As an independent artist, financing such a big project turned out to be more difficult than Catty had anticipated. Originally, the couple had planned to have a director, producer, runner, stylist and hair & makeup. But they quickly realised that they didn’t have the money for all that. “So we were literally looking at our own wardrobes like what can we style”, Catty laughs. Looking at the video you wouldn’t guess that Amy and Catty styled themselves. The grungy full jeans and Harley Davidson looks, complimented with thick eyeliner were the right choice for a modern punky Thelma & Louise.

“I think that’ such a good example for like how accessible the music industry is for people who don’t have money on the table. Like, it’s just not”, Catty explains.

During the video shoot, multiple things didn’t go as planned. They had rented a car from the 60s but getting the loan in the first place wasn’t easy. And then, the day before filming, the car got cancelled. “And then I’m scrambling, like putting on my story, ‘Hey anyone got this car I can borrow tomorrow?’ Turns out, not a lot of people”, Amy tells me. Luckily, Amy’s neighbour owned a vintage car and saved the day.

Apparently figuring out how to drive said car was a whole other issue.

So, what is Joyride about? What inspired the song? I ask Catty. The day the song was written, Catty went into the studio to share terrible news. “I was like, shit has hit the fan. I’m never gonna write a good song again because I’ve met somebody and I think they’re really nice and cool, and I’ve built my entire career off of breakups. So what do we do”, Catty recalls. Catty shares with me that she was terrified of falling in love again. That fear was exactly what her producer and co—writer wanted her to write about – and it made its way throughout the entire EP. “I immediately sent it to Amy after writing it and she said: This is gay”, Catty says.