Shawn Mendes' smoothie squad Who they are, what they do, and above all, why one of them is barefoot
Sometimes it takes very little to entertain social users. Very little. It's enough, for example, for Shawn Mendes to be photographed by paparazzi in West Hollywood at the end of April with a smoothie in one hand and paper bags labelled "The Detox Market" in the other. However, the trigger for the comments is not (only) the choice of drink, but also the clothes and especially the company. Shawn Mendes, indeed, the clean-cut singer, the good guy next door with the guitar, is changing and this photo seems to punish him for good.
To his left are two other people. With a magnifying glass and detective's mackintosh, we discover that they are two musicians from Sabath's band The Moongirls. More specifically, they are John Sterling (wearing a bandana, sunglasses, black waistcoat over a white T-shirt and Converse All Star) and Austin Lichtenstein, called Austhekid, in black shorts, black open short-sleeved shirt and rainbow-coloured nail polish. Together, these three, who share a common look and trichological situation in addition to their music careers, have just released an album titled "Album 2: Being human" The other two members of the numerous band, Pete Miller and Noah Viklund, are not included.
In short, between drinks and products, a productive outing, inside and out. An interesting photo in many ways, full of remarkable details, of which Variety had fun describing the mood thus: "Very very fun people smoking something in Maria Hernandez Park while listening to Diiv, at least until you get into a debate about who's gentrifying North Brooklyn." An incredibly specific and US-centric description, but one that hits the nail on the head. But what's behind it? Is Shawn Mendes ready for a re-branding and wants to give us a hint with this picture of what we can expect from him in the near future in terms of music (after all, friends are in a band), style and character? Conclusion: Is this simply a wellness outing among friends or a well-disguised advertising measure to draw attention to the new musical project of Sabath and - why not - Mendes? Posterity will be the judge.
