her arsenal, but it\u2019s one instrument in a deeper tool belt forged with experienced guidance.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been in therapy for years, almost coming up on 10 years,\u201d Steller said. \u201cIt\u2019s such an important part of my life. I was very closed off when I started doing it. I was scared and didn\u2019t feel comfortable talking to anyone about my problems. But I knew talking to someone was the first step in my healing process. I\u2019ve had really intense anxiety my whole life.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel I have so many tools. I can control my thoughts and emotions better. I can show up for people better. I now look forward to my therapy sessions. In the past, I was scared and I wouldn\u2019t sleep the night before. I\u2019d think, \u2018Oh my gosh! She\u2019s going to make me get in touch with my emotions! I\u2019ll have to go to this dark place!\u2019 But it\u2019s so important to feel it, talk about it and have someone there who supports you. Healing is a journey. I\u2019m still on that journey, but I\u2019m in such a better place than I was 10 years ago. I\u2019m grateful for all that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steller\u2019s commitment to tending her mental garden bears fruit privately and professionally. At her therapist\u2019s recommendation, she adopted the \u201cjust do it\u201d mantra when she\u2019s scared to draw attention to herself. A frightening proposition, perhaps, but repetition is impressively formidable.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt creates this magical cycle and your fears start dissipating,\u201d Steller explained. \u201cEven if people say it\u2019s cringe, it doesn\u2019t matter because you\u2019ve trained that muscle and you trust yourself. Taking baby steps with whatever it is that\u2019s holding someone back, it\u2019s crazy how the world will respond to that. It will have your back. You need to take the leap and do it.\u201d<\/p>\n