By Kevin Ferrisi –

You might know Glass Staine as Mx. KYNK 2022 or as an online competition standout, having participated in numerous digital drag contests. Others may recognize her as the host of the Mx. TOXIC competition or from one of the many shows she performs at across Connecticut. Since beginning drag makeup in 2015 and taking the stage in 2017, Glass has become one of the state’s leading alternative drag artists, someone who thrives on challenging expectations and unsettling comfort zones.

Glass Staine’s latest EP, Electrosex, felt like both a creative milestone and a personal revelation. The four-track project marked a new chapter for the Connecticut-based drag artist and musician, one that traded the cosmic metaphors of Supernova for something far more grounded, visceral, and unapologetically sensual. “It’s pure sex,” Glass admitted, laughing, during our conversation. “There’s no metaphor this time. It’s literal.”

For Electrosex, Glass wrote every track on the EP as well as teaming up with former Connecticut drag artists, and now Texas-based performers, Kalysta Kaykes, who contributed a verse to the song “Lipstick Wet” with the help of Echo Kaykes. The process, Glass explained, started not with a melody or beat, but often with a title. “The song title comes to me first,” she said. “That was pretty much all of the songs on this album. I had the name first, and then I wrote around that name and what it means.” This approach helped shape the EP’s playful, provocative energy, one that balanced clever wordplay with raw emotion.

Before Electrosex, Glass had already made a name for herself with two distinct projects. Her first EP, Raw, dropped in 2018, followed by her second body of work Supernova in March 2024. Returning with what she described as “a fresh and sickening” sound, Supernova took listeners on a journey through the rise and fall of an aspiring pop star who reached peak fame only to be destroyed by it. Written and produced entirely by Glass herself, the album reflected her desire to create something that was, as she put it, “authentically me.”

While Supernova was an ambitious and sometimes chaotic learning experience, Electrosex became a refinement of those lessons. On Supernova, Glass had begun experimenting with production, beats, and mixing for the first time. “I think Supernova in a lot of ways was not well mixed,” she admitted. “It was very busy, and it could have been mixed better.” By contrast, Electrosex was a chance to simplify and sharpen. “I really tried to improve my mixing,” she said. “A lot of producing for me is just trial and error, if it sounds good, it sounds good.”

That trial-and-error spirit carried into the writing process too. After spending nearly two years creating Supernova, Glass started Electrosex almost immediately after its release, during what she described as a strange and transformative time. “I was experiencing all these new things, getting out, meeting people, doing new stuff, and I think that’s what helped me write this album,” she said. “It’s like a documentation of where I was in my body and my mind.” Unlike its predecessor, Electrosex came together quickly, in about six months, a creative burst that captured a fleeting but powerful moment in her life.

Listening to Electrosex, it was clear the album carried a different energy. Where Supernova explored themes of fame, excess, and fantasy, this new work leaned into something more intimate. “With Supernova, I was hiding behind a character,” Glass said. “But Electrosex is me. It’s very literal. There’s no guessing.” That authenticity also extended to the sound, which leaned into electronic textures and pulsing beats inspired by artists like COBRAH, Deadmau5, Melleefresh, and Lords of Acid. “I knew I wanted to make electronic music,” Glass said. “It’s right there in the title, electronic sex music.”

The EP’s bold eroticism wasn’t just a creative choice, but a reflection of Glass’s own growth. “I was genuinely in my sexual revolution,” she said. “I was doing things I hadn’t experienced before, and I felt inspired to write about it, completely unashamed.” After the precision and polish of her earlier work, Electrosex became a space for freedom. “I wanted this to be blunt and to the point, not too thought out,” she explained. “Almost mindless, in a good way. Just candid.”

Looking ahead, Glass said her next big goal was to create a full-length album, something that would bring together everything she learned from Raw, Supernova, and Electrosex. “EPs are cute,” she joked, “but I really want to create a full-length album and have it be like all of these ideas from my past music channeled into one.” Still, she wasn’t in a rush. After back-to-back releases, Glass planned to take her time and let inspiration come naturally.

In the meantime, she remained open to expanding her creative reach, writing for other artists, producing, and collaborating. “I want to dive head-on into music,” she said. “That’s what I want to do with my drag career. My biggest dream is to be a professional recording artist. I want to write, produce, feature, I want to do all of it.” With Electrosex, it was clear that dream wasn’t just possible; it was already in motion.

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