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Racks on My Mind by Jovial Phenom

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Racks on My Mind by Jovial Phenom

Jovial Phenom describes himself as a software engineer and tech founder by day, experimental hip-hop artist by night, and “Racks on My Mind” wears that dual identity openly, a song about money that’s far more interested in what money does to a person than in flexing it. The backstory, as he tells it, involves a foreclosure notice, late-night subway rides, and a briefcase full of cash he chose to turn in rather than keep, and whatever the exact details, that tension between scarcity and integrity is clearly the emotional engine of the track. He recorded it, by his own account, in a decommissioned bank vault using old analog gear, layering whisper tracks under the main vocal, and the mythology only escalates from there: hidden frequencies, reversed Nina Simone samples, Fibonacci sequences supposedly embedded in the vocal delivery. Some of that reads more like artist lore than verifiable production detail, but it’s consistent with an artist who clearly enjoys building a puzzle around his own music.

Whatever’s actually buried in the mix, the bassline is genuinely the standout element here, low and hypnotic, doing most of the work in making the money-as-energy concept feel physical rather than just conceptual. The vocals lean shouty at points, more intense than smooth, which won’t be to every listener’s taste, but it’s easy to see why that delivery was the right call for a song built around financial anxiety and grinding rather than comfort. The rougher edges in the vocal performance actually track with the abandoned-vault, lo-fi origin story better than a polished take would have.

Genre-wise, it sits somewhere between trap, soul, and something harder to pin down, which fits an artist positioning himself as someone who treats music like a science experiment. “Racks on My Mind” is the first single from an upcoming concept album, Currency of Souls, and if this track is any indication, that project is shaping up to be as interested in mythology as it is in melody.

 

Alone by Sam Ostler

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Alone by Sam Ostler

Sam Ostler has quietly built one of the more consistent BBC Radio 2 track records among UK independents, with every single he’s released so far getting airtime and past tracks championed by presenters including OJ Borg and Jeremy Vine. “Alone,” out July 24th and produced by Adam James, is his latest attempt to build on that momentum, a piano-led pop anthem about missing someone who once meant everything, built to move from an intimate opening into a full, anthemic chorus.

The production is great, and the snare sound in particular is deeply satisfying, sitting right in the pocket where pop drums need to sit to feel physical rather than just programmed. The song flows like a very standard pop track structurally, which honestly explains why it’s found the radio support it has; that shape is exactly what appeals to the widest possible audience. But calling it standard shouldn’t read as a knock. Structurally familiar doesn’t mean cookie-cutter in execution, and the way the bright acoustic layers merge with the record’s contemporary pop sheen feels genuinely deliberate rather than default. It’s the kind of blend that’s easy to get wrong: too much gloss and the acoustic warmth disappears; too little and it loses the radio-ready polish. Ostler and James land it convincingly.

Ostler has drawn comparisons to Elton John, Coldplay and James Blunt before, and “Alone” makes the case for why those reference points stick: a piano-first songwriter working comfortably within big, accessible pop structures without losing the sense that there’s a real person behind the piano. With a run of shows alongside artists like Gabrielle, The Stylistics, and The Three Degrees already behind him and playing to crowds well into the tens of thousands, “Alone” reads less like a breakout attempt than another confident step for an artist who already knows what he does well.

Grant Harvey Dudson Releases Uplifting Summer Anthem “All of Me”

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Grant Harvey Dudson Releases Uplifting Summer Anthem “All of Me”

Independent artist Grant Harvey Dudson today releases his new single “All of Me,” a radiant summer anthem that pairs infectious, feel-good energy with a lasting message of wholehearted commitment, authenticity, and living fully in the present.

Written by Dudson and produced by Swedish producer Jonatan Backelie, the track celebrates the beauty of choosing connection over fear and giving yourself completely to the people and experiences that matter most. Designed for long drives, festivals, and warm evenings, “All of Me” delivers uplifting melodies while carrying a deeper invitation: to stop holding back and show up as your complete self.

