Inside a haunted hospital in Nashville, rescued and rebuilt by Goldy, music is recorded, iconic portraits of artists and celebrities are shot, and entire stage sets are constructed where operating rooms once stood. This is where a revolution is brewing. It’s not the kind you’ll find backed by major labels or corporate sponsors; it’s the kind that starts with scraps of fabric, discarded stage equipment, and a fierce determination to prove that artistry trumps everything else in the music business.
Meet Goldy Locks, the fearless frontwoman of The Goldy lockS Band, whose latest campaign, “Buy The Record, Not The Bod” has sent shockwaves through an industry that’s grown comfortable exploiting artists, particularly women, for everything except their actual talent.
FROM PAISLEY PARK TO POWER MOVES
Goldy’s story includes a colorful past of commercials, movies, and even reality TV—but it truly ignited in the most unlikely of places: as a teenager sewing costumes for Prince’s legendary Paisley Park.
Armed with nothing but thrift-store finds, fabric scraps, and an unshakable belief in creativity over cash, young Goldy learned a lesson that would define her entire career: you don’t need deep pockets to create something extraordinary, you just need deeper vision.
“When you’re working with scraps, you learn to see potential where others see waste,” Goldy reflects. “That philosophy didn’t just shape how I make costumes, it shaped how I approach everything.”
Years later, that same mindset followed her to Nashville, Tennessee, where she joined the brand-new cast and promotion of TNA IMPACT Wrestling. There, she met fellow transplant and kindred creative spirit Rod Saylor, who also came from humble beginnings and a DIY empire built alongside his father. Goldy was immediately struck by how effortlessly the two clicked, becoming an unstoppable team in no time, creating not only music, but elaborate stage sets, immersive visuals, and entire worlds from the ground up.
The following images show the creation of the costume Goldy designed for the music video “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZGbNsUD2G8” Also made all the clothes in “Talkin To Myself” https://tinyurl.com/Talkin-To-Myself
That’s when everything expanded far beyond fashion. Goldy’s artistic journey pulled her straight into the world of professional wrestling, where she began writing and performing original entrance music for the talent. These weren’t just songs, they were sonic biographies, capturing who these characters were through melody, attitude, and storytelling.
From there, things snowballed. Goldy also started designing and sewing all of the wrestlers’ “gimmicks,” as they’re called in the business. They’d swing by her basement sewing studio, tucked under the office of an apartment complex that let her use the space, to get fitted for their gear.
But because the wrestlers were constantly on the road, Goldy had to get creative. She learned to use her own body as the “dummy” or dress form. She still does this to this day — getting each outfit close to the measurements of whoever she’s sewing for, then fine-tuning it on herself until it’s perfect.
And the funniest part? All these big, strong, powerhouse men were completely terrified of pins. The moment Goldy started pinning fabric around them, they’d flinch like she was holding a weapon. Anyone who knows sports culture can read between the lines on just how funny that truly was.
But maybe the best part of Goldy’s creative journey is how it continues with her band. The Goldy lockS Band makes a huge portion of their costumes, and the process of tweaking, repurposing, and reinventing pieces is only possible because her bandmates are so open, collaborative, and fearless with ideas.
Rod Saylor, the drummer, is off the charts with his style and his ability to transform into whatever vibe, set piece, or artistic world the band is building, morphing effortlessly, both visually and creatively. Johnny, the guitarist, is just as easygoing and game for anything, but truly shines in how he writes music and riffs in his home studio, often disappearing for days at a time and emerging with a fully realized masterpiece.
What could easily be grueling, time-consuming work becomes pure joy with their attitudes. Their willingness to create, experiment, and dive in headfirst makes the whole process not just doable, but magic.
THE BAND THAT BUILDS EVERYTHING
The Goldy lockS Band operates by a simple principle: if you can imagine it, you can create it yourself. From drummer Rod Saylor and guitarist Johnny Oro collaborating on riffs during late-night tour bus sessions, to remote bassist/producer Wandley Bala mixing tracks from his studio in Brazil, every element of their sound is crafted in-house.
But the DIY philosophy extends far beyond songwriting. Walk into any Goldy lockS Band performance, and you’re entering a world entirely constructed by the artists themselves. The stage sets? Hand-built from reclaimed materials. The costumes? Still personally designed and sewn by Goldy using the same resourceful approach she learned as a teenager. The music video backdrops? Constructed by the band in warehouses and abandoned spaces they’ve transformed into visual landscapes.
“Why would we rent someone else’s vision when we can build our own?” Goldy asks, gesturing toward a collection of stage props fashioned from everything from dumpster finds to discarded theater equipment. “Every piece tells our story because we put it there intentionally.”
This commitment to authentic creation caught the attention of TLC, landing Goldy featured spots on hit shows “Cheapskates” and “Call in the Cheapskates.” But for Goldy, the exposure wasn’t about fame; it was about proving that big visions don’t require big budgets, just big imagination.
