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With over twenty years of touring under their belts, the patina-aged alternative rockers in GRAZE have achieved an innovative sound and aesthetic, concocted from the careful borrowing of shoegaze and 90s inspired desert rock influences. The inauguratory band members began in Philadelphia, unimpressed by the style of bands surrounding them, instilled with a passion for creating something more fitting toward their taste and under their own terms. Any amp-head who chooses to dive into the shoegaze genre knows, the surest way to categorize your band as an 'innovative' is by gathering the sonic touchstones of the past and combining them with those of the present. Abstaining from presenting as a cliché or becoming kitsch, the Philadelphia-bred rock assemblage is meticulously constructed from an emulsion of '90s distortion and ambiance—it's saturated riffs, harrowing vocals, long-winded harmonic incantations, and the bombardment of rhythms that begs to be air-drummed along to. With just one first listen, it can seem like GRAZE is contributing to an epic allowance of nostalgia throughout their record's playback, especially in the ears of the innocent. Your response for their latest catalog will affirmingly be decided by the type of threshold you have for distorted guitars riffs, invigorating vocal performances, and a multifarious abundance of lofty anthemic eruptions in tandem thanks to a bulky drum and bass. The band's latest album, 'Ante Meridiem,' surpasses all expectations of an alternative rock record from the modern era. It cements impressive vocal orchestrations and weighty riffs garnished with 90s nostalgia-inductive textures that ponder between birt-pop and shoegaze. Welded songs like "Uninvited" and "Cast," and the alternative rock overdrive pedal-stomping anthems songs like "Chase" and "On the Roadside" into a complete and novel presentation that's so mystifying, so immersive, and so meticulously designed that it stands as possibly their best yet. GRAZE manifests those nostalgia inductive rockers' spirits with a different angle, where their former founders would reach for prismatic guitar suspensions and glistening crashes. Guitarist Teil Wise gathers and incorporates titillating distortion and scintillating melodies over his guitar amongst Andy Kostrewski and Andrew George Paul Brown's adhesive cadence. The opening track starts with a guitar riff progression so heavily piercing that it starts deluging amongst the echoing wails of Ryan Philip George's vocal feedbacks; 'Ven a Volar' mirrors that type of potency with sharp tom-tom detonating rhythms from drummer Andrew George Paul Brown and bewildering phasing effects on Wise's guitar for the added flare. The saturated and driven amplifier gain coming off the guitar radiates an emulsive layer of smudge and grit that festers throughout the record, marked with the spiked slow-simmering stir of 'Spiral Titans' and the purifying meditation between the extra mesmerism and introspection of "Uninvited," and the flashing counter guitar choreographies in 'Waning.' More than anything, the sounds of ramming-up the reverb, distortion, and filtering effects for an uprising chorus and mystifying soundscapes come naturally throughout this latest record. Cruising over riffing melodies comparable to the well-balanced yin and yang of their previous productions, rendering-up like a sonic testimony to the band's cohesive nature and internal understanding. Despite the album's more polished moments, like the triumphant guitar squalls that open "The Chase," bewildering eclecticism trickles through 'Ante Meridiem,' even after this single. Opening up like an innocent meandering lullaby that soon finds itself immediately transformed and engulfed in the scintillating riffage of an overruling guitar, the song traverses between the calm watery spaces of a mystifying verse, where melodic vocals texturize the atmospheres, and musical intervals of heavy-head banging cymbals for the chorus—like a hegemonic shoegaze masterpiece. The intoxicating mix hovers around like an intoxicating haze, revolving and diffusing pounding guitar squalls and bewildering vocal crescendos that drone out into the super-charged atmospheres that GRAZE create in unison like a clandestine incantation from the future over "The Chase." "Waning" is like an infatuating melodic interlude suggesting a sonic promenade between Wise's crunchy and distorted electric guitar and its clean-amped sister, weaving together in jovial unison that creates relief before for the disorienting lift-off in 'Ven a Volar,' which translates to "Come Fly." Over the rise and churn of gritty and robust strings that oscillate incessantly and overlap festooned with soaking distortion, Ryan George