“All of Me was born from the belief that the best relationships aren’t perfect—they’re built through commitment, acceptance, and choosing each other every day,” Dudson explains. “It’s about putting your whole heart into something worth believing in and recognising that the greatest memories are created when we stop holding back and give our all.”

The collaboration with Backelie grew from a shared appreciation for uplifting pop with emotional depth. The pair connected through a songwriting academy during COVID and have continued to develop a creative partnership centred on strong top-line melodies and heartfelt lyrics. While Dudson handled songwriting and vocal performance, Backelie shaped the production into something vibrant, modern, and full of energy, keeping the emotion of the lyrics front and centre while giving the song an irresistible sense of momentum.

Recording took place across two locations that reflect the song’s intimate-yet-cinematic spirit. Vocals were captured in Dudson’s bedroom studio, proving that meaningful music needs only an honest idea and the desire to bring it to life. The production was then developed in collaboration with Backelie in Sweden, blending their perspectives into a polished, feel-good record. Every creative decision prioritised preserving the song’s sense of joy and emotional release rather than overcomplicating the arrangement.

As Dudson reflects: “The best moments in life happen when you stop holding a piece of yourself back and choose to give all of yourself to the people and experiences that matter most.”

Although “All of Me” carries the energy of a summer anthem, its message is universal and enduring. As an independent artist, Dudson is focused on creating music that leaves listeners feeling lighter, more hopeful, and more connected. He is currently introducing the track and his wider catalogue to new audiences through the release and media opportunities, with plans to bring the songs to the stage as his audience continues to grow.

About Grant Harvey Dudson

Grant Harvey Dudson is a Hove-based artist whose music is rooted in emotional storytelling and cinematic soundscapes. Having navigated a turbulent personal journey through his twenties and thirties, he found clarity and purpose through meaningful connection—a transformation that now fuels his songwriting. Collaborating closely with Swedish producer and songwriter Jonatan Backelie, Dudson favours dynamic builds and crescendos over formulaic structures, drawing inspiration from artists such as Michael Jackson. His work aims to feel both personally intimate and universally relatable, with the ambition of sitting comfortably on playlists and in film and television.

“All of Me” is available now on all major streaming platforms.

Cognitive Constellation Corps Releases “Thank You for Your Feedback (I)” – A Warm, Philosophical Electronic Album That Reclaims Procedural Language

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Cognitive Constellation Corps Releases “Thank You for Your Feedback (I)” – A Warm, Philosophical Electronic Album That Reclaims Procedural Language

Cognitive Constellation Corps, the project of Belfast-based artist Brooke Tamsin Clevenger, releases Thank You for Your Feedback (i), one of its most melodically accessible and emotionally warm entry points to date.

The album transforms a familiar piece of procedural language—the phrase repeated endlessly by automated systems and institutional processes- into something intimate, emotionally ambiguous, and profoundly human. With its relaxed pace, soft vocal character, and gently layered electronic production, the title track occupies a distinctive space between indie-pop, dream-pop, and mellow electronic music.

Tracks such as “Echo Chamber (i),” “Signal Received (i),” and “The Curve of Clarity (i)” extend the album’s central inquiry into feedback, repetition, and the strange intimacy that emerges through sustained interaction with responsive systems.

The work explores the subtle but crucial difference between a signal being received and a signal being genuinely understood—between acknowledgement and true recognition.
The release emerged from Brooke’s ongoing conversations with artificial intelligence.

AI-assisted tools contributed selected voices and textures that were carefully chosen, reshaped, and refined through traditional audio production techniques. The process remained fully human-led: Brooke developed the concepts, wrote and directed the lyrical and emotional framework, selected the material, and determined the final arrangement, identity, and meaning of the work. Technology functioned as a responsive creative instrument within an established electronic-music practice that has continued since the mid-1990s.
Cognitive Constellation Corps is not a conventional band. It is the creative vision of Brooke Tamsin Clevenger, who serves as principal composer, lyricist, producer, conceptual director, and curator. The project has organically accumulated more than half a million plays on SoundCloud while building an extensive catalogue of hundreds of tracks that explore consciousness, identity, memory, and the philosophical dimensions of human experience. Each release contributes to a larger interconnected architecture rather than existing as a standalone commercial cycle.
Working from a private home studio in Belfast—a city shaped by history, resilience, and cultural reinvention—Brooke has created an environment where composition, philosophy, and everyday life converge without compromise.

