Misha & Liza (She/Her Records)
What are your top five albums that were released in 2025? (In order 1-5)
We must lead with She/Her Record's 3 solo releases this year (in chronological order because how can a mother choose a favorite?) followed by two releases from artists we love.
- SARCOMA - KAAMOS
- hi maya i epmaya
- Liza Plants - That Wasn’t Love
- Serena Jara - DNA EP
- олень - Fire and the Ovin
What band did you discover in 2025 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
This is a difficult question for us to answer as a label, because Misha and I have very different musical tastes. So speaking only for myself (Liza), and at the risk of sounding tragically mainstream, I would say I (re)discovered FKA twigs. When Eusexua first came out, it was the first album in nearly a decade that impacted me so immediately I ran out and bought the vinyl. It brought back that adolescent feeling of wanting to be physically closer to the music and its message, of being inspired in the way you are when you truly believe music can change the world.
I bought tickets to her Prague show, which was unfortunately rescheduled, but I still went to the afterparty and was completely blindsided by the DJ Divinity Statue. I’d seen her perform once over a year earlier but never knew her name. She’s part of a Prague-based DJ collective Estrogun, which I strongly recommend checking out.
At six in the morning, on the dance floor, surrounded by trans people and listening to her play, I was overcome by a cosmic feeling that I was exactly where I was supposed to be, a special feeling I think many sentimental party-goers like myself will recognize. And it all happened because I fell in love with this very popular record.
How will you remember 2025 (in terms of music)?
2025 was our first year releasing music as a label, which has been very exciting and a lot of hard work. The most rewarding part, however, has been meeting and connecting with so many other trans musicians. In 2025 the music was about finding and creating connection. Turning lights on in a world that seemed very dark.
What can we look forward to from you in 2026?
She/Her TDoV Compilation 2!!!!!!
What records are you looking forward to most in 2026?
SARCOMA LP 2
Singles rule the music scene right now. How has that affected you as a band or label? Has it influenced your approach to new releases or touring?
Pretty much not at all. We aim to help trans feminine musicians release their work and tell their stories, in formats and durations that make sense to them. As a label, we are very much not interested in getting a tiktok viral hit. So, so far, we have never released a single and don’t plan to. In 2026 we will be pulling our catalog from Spotify, if that says anything about how the greater popular music industry has influenced our approach.
Misha & Liza – social media links
- Instagram: @she_her_records