erupts over an anthemic roar that tails into a hymn-like mantra, mystifying and enchanting you at the same time. It's a track that lands cohesive with the shoegaze and alternative rock 90s aesthetics of previous titles. A novel sense of psychedelia ventures into a space that can feel discombobulating sometimes in the verses as filtering and phasing effects over the guitars overlay your mind like a THC induced head-band, while never giving much room to breathe from the commotion of grit and psych-inductive sounds; they inherently diffuse so naturally. Behind the visible alternative 90s rock and shoegaze expansionism found within the fleshy core of 'Ante Meridiem,' GRAZE finds a balance of mystifying air and controlled melodic grit. There's always a carefully constructed top-line melody, an expressly soulful vocal delivery, a rich and sprightly bassline for each bombastic rhythm, and thick riffs that erupt over performances immersed in a boiling passion. "Spiral Titans," the album's long trilling six-minute venture, illustrates those blueprints with timeless form unsurprisingly. Written like a shoegaze odyssey of epic proportions, the song builds a wall of guitar amplification and booming drums that resolve naturally into melodic solos that echo back into the void from which they came, redolent of Ryan's bewildering top-line inflections that usually come attached. It's a monumental detour of zealous rock and dynamic mysticism in the form of guitar and vocal effects that plant the Philadelphia rockers in an enamoring spotlight. Denuding the nodding winks of nostalgia that come appended, 'Ante Meridiem' captures a band at their most distinguished, excelling into more novel territories eschew of cliche, or suggesting kitsch, and never falling anywhere short of extraordinary. What was the principal ethos you found yourselves trying to adhere to throughout 'Ante Meridiem,' and do you think you've grown as a band because of that attention to detail? We set out to make our benchmark record, our defining moment as a band, and the culmination of everything we’ve done in our 20-year history. In the past, we’ve refined our music on tour and the studio was simply a place to document our live sound. None of the songs on ‘Ante Meridiem’ were played live and most were never even played as a full band. This allowed us to add more subtle textures and understated performances and really focus on the harmonies and other instrumentation that we never would have realized in a live setting. We’ve definitely grown as studio craftsmen but are now faced with figuring out how to bring this show to the stage. What were your headspaces and mindsets looking like when writing 'Ante Meridiem,' and the upcoming months before its release? This is our third record and our first release since we haven’t been an actively touring band. Our past releases have been an effort to capture what we do live but with ‘Ante Meridiem’ we deliberately took our time and let things marinate to really craft a record… which is probably why it took over 7 years to write and produce. Thematically, ‘Ante Meridiem’ is an introspective journey exploring one’s greatest fears, joys, triumphs, and failures. It is a passage across the landscape of solitude in search of connection but finding unavoidable heartbreak and the inevitable need for redemption. What's something each of you invested a lot of time in perfecting with regards to your performances throughout Anne Meridiem?' The engineering and production were our biggest investments on this record. We actually built our own studio during the process. Although that did slow things down considerably, it was worth it in the end as we could experiment with new recording techniques and essentially have “unlimited takes” to nail our performances. We came in with our parts well-rehearsed but were open to suggestions and not afraid to improvise. Regardless of our primary instrument, we all made contributions to vocal harmonies, percussion, bass, guitar, synths, and unconventional instruments such as musical mobile apps, field recorded sounds, and a lot of guitar pedals. Can you explain how you approached curating 'Ante Meridiem's' playback and did you encounter any challenges during that process? We wanted ‘Ante Meridiem’ to feel like a cohesive album that brings the listener along on a journey rather than a collection of songs we’ve recorded over the past 7 years. The biggest challenge for us as a band was agreeing on the album sequence and which of the 15 songs we demoed would make the final cut. The songs flow narratively and the lyrical and melodic themes that resonate throughout the album invite repeated listens. Are there any new milestones you've set out for yourselves this year as a band? What are they, and how have you been working towards those new goals? We’re no longer on a label or with any sort of management agency so we’re left figuring out for ourselves how to get our music heard by a wider audience. We never compromised on the writing or recording of ‘Ante Meridiem’ so we can be completely satisfied with any attention we get. This is us. This is our sound and our art. We hope you get as much out of it as we put in. Instagram Facebook #BUZZMUSIC