That independence allows ideas to develop with the patience required for original artistic expression.
“‘Thank you for your feedback’ is a superpositional message,” Brooke notes. “It can be sincere, affectionate, resigned, dismissive, or a beautifully polite telling-off. The meaning you hear depends partly on the meaning you bring to it.”
What makes Thank You for Your Feedback (i) significant is how it embeds complex philosophical inquiry within immediately approachable songs.

The album acknowledges the contemporary condition of living inside evaluating systems while responding with warmth rather than aggression—a subtle act of reclamation that demonstrates human meaning can survive and flourish even within technological frameworks.
The project remains focused on studio work, catalogue development, and bringing the existing body of music to listeners through streaming platforms. There are currently no live performances announced.
Thank You for Your Feedback (i) is available now on major streaming platforms and Bandcamp and can also be ordered as a vinyl edition.”

Vinyl: elasticstage.com…-album

About Cognitive Constellation Corps
Cognitive Constellation Corps is the evolving musical project of Belfast-based artist, composer, and systems thinker Brooke Tamsin Clevenger. Rooted in synthesised and computer-based practice since the mid-1990s, the work treats technology as a responsive instrument within a larger exploration of consciousness, recursion, memory, identity, and the ways human meaning persists inside systems. The wider catalogue forms a coherent creative archive across streaming platforms and brooke.ltd.

Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends Return with a Sharper, Punkier “Sing-Along Songs (Album Version)”

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Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends Return with a Sharper, Punkier “Sing-Along Songs (Album Version)”

Sweden – Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends release a newly refined album version of “Sing-Along Songs,” transforming the 2024 original into the sharper, punkier, and more playful track its writer always envisioned.

Originally released in 2024, “Sing-Along Songs” is an upbeat amalgam of punk and power pop with a hint of folk rock, ironic lyrics for dark ages delivered with infectious energy. For the new album version, the artist pushed the song closer to its original intent: tighter, more aggressive, yet still playful. The differences are most striking in the intro and the second and third choruses, where co-producer David Myhr adds wonderfully catchy background vocals. The overall mix is clearer and better balanced from start to finish.

In another life, Alien Friend played guitar and sang in the Swedish band Redmoon. This is his solo project. Between 2021 and 2025, Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends released a string of singles and two albums. While many of the songs draw on power pop, folk, and indie rock, often rooted in the musical soil of the sixties and seventies, there is no nostalgia here. The lyrics remain heartfelt, poetic, sometimes ironic, but always contemporary and honest.

The newly released album The King and the Sparrow continues to explore new (and sometimes old) musical directions, with several tracks echoing Swedish folk music. “Sing-Along Songs (Album Version)” sits firmly in the project’s more immediate, sing-along tradition while benefiting from the sharper production approach of the current era.

As critic Mike Mineo of Obscure Sound noted of earlier work: “The stirring thematic sentiments, rooted in aged wisdom, combine with a harmoniously impactful production to make another standout showing from Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends.”

“Sing-Along Songs (Album Version)” is available now on all major streaming platforms.

About Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends

Arn-Identified Flying Objects and Alien Friends is the solo project of Alien Friend, formerly of the Swedish band Redmoon. Since 2021, the project has released a series of singles and albums that blend power pop, punk, folk, and indie rock with contemporary, honest, and often ironic lyrics. The music looks back at classic forms without nostalgia, always filtered through a sharp modern lens.

