"Newman has signed with Mushroom Music / Virgin Music Group and is hard at work on a "forthcoming full-length project," according to a press release. Our first taste of said project comes with Newman's debut solo single, "Brush Me Like A Horse." Recorded alongside producer Carlos De La Garza (Paramore, Bad Religion), the song is described as having been "infused with the energy of Motown, blues, and gospel," and with firmly Californian vibes to boot."
""['Brush Me Like A Horse'] is the story of a man slowly turning into a horse," Newman said in a statement. "This metamorphosis has the world around him forgetting who he is as people begin to care for him more and more like a horse. This song was inspired partly by something I'd seen a friend go through. They didn't turn into a horse, but their reputation went through a metamorphosis.""
"Newman will play this single (alongside other, unspecified tunes) during his debut solo performance on Tuesday, February 17th at Los Angeles' Sid The Cat Auditorium. Head here for tickets and more info. As for alt-J, the band's been semi-inactive in recent years. They released their fourth album, , in February 2022. Then, in summer 2023, they played a series of dates behind the 10th anniversary of their debut record, 2012's excellent An Awesome Wave."
Joe Newman has launched a solo project under the name JJerome87 and signed with Mushroom Music / Virgin Music Group while preparing a forthcoming full-length project. The debut single, "Brush Me Like A Horse," was recorded with producer Carlos De La Garza and blends Motown, blues, gospel, and Californian influences. The song portrays a metamorphosis in which a man slowly turns into a horse and those around him begin to treat him like an animal, inspired in part by a friend's reputational change. Newman will debut the single live on February 17 at Los Angeles' Sid The Cat Auditorium. Alt-J has been semi-inactive recently after a 2022 album and 2023 anniversary dates.
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