From Utah to Los Angeles, the Alt-Rock and desert-core Singer/Songwriter Yucky Bangs releases her emotional and romantic single titled, "Kiss It." Forming her solo desert-core project in Utah, Shelly Rose (Yucky Bangs) found the inspiration to venture on her own path after playing in the Alt-Pop band Peach Dream. After creating solo pieces since 2018, it was time for Yucky Bangs to continue this venture indefinitely. With her latest hit "Kiss It," Yucky Bangs describes heart-aching scenes where her mental health isn't at its strongest, and how she yearns for someone to kiss it all away. Through spacey and drifting Alt-Rock instrumentals, the track takes a special place in our hearts as one of the more gripping ballads we've heard to date. "Kiss It" softly opens with electric guitar strumming and haunting pads. While Yucky Bangs makes her clear vocal appearance, she begins describing those gut-wrenching scenes of loneliness and lost love. Around the 40-second mark, the entire instrumental sets in and delivers a sublime atmosphere that allows daydreaming to swiftly occur. We can't help but feel her Utah roots shining through this piece, as the instrumentation drifts us through picturesque deserts with grace and poise. As Yucky Bangs continues to serenade us with soul, her warm vocals perfectly complement the pleasant instrumentals and add to the swaying atmosphere. Ending the song off with grace and passion, Yucky Bangs brings immense heart within her single "Kiss It" and allows listeners to lose themselves in the drifting instrumentals. We adore the deep and heartfelt lyrical content within your stunning single, "Kiss It." What pushed you to release mental strife through sincere lyricism on a piece of music? What has always drawn me to music is its ability to act as a vessel for our innermost, authentic feelings. Oftentimes my songs are about things I’m not sure I could say outright to the people I’m meant to say them to, but with music, those thoughts and feelings feel more organic and easier to process. Concerning your lively instrumentals within "Kiss It," do you usually go for this desert-core aesthetic within your sonics? Could you enlighten us on how you go about this within your creative process? As far as production goes, I like to allow the song to guide me, in a way. Of course, I’m interested in incorporating lots of different influences, most of them being pop, imagery, or feelings I want to aurally capture, but at the end of the day production is a production, like an art piece or a film. You find what’s working and your table what’s not, and of course at some point, you tell yourself that the work is finished when it needs to be. How has playing in Peach Dream prepared you to take your solo venture into the industry? Would you say that your previous group influenced your sound in any way? Yucky Bangs started out while I was still playing in Peach Dream, and a lot of songs that didn’t make it into the Peach Dream repertoire ended up becoming Yucky Bangs songs. Kiss It is actually one of those, along with a couple of others on my EP Lancelot Drive. I played my first live show through Peach Dream! Everything I know about live music and production I learned from my experience in that band. You've mentioned that your debut full-length album is set to release later this year. Could you give us any hints as to what we should anticipate from your sound and concept? I’m very excited for everyone to hear the full-length. These are songs I’ve sat on for months and sometimes even years. Most of them are about heartache and loneliness, but overall I wanted the songs to tell a story about the ever-changing heart, and how we’re never the same person in the same place. I wanted the album to strike a balance between meditative and joyous, existing in many different moods at once. Things are never so black and white, you know? That’s what I hoped to capture with this project. What has been keeping you inspired this year? I think maybe an easier question is what’s been keeping me sane this year. It’s so easy to become overwhelmed with the goings-on of the world, especially this year, but I’ve found taking the time to be truly alone, in complete silence with no other distraction has been helpful in keeping in touch with my creativity. It’s so easy to let it get lost, and I believe sometimes you should let it! But going on hikes, drives, whatever it maybe helps me recalibrate and reset my mind, and remember there’s a great big world out there to inspire new work! instagram.com/yuckybangs #BUZZMUSIC