M3TIN Releases “Intahat Hikayatna” (انتهت حكايتنا) – A Levantine Arabic Heartbreak Ballad, and the Second Voice of a Story Traveling the World

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M3TIN Releases “Intahat Hikayatna” (انتهت حكايتنا) – A Levantine Arabic Heartbreak Ballad, and the Second Voice of a Story Traveling the World

Independent label © M3TIN Records releases “Intahat Hikayatna” (“Our Story Is Over”), out now on all major streaming platforms, the Levantine Arabic voice of a story built to cross borders.

The project works in a way few artists attempt. The story was written in Turkish as “Sayfa Kapandı” and deliberately left unreleased. It was sent into the world first: released in Kazakh in May as “Hikaya Ayaqtaldy,” and now reborn in Levantine Arabic. The Turkish original will come home last, after its family has traveled the world a strategy the label calls “homecoming last”: start global, become local everywhere, save home for the finale.

For the Arabic voice, the adaptation was built in the Levantine register the Arabic of everyday heartbreak from Beirut to Amman with imagery and phrasing chosen for how the region actually speaks about endings. The release is accompanied by two distinct visual works: a cinematic short-form journey moving from house to desert to sea, and a mirror-concept film on YouTube with slow-cinema pacing.

Each version in the M3TIN catalog is a native adaptation, never a translation, never a different song. The story, the emotions, and the melodic heart stay the same; only the way they are spoken changes, because every culture says goodbye differently. Every line is confirmed by a native speaker before a single note is released.

Across the multilingual campaign, teaser videos have surpassed 5.7 million views, with the Arabic teaser alone exceeding 1.8 million views and strong traction across Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the wider Arab world.

© M3TIN Records is open about how the music is made: the studio uses the instruments of its century, including AI, and hides none of them. Every lyric and every creative decision is an original work by founder Ahmet Metin Oktay, who leads the machines the way a conductor leads an orchestra. “The brush isn’t the painter,” the label’s manifesto reads. “Judge us by the work not by the chisel.”

One artist. Many voices. Every M3TIN song is born native in its own language, and then it chooses its path. Some remain in a single language; others are reborn as native adaptations across Kazakh, Arabic, Khmer, French, Portuguese and Spanish. The traveling songs run the map backwards: most artists start local and dream of going global; these started global, and the Turkish originals come home last, in 2027.

TRACK DETAILS Title: Intahat Hikayatna (انتهت حكايتنا)

Artist: M3TIN Label: © M3TIN Records

Released: 26 June 2026

Language: Levantine Arabic

UPC: 883417340040 ISRC: QT3FH2647730

Written & produced by: Ahmet Metin Oktay

All rights reserved.

Johnny Dysfunctional’s “Revenge Hurt on the Social Networks” Mixes with Kanye, Drake & Travis Scott

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Johnny Dysfunctional’s “Revenge Hurt on the Social Networks” Mixes with Kanye, Drake & Travis Scott

Johnny Dysfunctional may be sharing playlist real estate with some of the biggest names in music, but the Derbyshire-based indie artist is still more likely to be found turning up at a party in an outrageous costume than headlining a major stage. His track “Revenge Hurt on the Social Networks” has landed in a best-selling “magnificent rap songs” playlist alongside Kanye West, Drake and Travis Scott, while also appearing on major pop playlists with Coldplay and Harry Styles and featuring on Greatest Songs of All Time lists that include Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Avicii.

Yet Dysfunctional, true to his name, continues to earn more performing as a Singagram in crazy fancy-dress costumes than he currently makes from streaming his own material. Those gigs fund his recording sessions.

“As an Indie artist I do everything myself. It can be difficult,” he explains. “I really don’t have music business contacts to help. I’m not pleading poverty, but to finance recording sessions I sing at celebration parties wearing outlandish costumes. Currently that pays much better than singing my own songs. No worries though. I probably have more crazy fun than Kanye West, Travis Scott or Drake.”

Writing from a hillside cottage in Derbyshire, Dysfunctional describes himself as “genre fluid.” His voice, too, moves freely across registers; he performs all his own vocal harmonies, stretching into falsetto when the song demands it. A prolific pop writer, he creates as and when inspiration strikes, often drawing from everyday life rather than romantic clichés.

