ericdoa Reflects on Femininity, Family and Fear of Being Perceived on 'DOA'

A one-off encounter in Bushwick catalyzed the aesthetic of ericdoa's DOA album. The 21-year-old Connecticut native stumbled across a woman named Jeni -- standing outside with her hand-crafted clothing and household goods on a table before her -- when he was walking in Brooklyn one winter day. "She just embodied the maternal spirit of Latin women," Eric explained. "She reminded me of the strong Latin women who raised me."The genre-melding artist released his first album COA in 2020 but really gai...