Setting the frequency with an enigmatic soft-grunge vibe with syncopated instrumental guitar details and releasing breaths, we are intrigued by Kelly Phoenix‘s debut release, No Mistake.
The song, sonically inspired by The Cure, has a luscious soundscape fused with the rising artist from LA’s smooth yet emotive vocal delivery.
When discussing the writing process of the song, which was inspired by a toxic relationship, Kelly says “I came up with the majority of the words in one take. I was feeling a frustration and anger in regards to a relationship, where I saw and felt the dark and sad truth of it and released all I felt right then and there.”
It is always inspiring to hear that a song is written as a stream of consciousness, which really elevates the connection with the universe for both the artist and listener.
We love the breath details, luscious harmonies and the guitar performance within the track, and the stand-out guitar solo from Dakota Compain is exquisite, adding epic dimensionality to the piece.
Kelly expands with passion, “The guitar solo played by my friend Dakota reminds me of Eddie Van Halen’s legendary Solo on Michael Jackson’s Beat It and this song just screams 90’s alternative rock with long black textured coats à la The Crow, where the reference is even more evident in the extended version of the song that I will be releasing on the same day, which features a dramatic cinematic outro.”
The song features an emotional middle 8 in French, where the delivery reminds us of an artist called Matthieu Mendes and his song J’en sais rien, which we love.
Kelly’s debut EP is due in the Spring or early Summer and will reveal a journey of “rebirth, redemption, solitude and pain through healing to eventually reascend like the Phoenix being reborn from his ashes”.
We can’t wait to hear it and have added Kelly Phoenix’s debut single No Mistake to our New Music Spotlight playlist!