NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
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NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
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NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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WHAT IT IS: Jackson Phillips, the lead singer of this alternative rock band from Oakland, CA, which formed in 2015, is a critically acclaimed vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. Their debut EP, Headcase, was released in 2015 and featured “Drag”—the track that quickly gathered acclaim throughout that year. SiriusXM Alt Nation, XMU and Morning Becomes Eclectic were all early supporters. Although Phillips has proven to be his own best critic and driving engine, he has enlisted the help of Mark Rankin—the celebrated engineer known for his work with Paul Epworth (Adele, Bloc Party, Queens of the Stone Age)—to help give his music a sonic step-up in order to properly begin to fill its unlimited headspace and potential.
ALBUM: The Days We Had
RELEASE DATE: 5/5
SINGLE: “Something Here”
LIVE: Headlining North American tour kicks off in June; confirmed for Bottle Rock Festival in Napa
INTERNET: 750k monthly Spotify listeners, 25m Spotify streams
RADIO: SiriusXM Alt Nation and XMU have led the way; also big support from Live 105 San Francisco; new single premiered as Zane Lowe’s World Record on Beats 1
PRESS: Has received praise from L.A. Times, Noisey, Consequence of Sound, Stereogum, Fader, Paste, more
BOOKING: Ben Buchanan/CAA
MANAGEMENT: Britton Campanelli/Monotone Inc