JELANI ARYEH Shares New Single "Overexposed"

JELANI ARYEH SHARES NEW SINGLE “OVEREXPOSED” I’VE GOT SOME LIVING TO DO OUT JULY 30TH VIA NO MATTER & IMPERIAL

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21 year old Filipino/African-American artist Jelani Aryeh is back with another incredible offering from his highly anticipated debut album due July 30th. I’ve Got Some Living To Do showcases Jelani’s abilities to effortlessly transcend genres from indie to pop to rock to alternative and more. Today Jelani is releasing “Overexposed,” a song in which he reflects on his changing lifestyle and experiences as an artist. Jelani tells us, "This song stemmed from a conversation about how social media never lets you feel like you can be alone with your own thoughts because you're always being updated on things that you don't need to know or care about."

In an era where albums are dominated by commercial hits and a whole lot of filler, Jelani has crafted a meaningful body of work that reimagines classic influences through a modern lens. Front to back, I’ve Got Some Living To Do is filled with nostalgia, warm energy, and a comforting spirit. "This was made out of loneliness," Jelani explains. "I just want to make people feel less alone. Like dude it’s ok, I'm here for ya." Previous tracks like “Stella Brown”, “Marigold” and “From These Heights” have already amassed Jelani 55 million streams and an army of fans around the world. Jelani was recently the first artist on the cover of Spotify’s new playlist, "Today's Indie Rock” and is gearing up for a busy summer, already having dates into the fall. Just announced he will be performing later this year at the All Things Go Music Festival on October 16th @ the Merriweather Post Pavilion and headlining shows in Los Angeles on August 26th @ The Echo and in New York City on October 14th @ Baby’s All Right.  "breaking out by fusing alternative-rock with folksy-R&B" - Billboard “‘Marigold’ is an electric record...The track is filled with metaphors and symbolism, as Jelani finds beautiful ways to describe the marigold color.” - Complex Jelani Aryeh’s new song about a fizzled-out relationship will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside…’Stella Brown’ ensures that you smile.” - MTV “‘Marigold’ sounds how sunshine feels.” - Ones To Watch "Aryeh joins the roster of young musicians like Yuno and Goth Babe that combine noise rock’s urgency and captivating dream-pop melodies.” - FLOOD “If you’ve heard any of Jelani’s music, then you’d know how distinctly memorable his angelic-like vocals are” - Lyrical Lemonade

Jelani Aryeh crafts timeless songs with an emotional depth far beyond his 21 years of age. He re-imagines the classic sounds of indie rock, alternative, and folk through the lens of a mixed race kid who grew up in suburban San Diego. Standing out from the crowd in an era of memes and social media virality, Jelani brings an emotional depth, spirituality, and substance to his songs that belies his years. Growing as a young adult and an artist, Jelani is expanding his sonic palette, working with new collaborators, and writing with newfound confidence about matters of the head and the heart. "For a lot of kids my age, I see that we numb ourselves in order to carry on with our lives. I want to make people take a step back and reflect on those times where we turned the switch off," Jelani says, of his intent for this album. I've Got Some Living To Do sees Jelani exploring new sonic territory. "It’s always been a dream to make a guitar driven record. I think it stems from meeting my ex-girlfriend and her putting me onto bands like Cage The Elephant, The 1975, and Milky Chance," recalls Jelani. "I fell into a rabbit hole of indie rock, psych rock, noise rock, glam, and folk. That’s just what I like listening to now. Brian Eno, Sonic Youth, Wilco, Radiohead, Love, The Beatles. It just consumes me."

Back in 2019, Jelani released his debut EP, Helvetica via No Matter, exploring topics like pursuing music over a promising football career, his mixed race identity, and following his dreams. The introspective and innovative project racked up millions of streams and support from tastemakers ranging from Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, who premiered lead single “Patagonia,” to Rolling Stone magazine, OnesToWatch, Complex, and many more. Jelani spent 2020 working on new music and shared the single "Stella Brown," an upbeat ode to brunettes and young love, which resonated worldwide. It became his most successful release to date with over 21 million streams and support from DSPs, radio, and press. From the cover of the Lorem playlist on Spotify, to video profiles with Verizon and Complex, to live performances for Tidal, and radio support from Apple Music, "Stella Brown" was everywhere. This past March, Jelani showed another side of his upcoming album with the release of the sunny, aspirational single "Marigold." The momentum kept building with support from Apple on the cover of the New Music Daily and Superbloom playlists, alongside an interview with Zane Lowe announcing the album, support from Spotify on the cover of Lorem, and tastemaker radio spins on Sirius XMU, KEXP, and more.

Jelani's latest release "From These Heights" explores darker territory with swirling electric guitars and existential undertones. “I wrote this song around the time when George Floyd was killed, there were wildfires everywhere, and it genuinely felt like the world was coming to an end,” reflects Jelani. “It was a chaotic time and everything felt like it was in flux. I think that made me want to escape this reality a bit.”

Tracklist 1. Trunk Song 2. The Millenium Express 3. From These Heights 4. Marigold 5. Bad Nights 6. Overexposed 7. Stella Brown 8. May & Murakami 9. Piece of Your Mind 10. Love Dies At Dawn 11. Someone To Hold You 12. I’ve Got Some Living To Do

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