WHEN ART BECOMES ACTIVISM
The “Buy The Record, Not The Bod” campaign emerged from Goldy’s growing frustration with an industry that consistently undervalues artistic talent while over-emphasizing physical appeal, particularly for female artists.
“I’ve had enough of people telling women like me to start an OnlyFans if we want to keep making music,” Goldy declares with characteristic directness.
The campaign’s provocative imagery, featuring Goldy nude but shielded by physical copies of her music, deliberately confronts the contradiction at the heart of modern music industry exploitation.
“The images are designed to make you uncomfortable,” she explains. “Because the reality they represent should make you uncomfortable. When we tell artists their bodies are worth more than their art, we’re telling them their creativity doesn’t matter.”
Paired with the band’s “Only Talent” movement, the campaign functions as more than clever marketing; it’s a philosophical manifesto. Just as the band constructs every element of their artistic world by hand, they’re building their advocacy the same way. No corporate messaging. No focus-grouped slogans. Just raw honesty, delivered with the same DIY integrity that defines their music.
Drummer Rod Saylor amplifies that message through his own promos and public support of Buy The Record, Not The Rod, bringing a broader industry perspective into the conversation.
“It’s not just about the music anymore, it’s about marketability,” Rod explains. “People always talk about how women are judged by their looks in this industry, and it’s true, but it happens to men too. I’ve watched less experienced musicians get ahead simply because they fit a certain image. Meanwhile, the rest of us are grinding it out just to be heard.”
“If you’re not ‘marketable,’ you’re invisible,” he continues. “That’s the truth no one really wants to say out loud. And that’s the part that wears you down, no matter who you are.”
The campaigns have not been easy. For both Goldy and Rod, producing this work has been physically, emotionally, and financially demanding. But they agree that bold statements are the only way to cut through the noise. This isn’t about shock value, it’s about forcing uncomfortable truths into the open.
Rod also points to another normalized issue in the industry: the expectation that artists should give away their work for exposure.
“There are definitely different sections of the music industry,” he says. “But when it comes to live music, I see venues acting like exposure is a fair substitute for pay. I honestly find it comical. I have a skill set and a level of expertise most people don’t, and I’m paid accordingly for those skills outside of music.”
“Yet somehow, when it comes to art, it’s suddenly acceptable to offer an out-of-town band a laughably low fee for four hours of work and expect them to be grateful. It’s all relative to where we assign value—and artists are deeply undervalued in today’s industry.”
For Goldy and Rod, change begins with visibility. If the industry is ever going to shift, it has to start by being seen, clearly, honestly, and without apology. And sometimes, that means putting everything on the line just to be heard.
DISRUPTION THROUGH DETERMINATION
In an era where social media algorithms increasingly reward spectacle over substance, The Goldy lockS Band has positioned itself as a rare outlier: artists who refuse to dilute their vision in exchange for reach. They don’t merely speak about artistic integrity; they operationalize it through every handmade costume, every self-built stage, and every self-produced release.
That commitment has come with consequences.
After generating more than 200 million impressions on TikTok, Goldy’s account was abruptly removed. The platform cited community standards violations, a decision that remained in place despite formal appeals and no clear explanation of wrongdoing. The contradiction was striking. On a platform where explicit material and overt sexual content often circulate without interruption, a campaign centered on artistic agency and economic equity was quietly sidelined.
The moment became a turning point rather than a setback.
“Provocation without purpose is tolerated,” Goldy observes. “But when there’s intent behind it, when there’s an actual message, that’s when resistance shows up.”
“We’re not anti-success,” drummer Rod Saylor says while helping assemble the band’s latest video set. “We’re anti-shortcuts that compromise the meaning of what we’re doing. When everything comes from our own hands, our vision, our labor, that’s when the work actually resonates.”
That philosophy has shaped a fully autonomous creative ecosystem. From Goldy’s original costume designs, to guitarist Johnny Oro’s riffs born in isolation and refined in his home studio, to Rod Saylor’s rhythmic architecture, to Wandley’s final mix adjustments from Brazil, The Goldy lockS Band maintains complete authorship over its output. It is a closed-loop model built on intention rather than industry permission.
THE REVOLUTION CONTINUES
As Buy The Record, Not The Bod continues to circulate across press, playlists, and live audiences, independent of algorithmic approval, the band is already deep into its next phase. As expected, it is being constructed by hand inside their Nashville headquarters.
“People keep asking what the end goal is,” Johnny Oro says while tuning a guitar he’s personally customized. “But that’s the wrong question. We’re not chasing a destination. We’re building the process, song by song, set by set.”
At its core, The Goldy lockS Band’s message is both simple and subversive: in an industry that increasingly encourages artists to trade autonomy for visibility, the most radical act may be refusing to participate in your own erosion.
As Goldy puts it, “We don’t just make music. We build the world around it. And in that world, talent isn’t optional, it’s the point.”
On Display, Not on Discount
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Not A Prop, A Pro
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Oil Change Not Spare Change
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