How Besphrenz, Anthony Green & Keith Goodwin Made the Most Hypnotic Collab of the Year With "yeah"

Philly-born trio Besphrenz aren’t just making music; they’re building worlds from backyard sheds, late-night sessions, and soul-baring verses. Their debut full-length bert arrives October 24, and the first taste comes with “yeah,” a hypnotic single featuring Anthony Green and Keith Goodwin.

With dreamy indie rock, R&B textures, and raw storytelling, Besphrenz is crafting a sound that feels nostalgic, intimate, and entirely their own.

The title of the album, bert, feels intimate and personal. What inspired you to name the project after Rob, and what does that name represent within the band dynamic?

RD: We all have Robert in our names; I happen to have it as my first name, whereas it's CJ and Tays' middle name. 

CS: As Rob said, we kind of always made jokes about the Robert connection (Bert Gang). When it came down to titling the record, it felt obvious to me that we should lift Rob up and give him this moment. He is truly the glue that holds all of this together, and his feel and sound have always been incredibly influential to us and our peers. 

"yeah" has a very hypnotic, meditative energy. What was the process like collaborating with Anthony Green and Keith Goodwin, and how did you manage to keep the track feeling so seamless with so many voices?

RD: I've been producing hip/hop for years, where you have songs with 4+ guys, all with different styles, so it'd be cool to do that rock version of that, each verse showcasing everyone's singing style. CJ has a great crooney tone, Anthony has an angelic high range, Keith's voice lends itself to great harmony, and Tay has a rappy style that is his own. Since it was unlikely we could write a hook that summed up what everybody said in their verses - just "yeah" worked. Keith and Anthony are the greatest to work with; we all look up to them and are honored to have them on it. 

CS: Working with those dudes is so much more than the actual writing process. I love soaking up the stories and wisdom. I love those guys; they have become family at this point. Keith and I log a serious amount of phone hours every week, haha. 

The visuals for "yeah" are filmed in The Shed where the album was created. Can you discuss what that space means to you creatively and how it influenced the sound of the album?

RD: The big thing about the shed is that it feels so isolated from everything that we can make our stuff there that's unadulterated. It's also where we really all became friends. 

CS: The shed has always felt like such a safe space to me; we quite literally grew up in there. That plays such a role in the feel of the record. It sounds like the shed. 

Your sound fuses R&B, indie rock, and bedroom pop in a way that doesn't feel forced or trendy. Was there a guiding philosophy or feeling that drove the sonic direction of Bert?

RD: Don't worry about what everyone else is doing; find inspiration from within, try mixing sounds that typically don't go together, and let it be a little rough around the edges. 

CS: I think Rob nailed this, but yeah, we just have to do what feels good to us and not stress what people may or may not want to hear. It's never felt particularly intentional with the whole genre fluidity thing; it always feels like we each brought a piece of ourselves to the song, and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. 

The album explores nostalgia and mundanity through a self-reflective lens. What do you hope listeners take away from bert, especially those hearing Besphrenz for the first time?

RD: That we make whatever we want and that finding joy in mundane things makes life that much better. 

CS: Life goes on. All you can really hope is that people feel something.