“I write as and when I feel, which is often, and anything in my life can spark creativity,” he says. “Singagram events might seem superficial, but they’re not. They’re real life. Laughter and tears. At those events I get feedback and ideas from people. Hey, not every song is inspired by romantic sunsets.”

While “Revenge Hurt on the Social Networks” continues to gain traction on high-profile playlists, Dysfunctional remains firmly independent, financing his own sessions, handling every aspect of his career, and treating the contrast between major-playlist success and costume-party gigs as part of the adventure.

“Revenge Hurt on the Social Networks” is available now on all major streaming platforms. Fans can also look out for his timely potential summer track “Long Hot Steamy Summer of Love.”

About Johnny Dysfunctional

Johnny Dysfunctional is a Derbyshire-based indie pop artist and prolific songwriter who writes, records and performs all his own material, including multi-layered vocal harmonies. Genre-fluid and fiercely independent, he funds his recording sessions through Singagram performances in elaborate fancy-dress costumes while his songs appear alongside major artists on leading playlists and “greatest of all time” collections.

Hate At First Sight Channels Post-Punk Aggression Through a Modern Alternative Lens with New Release “Situation Situation”

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Hate At First Sight Channels Post-Punk Aggression Through a Modern Alternative Lens with New Release “Situation Situation”

Hate At First Sight is carving out a distinctive space in the alternative rock landscape, blending the angular intensity of Faith No More with Drug Church’s modern hardcore sensibilities and Public Image Ltd’s post-punk foundation. The project’s latest release, Situation Situation, showcases a sound that’s both nostalgic and forward-thinking, incorporating bass lines and 80s synth textures reminiscent of Ministry and Nine Inch Nails.

The Reno-based project has been gaining significant traction internationally, particularly in Latin American markets where the music has resonated with curators and listeners alike. Through targeted submissions to music blogs and playlist curators, Hate At First Sight has achieved a 40% approval rate across Brazilian, Chilean, and other South American platforms, a testament to the genre-defying approach and universal appeal.

Situation Situation represents the project’s most refined work to date, balancing aggressive guitar work with melodic hooks and dynamic song structures that refuse to be pigeonholed. The release has caught the attention of both independent media outlets, including features in Foxfire Magazine, and international labels seeking fresh voices in the alternative rock space.

“I’m not interested in fitting into neat categories,” says Chaotic K. “The music I’m making pulls from everything that influenced me growing up, but filtered through what feels urgent and relevant now.”

With growing international interest and a sound that bridges multiple eras of alternative music, Hate At First Sight is positioned as one of the most intriguing acts emerging from Nevada’s underground scene. Situation Situation is available now on all major streaming platforms.

About Hate At First Sight

Hate At First Sight is the Reno, Nevada project led by Chaotic K, delivering post-punk aggression filtered through a modern alternative lens. Drawing from Faith No More, Drug Church, Public Image Ltd, Ministry, and Nine Inch Nails, the music balances raw intensity with melodic and textural depth.

JAYNE DENHAM’S ROAD TO REDEMPTION BEGINS WITH “ANGEL OF MERCY” AND ROCK HITMAKER MARTI FREDERIKSEN

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JAYNE DENHAM’S ROAD TO REDEMPTION BEGINS WITH “ANGEL OF MERCY” AND ROCK HITMAKER MARTI FREDERIKSEN

SYDNEY, Aus. — Not every cry for help is spoken out loud. Some are screamed into the
silence. Some are hidden behind a smile. And some become songs. Jayne Denham‘s “Angel of Mercy” is one of them. It’s also the first time the seven-time Golden Guitar nominee has fully embraced the rock music that shaped her long before country became her career, letting the reins loose on her first true rock anthem. A towering rock anthem wrapped in country grit and gospel conviction, the song doesn’t glorify pain or pretend to have all the answers. Instead, it throws listeners into the eye of the storm, where faith is tested, hope feels impossibly distant, and the only thing left to do is ask for mercy. Following “Hillbilly Halo” and “Preacher’s Son,” Denham’s latest release becomes the emotional centerpiece of her forthcoming album. Written by Jayne Denham, legendary songwriter and producer Marti Frederiksen (Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Carrie Underwood), and acclaimed Nashville songwriter Kylie Sackley (Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes), with Frederiksen also producing the track, “Angel of Mercy” trades storytelling for something far more powerful: the truth.