"She's Alright" is the type of song anyone could get the swing of. With a riffing guitar, and a steadfast drummer holding the rhythm, Jon Worthy sets the stage for some classic rock 'n' roll rhetorics that shuffle rather than jog on their way to the music charts. As Jon Worthy partners his saturated croons with echoing tails, he describes the emotionally unavailable woman pulling at his heartstrings with a contrastingly cherubic and upbeat combination of earthy drums, a warm-saturated bass, and some rigid electrics. They work in tandem to hold the mid-tempo affair in line as Jon Worthy hopscotches from blinded, self-mending pre-choruses ("it's alright, it's ok, she's alright, she's ok,") to stage jouncing hooks. Throughout the steady driving cadence, Jon Worth blindly purrs over his unashamed lover with the rackets of a full-piece rock-band gyrating from behind, urging listeners to swing their hips as he roars, "Oh! Oh! Oh!" The band never waivers inside the super-charged atmospheres they diffuse their surroundings with, and as Jon Worthy chaperones "She's Alright" electric energy to its ends, the wide pre-choruses and roaring hooks start to draw reminiscence to the alternative sounds of Cage the Elephant. It's a time-less piece from the seasoned troubadour and an unsurprising performance from the man who has worked 121 shows last year alone. #BUZZMUSIC

Originally born in Mexico, Nurse is a dark EDM artist on the rise who now creates her music from Los Angeles, California. Stepping into the world of electronic music, Nurse has an entirely unique and mysterious sound with her most recent release “Danger Us.” In hearing the initial buzz of “Danger Us’” electronic soundscape, the listener will feel the hairs on their arms standing at frightened attention. The musical versatility of “Danger Us” could allow it to be the soundtrack to a moment of peak inebriation with blurry vision or even a vibrant hallucinogenic experience. Whit this mind-numbing track, Nurse will make you feel like you’re sitting straight up and alert, and completely subdued all in one moment. Nurse has displayed her innate ear for electronic production when it comes to the engineering of “Danger Us.” The ominous percussion line is filled with random beats, pounding, clicking, and pulsing. About halfway through the song, each unpredictable beat and noise falls in line with each other as the energy builds up to a mind-shattering bass drop. Nurse takes the vocal lead with a dangerous spunk in her frantic lyrics, while the male vocals are electronically altered to a powerfully low pitch. There is a moment where the female vocals are played in reverse, producing energy almost equivalent to an exorcism. Nurse wins the game of electronic music through the blatantly unpredictable chaos that is “Danger Us.” Hello Nurse and welcome to BuzzMusic. “Danger Us” was full of unpredictable sounds like we’ve never heard before! What was your inspiration when creating the song “Danger Us?” "Danger Us" was pretty unpredictable! The song was supposed to go in a completely different direction but those plans didn't happen.  I was frustrated and with such little time left until submission day for the EP, I almost gave up. Thankfully I didn't give up and I decided to make the song about being "dangerous". Being dangerous meaning - being a badass, being completely unstoppable, and not allowing anything or anyone to get in your way. All of us have this dangerous badass person inside, we can do anything as long as we keep pushing. Although heavily electronic, you bring such a unique sense of music style to the table with “Danger Us.” What genres did you draw from when creating this song? Psytrance and Techno are my biggest influences and I wanted to carry that over with this song but I also wanted to include something fresh.  I decided to dive into the world of dubstep but the mellow more downtempo "wubs", while still including my rolling bass in between. The vocals, drums, and quite a few of the atmospheric sounds were influenced by Rap and Trap. I had never experimented with those two genres before but I'm glad I did, It was so fun and now this is one of my favorite tracks! Can you tell us a little bit about your production and engineering processes? Do you come up with and produce all of these ideas by yourself? I produce and come up with everything on my own, I even mix and master my own music. When it comes to my process I just go with the flow. Either I start with a story or a feeling in mind or I just start playing around with sounds and eventually, that evolves into the "bigger picture". I try to design as many of my own sounds as I can but I also love using samples and manipulating them into completely new sounds. I also re-use a lot of my sounds, twisting them in different ways but keeping them somewhat recognizable to have "familiar" surprises sprinkled throughout my tracks. As a musician, you have the opportunity and responsibility of feeding the ears of such a large platform. Is there a main message you like to represent as an artist? It's never too late to do what you love. If you have confidence and conviction in what you do, you can do anything.  