Chosen by Monk
My latest hot off the presses selection comes from an artist who virtually single-handedly is striving to redefine the term “crossover”, standing as he does at the junction of alt-rock, post-emo pop punk, grunge, nu-metal, rap and garage punk, all combined with an innate sense of how to produce a brilliantly crafted power pop anthem. And, believe me, we at ÜRHQ are feeling #MuchBetter for making his acquaintance…
The artist concerned is Garzi, who previously has collaborated with the likes of Memphis May Fire’s Matty Mullins and Sleeping With Sirens’ Kellin Quinn, as well as Travis Barker and Fever 333. With his latest solo release, he continues his complex and personal journey through the worlds of isolation and mental health, as he told us:
[It is] a song that touches on depression being recognized as the dopamine of validation while also having head-trip battles with the inner voice trying to convince oneself that they are ‘feeling much better’. In those moments of feeling better, we try to hang onto it and keep it together. It’s a powerful message disguised as a big song.