For years, Denham told stories inspired by outlaws, dusty highways, and rebellious spirits. But “Angel of Mercy” marks a turning point. This isn’t someone else’s story. It’s hers. The song finds Denham laying down the armor, confronting the darkest chapter of her life, and proving that redemption isn’t found by outrunning the past, it’s found by walking straight through it. Fans of Denham’s live show already know this side of her. Night after night, she paid tribute to the rock artists who shaped her, covering everyone from AC/DC to Pat Benatar. “Angel of Mercy” is the first time she’s allowed that same energy to lead one of her own records.

What makes “Angel of Mercy” even more remarkable is that it wasn’t supposed to be
autobiographical. “When we started writing ‘Angel of Mercy,’ we didn’t set out to tell my story,” Denham explains. “Marti, Kylie and I came up with the title first and knew we wanted to write about someone in a dark place searching for hope and help. As the song unfolded, it slowly became clear, without any of us realizing it, that we were actually writing my story.”

That realization took Denham back to one of the darkest chapters of her life—her divorce. “This song came from the darkest part of my life. Even though I never gave up, emotionally this is exactly how I felt. We all reach that point where we think, ‘I’m not coping. I need help.’ I needed an angel of mercy to pull me out of that hole. That’s what this song is about.”

Capturing that level of vulnerability required more than a producer. It required collaborators willing to push Denham further than she’d ever pushed herself. Enter Marti Frederiksen. A Nashville-based legendary songwriter and producer whose career spans Steven Tyler, Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Ozzy Osbourne, Carrie Underwood, Buckcherry, Daughtry, Faith Hill, Gretchen Wilson, Sheryl Crow, and many more, Frederiksen brought decades of rock pedigree into the studio. More importantly, he challenged Denham to discover a voice she didn’t know she had.

“When my management first suggested I meet Marti, Mel said, ‘I feel he’s the guy to take your vocals to a new level.’ This was only the second song we wrote and recorded together, but it was the moment we both realized, ‘This is working. Let’s make a whole album.'”

 

Rather than chasing perfection, Frederiksen chased truth. Finding the right key wasn’t about making the song easier to sing, it was about making every lyric hurt, heal, and resonate. “Marti emphasized the importance of getting the key just right to capture the right tones and emotions. He pushed me to new heights, and while the key felt comfortable, the notes he encouraged me to reach surprised even me. The desperation in the song forced me to dig deeper than I ever had before, and the emotion it captured in my voice conveyed exactly what I was feeling. After the session, I walked away saying, ‘I feel like I just took the Marti Frederiksen vocal masterclass.’ I’ve been recording since I was fourteen, but this experience taught me the difference between simply singing and truly reaching for the gold that’s within your voice.”

While “Hillbilly Halo” opened the door and “Preacher’s Son” widened the conversation, “Angel of Mercy” reveals why this new chapter exists in the first place. It is the emotional core of Denham’s album, a record built on faith, redemption, resilience, and the belief that even life’s darkest seasons can lead to healing. Growing up singing in church before discovering rock music as a teenager, Denham has always carried both worlds within her. For years she fused those influences together through country rock. With “Angel of Mercy,” she finally lets the rock side take center stage.

“The new album was inspired by the idea of a redemption era after presenting the WANTED Spaghetti Western meets Country Rock era, then the MOONSHINE prohibition music meets Country Rock era. Growing up singing in church is where I first learned to sing, and those influences have always stayed with me. Then, I discovered rock music, which significantly influenced my country rock sound and style. If you’ve seen my live show, you know I always perform rock songs—from AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’ to Pat Benatar’s ‘All Fired Up.’ That’s part of who I am, and my fans love it. This album finally lets me bring every part of myself together. If I’m going to tell my story, it has to sound like me.”