I like to say "Restore Yourself", make your own happiness and fuck what anyone else thinks. What has been keeping you inspired in 2020? My goals, sometimes I stay up at night because I'm so excited for the future. The people I surround myself with have also been such a huge inspiration, I wouldn't be where I am now if it wasn't for the amazing people around me. Instagram Website #BUZZMUSIC

Artist Cenzina is testing genre boundaries by fusing influences from alternative, classic rock to hip hop and R&B to create her own unique hybrid genre! Cenzina blends poetic storytelling with her bring yet smokey vocals in her composition, taking the listener on a dynamic journey. Recently Cenzina dropped pop-anthem “Juice”, this track has combined her influences of Electro, RnB, and Neo-Soul music into the upbeat track. In a recent interview with BussMusic, Cenzina explains that her studio performance on “Juice” is full of emotions like “authenticity, resilience, and rejection of the status quo”. These raw emotions are evident within the first listen of her track. Currently, Cenzina is hard at work to record a series of singles that will lead to the release of her album. Cenzina teases that she is “really excited about this next wave of expression” she expresses that the next singles feel like she has found herself as an artist! She describes the next songs will have a range of Alternative Pop genres all tied with a Soulful dreamy thread. Learn more about Cenzina here. Instagram Facebook #BUZZMUSIC

Coming in hot from Queens, New York, Marcus Alland continues to release Hip-Hop anthems for his growing audience. Staying inspired with his hunger to improve as an artist and tirelessly increase his work ethic, we’re not surprised that this Hip-Hop prodigy constantly upgrades his ability to impress us. Marcus Alland can be easily remembered for his exuberant rhythms, hooking melodies, and a raw intensity within his vocals. Through witty and thoughtful lyricism, Marcus Alland paints a vivid picture depicting the tragedies of society today. He is the type of artist that uses his platform to bring crucial issues within society to light. He has touched upon many controversial topics including the Black Lives Matter movement, the riots, the ignorance of COVID-19, and businesses experiencing bankruptcy. Speaking for the oppressed and the repressed, Marcus Alland is a voice for those who have been dealt a poor hand, and do not receive the equal rights that every individual deserves. Learn more about Marcus Alland's music here. Instagram Facebook #BUZZMUSIC

After growing up in a small town, I.Am.Tru.Starr picked up and moved his life to Las Vegas where he is finally pursuing his dreams of becoming an artist. This R&B/Soul artist is known for his velvety vocals and his ability to connect with each member of his audience through the stories within his lyrics. With his knack for poetic lyricism, fans can count on I.Am.Tru.Starr to always share some sound life advice. Whether he sings about finding the courage to chase after your dreams, or a bigger picture idea of banding together to stand up for what’s right, I.Am.Tru.Starr is wise beyond his years. I.Am.Tru.Starr has a unique perspective on the current issues within society today. He says that songs from every era have seemed to address the problems plaguing society – because there are always problems that are plaguing society. I.Am.Tru.Starr makes it his mission to maintain the pattern of speaking up and spreading relevant messages, such as racism and inclusivity, through his music. By getting the word out and continuing to strive for a better society, I.Am.Tru.Starr has no problem resonating with his audience. Learn more about I.Am.Tru.Starr here. Instagram Facebook #BUZZMUSIC

