Independent singer and songwriter TJ
Thompson has released his latest single, “Out of Dreams.” The
track has been proudly published on the WFD Records independent music
label without support from the corporate music industry. It has been
released concurrently with an accompanying B-side track,
“Floodgates.” Together the tracks have an approximate listening
time of 10 minutes. Heartfelt, passionate, rich in tonal complexity
and written with an ear for both Brit-pop sonorousness and lyric
poetry, “Out of Dreams” stands as a fine example of how
songwriting and solo rock projects may be perfectly married.
Asked to cite a few main artistic
influences, TJ Thompson replies with tongue firmly in cheek:
“Radiohead, Radiohead, Radiohead, Neil Young, Radiohead.” But
despite his modest nod to what he considers the most obvious of his
stylistic underpinnings, still there remain a great many attributes
in “Out of Dreams” and “Floodgates” which are Thompson's own
and his own only.
Perhaps most notably, both tracks are
more earnest and less dependent on studio production. A raw, natural
talent shines through the careful and expert mixing of TJ Thompson's
music which pairs properly with the clarity of his instrumental
performances and purity of vocal deliveries. His songwriting, couched
in the modern mode of alternative rock, mixes the best elements of
traditional folk songwriting with those of British pop music. The
result is a blend far less pretentious, potentially much more
effective for lasting power and greater re-playability.
Writing candidly of the themes of his
new single(s), TJ Thompson writes, “I try to write songs that allow
the listener to apply it to whatever they want. So hopefully they can
connect to the music, then apply the lyrics to whatever makes them
feel better, or whatever they wish to imagine.”
TJ Thompson, 28, is a native of
Madison, WI and has been playing music for most of his life.
“I always loved it since I was a
kid,” he writes. “My brother and cousins were in a band, and I
wanted to do that too. The minute I picked up a guitar, I knew I
wanted to write and record music the rest of my life.”
He describes an inborn urge to create
with the same acuity with which he crafts his songs and words.
“Being able to create something in
the form of sound, something that did not exist five minutes before
you wrote it, is a great feeling. Sound is easiest thing to invent
but it's the hardest thing to make good. That's why I love making
music – the challenge. Once I write a song, I wanna write one
that's even better. I strive for the perfect song. Once I get that,
I'll stop writing music. Good thing I'm not perfect.”
“Out of Dreams” by TJ Thompson is
available online worldwide.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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