For Denham, the hope is simple. “I hope people enjoy the epicness of the music Marti created, but more importantly, I hope they connect with the story. If this song reminds even one person they aren’t alone and that there is hope on the other side of that darkness, then it’s done exactly what it was meant to do.”

With “Angel of Mercy,” Jayne Denham isn’t changing who she is, she’s revealing who she’s
been all along. It’s the sound of gospel colliding with rock, faith colliding with failure, and an artist brave enough to trade image for honesty.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES
October 10, 2026
Savannah in the Round 2026
Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
October 24, 2026
Horsham RegFest 2026
Horsham, Victoria, Australia

Festival lineups include Icehouse, Don McLean, Lee Kernaghan, Ian Moss, The Wolfe Brothers, The Road Hammers, Catherine Britt, Brooke McClymont & Adam Eckersley, Travis Collins, Taylor Moss, Bachelor Girl, Max Jackson, Jake Whittaker Music, and more.

HOW DID WE END UP KNOWING SO MUCH ABOUT PEOPLE WE DON’T EVEN KNOW?

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HOW DID WE END UP KNOWING SO MUCH ABOUT PEOPLE WE DON’T EVEN KNOW?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Somewhere along the way, staying connected became staying
connected to everything. Every headline. Every notification. Every opinion. Every rumor. Every update. Before we knew it, we all knew a little too much about a little too much. That’s the brilliantly relatable idea behind singer-songwriter Trevor Finlay‘s new single, “A Little Too Much,” a witty, hook-filled commentary on modern life that captures the overwhelming reality of living in a world where information never stops flowing.

Written with the late Robert K. Wolf, the song doesn’t wag its finger at technology or tell
listeners to unplug. Instead, it finds humor in the everyday absurdity of constantly consuming information we never intended to know. With sharp lyrics like “I can see the writing on the virtual wall” and “Feeding on the feeds like a pig at the trough,” Finlay paints a picture that feels instantly familiar to anyone who’s ever found themselves scrolling just a little longer than they planned. “This song is about the constant bombardment of information,” says Finlay. “I know way more about some subjects and people’s feelings on those subjects than I ever cared to. I deal with it using a sense of humor, which is how I deal with everything.”

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That sense of humor is what makes “A Little Too Much” so compelling. Rather than dwelling on frustration, Finlay delivers an infectious chorus, clever wordplay, and an irresistible groove that invites listeners to laugh at themselves just as much as the world around them.

Musically, the single also marks an exciting creative milestone. Known for his engaging liveperformances, Finlay incorporated his signature loop pedal into a studio recording for the very first time, creating the rhythmic backbone that gives the song its unmistakable energy. “I use a loop pedal on my acoustic gigs, and this is the first time that I’ve incorporated a loop into a recording,” Finlay explains. “It sets the tone of the song and gives the drummer a groove to play around with. And when you have a drummer as solid as Sam Harrisson, it’s going to get some feet tapping and some butts moving.”

Beyond the humor and irresistible hooks lies a deeply personal story. “A Little Too Much” was one of the final songs Finlay wrote alongside his longtime friend and collaborator, the late Robert K. Wolf, whose songwriting partnership helped shape many of Trevor’s most meaningful works. For Finlay, releasing the song is as much about celebrating Robert’s legacy as it is about sharing new music. “I wrote this song with the late and great Robert K. Wolf,” says Finlay. “He was an amazing man, an amazing friend and an amazing songwriter. I’ve written so many songs with him and recording this one and getting it out there will remind those who knew him—or better yet, introduce him to a whole new group of people.”

“A Little Too Much” isn’t just about phones, social media, or endless scrolling. It’s about the human experience of trying to keep up with a world that never slows down. It’s about learning when enough is enough. And it’s about finding the humor in the chaos. With sharp storytelling, memorable hooks, and a message that feels more relevant than ever, Trevor Finlay proves that sometimes the best way to make sense of modern life isn’t to turn down the noise. It’s to write a great song about it.

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