Bailey is the Indie-Alternative songstress creating Lo-fi fantasias out of the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn, and under the moniker—GOLDEN. The melancholic chanteuse produces and writes all of her own music and uses her soft-touch incantations to paint the inside spaces of our minds a whimsical Lo-fi hue. This year, she offers up her latest mystifying musical orchestrations in the manifestation of a song titled, "Hate." "Hate," dissolves into existence with a slow fade-in that opens up into a full carafe of minimalistic sonic extracts appended to GOLDEN's prismatic murmurs. She sings with a somnolent hushed tone. But there's a deep-rooted sentiment buried in the undertone of her somnolent intoning as the first line opens with quiet desolation, "in this world of nature and space, you go and lose your way, you only get older, and everyone's colder," GOLDEN sings. She's frustrated about the concept she's ratified in her mind. She softly laments through the playback, converging over her unifying harmonies aloft the fleshy declarations the gloomy songstress expresses over her minimalist production. Here, whimsically droning keys, a dry but punchy Lo-fo beat, and the relief of a soft twinkling sample near each melodic hook's end take shape as the mix. GOLDEN is sing for the conviction of a broken shell she lives on—burning in a bonfire from our own matches—and she loathes it. "Hate" feels like a warm caramel mocha adhesive between our fingers. It's the cozy bedroom cabin we run to when we need to escape, and GOLDEN is the conscious reminder of the dazzling conjectures we face regarding our planet. goldenismusic.com

Charismatic Hip-hop artist, Jayneto is serving us heavy vibes on yet another upbeat track, “Smoke,” from his latest album, 'Unholy.' At the young age of 10, Jay Scott aka Jayneto was inspired by his Uncle Tony to tap into his creative side by making music that matters. With his hundreds of thousands of streams, he adds a modern touch with old school hip-hop vibes in order to create the songs we have known to love. With all this momentum, he doesn’t plan on letting up anytime soon as he continues to create memorable records for his fans. “Smoke,” follows suit on the foundation he is creating for himself and shows us why he is a promising up and comer in the music industry. “Smoke,” begins with dark and ominous keys being played before the contrast of vivid, light playing accompanies the beat. Once the up-tempo hi-hats come into the production, we are given an ambiance that takes over quite buoyantly as Jayneto sheds a look into a polished yet rugged delivery. Jayneto’s flow is impeccable with a clear and present vocal as he displays his lyricism as an Emcee. His cadences are unmatched with a hunger in his voice that eats away at the instrumentation while it pairs with the beat like a fine wine. His harmonies on the chorus offer up a wider range of his skills as he vocalizes the lyrics he has penned in a memorable hook, “And if you wanna know I’m with all the smoke.” We are left with the intoxicating instrumental playing through our head and the passion radiated in Jayneto’s vocal well after the song ends. Overall the magnetism executed on this record captivates you and leaves you wanting to know all things about Jayneto. His unapologetic presence is something that has us hooked. We can’t wait to see what’s in store for this promising artist. Congratulations on the release of your album, “Unholy.” We are obsessed with the upbeat flow of “Smoke.” What did the studio session look like for this track in particular? So when my producers Todd & Spence.wav sent me the track, I was driving home. Immediately staring flowing off the top of my head. Then I came up with the hook. I went home, I was by myself in the studio recording this and I took the song within 25mins. After I finished the demo of it, I FaceTimed my producers and just stared at them. Then they were asking me “Jay what bro, say something” then I just played the song and Todd did this weird face because he was REALLY enjoying the song & Spence couldn’t stop smiling. After that the song was complete. What prompted you to write “Smoke?" What do you want listeners to take away from it? The beat was so fired I wanted to just spit some fire bars! To be honest, I thought I was overdoing it, but then realized it was the perfect fit. I don’t want the listeners to take anything away from the song. Everything I said I meant and wouldn’t think twice of saying it again. How important is lyricism to you when creating music? Lyricism is definitely key! Especially rapping. Punchlines, metaphors, etc are key as a rapper. On your album, “Unholy,” do you have a track that speaks to you the most? The track that really speaks to me the most is “New Moon”. I speak on topics I haven’t said before in my music. It’s all one of the fastest songs growing from the album. Also, it was only right to get my friend's poethelegend & Cambriia on it! What has been keeping you inspired in 2020 and what can we expect to see next from you? If I’m being completely honest classical music has been keeping me inspired. I’ve always liked classical since I started making music thanks to my uncle. So when I listen to it & watch the things around me I instantly come with ideas of songs. Even movie ideas. If y’all have a chance, just walk outside on a nice day in fall when the leaves drop, & listen to classical. I guarantee you’ll have an idea of something. Thank me later. The next thing from me will be even better than what we just dropped. This took us 3 years to make & I am not mad at all. But whatever comes next will be the one to blow big! Instagram Twitter #BUZZMUSIC

