Eva Vu Stern

Around her eighth grade year, Kaminsky came home from school excited to experiment in the kitchen and cook dinner for her parents every night. During her sophomore year of high school, her mom suggested Kaminsky try cooking in a restaurant, so she began giving out her résumé to local establishments, hoping to get hired. “A lot of people were like, ‘No, get out of here,’” Kaminsky said.

Jergovic’s band, TheFleok, is set to open Bacchanal 2025 on Saturday, April 5. The group’s sound is a crossbreed of indie folk and punk rock, drawing inspiration from the Backseat Lovers, Mazzy Star, and the Velvet Underground. TheFleok’s songs often feature lingering, repeated lines and energetic guitar strums. The collective also includes guitarist Satchel Moore, CC ’25, guitarist Guilherme Matos, CC ’25, bassist Murat Gulcelik, CC ’25, and drummer Carlos Murillo, CC ’28.