At eighteen years old, Daire will be headlining the Hit Parader, a Nashville venue tied to the influential Hit Parader rock/metal magazine most active in the latter half of the 20th century. “We’re bringing butterflies to the mosh pit,” Daire states. Wearing a black AC/DC T-shirt with the neck cut out as we hop on a video call, Daire is edgy but relaxed. I note this because few things fascinate me more, artistically, than contradictions. Daire has the fairy image, but special