Ambitious multi-talented singer, songwriter, and producer, Nick Lamar, invites us into his creative headspace with his heartfelt single, “PrettyWrds.” Hailing from Orlando, Florida, Lamar truly showcased his talents to the world by making the Top 75 of American Idol. After his mom passed away in 2015, Lamar decided to relocate to Los Angeles to further his musical career and journey with his friends. House of M, a creative collective that Lamar formed, played a huge role in the release of his first EP, 'BEL-AIR' in 2016. Lamar received his first placement with his record 'Amy,' in 2017 on the Emmy Winning web-series “Giants”. Lamar’s single “Hello Weekend” was also featured on the Amazon series 7th and Love in 2017. In October 2020, Lamar released his second EP, 'PRKSDE.' The single "Temptation" was featured on OWN network’s TV series, Ambitions, and he hasn’t let up since. “PrettyWrds,” opens with the glimmer of mellow instrumentation where Lamar’s harmonies grace the musical components in a melodious manner. The soul in the words he sings offers us a sincere peep into his insight and artistic capabilities. The tones of a lightly compressed electric guitar shine through after the first hook is recited. It is then joined with a talk box adding a futuristic yet nostalgic element, crossing over eras and genres that allow us to reminisce on the sounds of the decades. The creative approach that was taken leaves for an interesting listens as the musical components flow effortlessly as they switch up and tell a story through the charismatic delivery Lamar puts forward. As the vocals begin to get sparser as we greet the outro, we are left with fragments of the masterpiece that stay on the mind long after this record is completed. We can’t wait to see what Nick Lamar has in store for us next. His magnetism and vivid personality have us on the hook. We are ready for what’s to come. Listen to "PrettyWrds" here. Congratulations on the release of, “PrettyWrds.” What is the meaning behind this piece of work and what would you like your fans to take from it? I first started producing this record back in December 2018. I was dealing with some many false promises that entire year. It had bothered me for so long that I had to tell myself to stop letting that stuff get to you.  I did the only thing I knew how: make a song about it. The song is an anthem for anyone emotionally drained and tired of empty promises and PrettyWrds. I was in a really vulnerable space and I think that comes across on this track. The song was so unexpected from structure to subject matter but it felt so good. I want people to know that It’s ok to walk away from people or things that no longer serve you. Your energy is important. Protect your peace. When you feel like you need some musical therapy play this song. It will pick you up every time. What was the studio session like when working on this record? It was just me and the mic at home. I was up late one night and decided I wanted to do something different. It was very therapeutic. Was the creative process for “PrettyWrds,” different than your process for other songs? Could you tell us a bit about it? The process was very different. This was the first song I produced that I was very very proud of. But I still knew I needed to have the collaborative touch to make it happen. My brothers Ray Quasi Nelson, Hipi Blvq, and Ike Carter helped me add that special magic to the final track to really take it to another level. The art of collaboration to me is brilliant, you learn so much from it. The song features Guitar by Hipi Blvq. I was super excited to have live instruments on this song. It really electrifies the listening experience and I wanted people to feel that. Who are your musical influences that have helped shape your unique sound? Outkast, Solange, Usher, Prince, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Coldplay & John Legend. What has been keeping you inspired in 2020? To be honest, my happiness is keeping me inspired. I’ve been working really hard to be that happy kid from Orlando again. Now that I’m releasing music, performing traveling, and doing a lot of things I use to dream of, it brings an unbreakable smile to my face. I heading into 2021 fearless and you should too. Instagram Twitter #BUZZMUSIC