Magnus Ferrell is having a moment. His single “Asleep Talking” has become impossible to ignore: a soulful, genre-defying track that’s amassed millions of streams and captured the attention of everyone from Khloe Kardashian to Charlie Puth to Ty Dolla $ign. The song arrived with such momentum that suggests something larger is coming: and with millions of streams, a record deal with Republic Records, and a calendar full of festival dates, the 22-year-old multi-instrumentalist wants us to know he’s just getting started.

Between a soundcheck, a temperature assessment, and the perfect sweater decision, Ferrell let V tag along before his Outside Lands set, capturing the hours of deliberate preparation that precede his performance. 

“it begins with the tank top”

“have to make sure my socks are long enough so my boots don’t touch my skin”

“assessing the temperature”

“it was cold enough to put on the sweater”

“nobody likes a half tuck”

“oh who’s this?”

“R+Co is my go to always”

“the hair has to be messy before it’s neat it’s just how it goes”

“progress”

“i’m working on my class C license”

“drum riser contemplation”

“on the lookout for any wildlife that may threaten the crew”