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The untimely passing of drummer San Fadyl left Ladybug members Gary Olson, Kyle Forester, and Julia Rydholm at an unimaginable loss. The band quietly gathered new recruits (Mark Dzula, Eric Farber, Michael O'Neill) and embarked on writing an album with the memory of San squarely in mind. Clutching Stems is a collection of songs that detail humbling heartbreak, profound longing, undoing distress, nagging regret, and coming-of-age awakenings. Olson's lyrics express an overarching search to find one's voice in the face of moments that knock the wind and words right out of a person.