eloria isn’t a character, but a part of me that i keep hidden from the people in my life to protect myself and my heart. a concept. she represents the part of me that loves too much, falls too quickly, and feels everything. i think everyone has two sides to them, the person they present to the world and the side of us that no one sees. when i decided to use eloria misery as my artist name, it was my way of giving that hidden side a place in the world and giving her life. i lived a good amount of my life trying to be the perfect girlfriend, friend, sister, etc and still getting hurt in the end. eloria is my way of saying, i don’t care anymore.

eloria misery is a reflection of all the trauma, pain, and feelings that i hide and my way of dealing with the invisible wounds from all of it. she’s the more vulnerable part of me that has dealt with things that people could never imagine because who i show to the world makes it seem like i’m always happy and that i’m very “lucky”, when in reality that’s far from the truth. i think a lot of the things that i have to say will make others feel seen, heard and validated. i want my art to not just be about the side i keep hidden, but the side that everyone does out of fear of being weak, a burden or too much.

growing up, writing was always my way of getting through everything. in 2008 a hurricane caused me and my family to lose everything. we were forced to go to san antonio and lived in shelters and hotels until we were back on our feet again. during that time, my mom took me and my siblings to a library where i got avril lavigne’s let go cd. i had no way to listen to it, but i’d read the lyrics inside the cover and sing the lyrics how i think they would sound, even though i hadn’t gotten the chance to listen to them yet. it was during that time where i started writing my own songs.

eloria misery is my way of saying that vulnerability is power, that we can take what’s broken and turn it into something beautiful. we all have a part of ourselves that we keep hidden, a part that carries the weight of our unspoken pain. through eloria misery, i hope to give a voice to those silent parts of all of us. my art is basically a safe space for people that tend to isolate themselves when they’re thoughts and feelings become overwhelming. as i heal through my own music, i hope people that listen can do the same ♡