Jayson’s Pick: “Stone Fruit” by Blondshell
Jayson’s DJ pick of the week is “Stone Fruit” by Blondshell! Sabrina Teitelbaum, known musically as Bombshell, is an alternative rock artist from New York City. Making music since she was a kid, she studied songwriting at University of Southern California, before stepping away from studies for a full time music career. Blondshell’s said her songs are about “things that are difficult to talk about in everyday life,” which she does not shy away from in “Stone Fruit.” The song is fiery message to a Nadine, telling her her desire for a viscous relationship. She tells her, “I care to stick to you like a clot,” because “that’s love, baby.” Lots of people can relate to desire towards someone, yet I’ve seen no one say it as uniquely honest as this.
Listen to “Stone Fruit” below!
Dan’s Pick: “Easy Company” by Joy Oladokun
Dan’s DJ pick of the week is “Easy Company” by Joy Oladokun! Starting her career in Los Angeles, Oladokun voyaged to Nashville in 2018. Collaborating with artists like Chris Stapleton and Noah Kahan, she has written about many topics, ranging from her experiences as a queer woman to systematic racism. Her song “I see america” received a nomination for Best Song for Social Change. Her new groovy alternative pop song, “Easy Company,” is about struggling at large and wanting a break, something everybody needs in this day and age: “Come tomorrow, I’ll be everything you need, but tonight I just want easy company.”
Listen to “Easy Company” below!
Stephanie’s Pick: Boy, You’ll Be a Woman Soon by Alex Izenberg
Stephanie’s DJ pick of the week is “Boy, You’ll Be a Woman Soon” by Alex Izenberg! From out of the San Fernando Valley, as a teenager, he was discovered by Linda Perry of the 4 Non Blondes at Guitar Center. Perry was so impressed by his guitar playing, she ended up producing his original band Paper Zoo’s first EP. Izenberg then went solo, releasing his first album, Harlequin, in 2016. He’s said that what sets him apart from others is lyrics about what’s happening within, and his new single “Boy You’ll Be a Woman Soon” expands on this. The songs title is flips the tile of “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon” by Neil Diamond, and is about transformation, and discovering who you yourself want to be against societal norms. Izenberg sings: “boy, you’ll be a woman soon, to love and yet to be loved.”
Listen to “Boy, You’ll Be a Woman Soon” below!
Casey’s DJ Pick: DeeOhGee “Truthin'”
Last but not least, Casey’s DJ pick of the week is “Truthin’: by DeeOhGee! The group, named after Waylon Jenning’s song “D-O-G.” consists of Matthew Paige, Zack Murphy, and Dylan Whitlow, and are based here in Nashville. Originally named Blackfoot Gypsies, the trio changed the name in 2020 to have a creative reset. They’ve described their music as Jennings meets The Rolling Stones, and are about the “grit, fun, and unfiltered connection.” DeeOhGee’s “Truthin'” is a fuzzy, hard hitting rock song is the concern for the lack of humanity in an age of constant technological evolutions, especially in the regard to the harms of AI.
Listen to “Truthin'” below!
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