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“Audibly inspired by rock’n’roll’s classics, but making them his own… he’s one to watch” Classic Rock
“A 21st Century rock star in the making…” Kerrang!
With the imminent release of his album Can’t Keep Wanting You in September & tour dates being finalised for a UK visit this autumn, Illinois born, Nashville based alt rocker James Bruner shares the track Hypnotized – alt rock in sound, punk attitude & lyrically a defiant ‘NO’ to letting self-doubt overcome us.
Produced by Nashville’s Shane Weisman & cowritten by both James & Shane, Hypnotized is a shot of guitar-fuelled adrenalin with a highly personal message.
Written during a period of low self-esteem for James (we’ve all been there), he explains: “This one lies more on the faster punky side of my artistry & at the time it was written, I was going through quite a bit of self-doubt & over-analysing everything in front of me. This song served as the defiant ‘NO’ to those looming thoughts in my head. As an artist, it’s always been so important for me to let out any aggression in my music, so I went ahead & did just that. I wanted to lean on that firm aggression of screaming vocals & the raw energy that the band Jet had on their song ‘Last Chance’. For me Hypnotized is a classic slam over the head & I am very pleased it’s turned into a fight song… for myself ironically!”
(press release, artwork & images included in MP3 download)