half•alive + Jordana – moving new single “Songs”

TEAM UP WITH JORDANA FOR INTIMATE AND MOVING NEW SINGLE “SONGS”

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THIRD FULL-LENGTH ALBUM PERSONA
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Los Angeles, CA – November 8, 2024 – Indie pop/rock trio half•alive have teamed up with the ever-poignant singer, songwriter and producer Jordana for their comforting new single “Songs”, available to stream today here. Jordana’s harmonies float above a sexy saxophone riff, jazz drum licks and stand out piano moments, which gives this song a warmth that can only be described as the hugs you see exchanged throughout the accompanying music video.

“There’s a certain magic in the room that gets shared by everyone when you’re at a concert,” shares Josh Taylor. “‘Songs’ is our attempt to put that feeling in a bottle. Whether you’re singing along with the band or just listening, it all creates harmony. Lyrics like ‘Let it be infinite while it lasts’ let us see the eternal leaking into the present.”

“Songs” joins previously released indie-pop anthem “Sophie’s House” and the heavy-hitting “Automatic” from the band’s forthcoming third studio album Persona, due out next Friday, November 15 via Virgin Music Group.

As we developed ‘Sophie’s House’, an idea emerged that we kept throughout the entire record- to boil every song down to its most essential elements.” shares Josh Taylor. ““When starting the writing process for this album, we intentionally kept things broad, painting with a wide brush.”

For a band that is known for their dynamic visuals and captivating production, the Long Beach-based trio, made up of multi-instrumentalists Brett Kramer, Josh Taylor and J Tyler Johnson, were inspired to peel back the layers in the studio with producer Tommy King (HAIM, The 1975, Vampire Weekend). Adding in collaborators like Justin Tranter, Skyler Stonestreet, Emma Rosen and Jonah Shy, half•alive created songs that were captivating and shocking while also being focused and intentional, as well as having award-winning choreographers JA Collective (made up of Jordan Johnson and Aidan Carberry) reprise their roles to direct movement across the visuals.

Persona aims to be a bold, cohesive and compact body of work that touches on love, anger, longing, crisis and estrangement. Throughout 11 tracks, half•alive will also explore what it means to be human – how do personalities develop and how does the outside world perceive you. At the end of it all, they challenge you to answer the question – are you looking or are you seeing?Fans can pre-order and pre-save Persona ahead of its release here.

About half•alive:

The music of half•alive breathes, evolves, grows, and changes alongside the lives of the Long Beach trio—Josh Taylor [vocals], Brett Kramer [drums] and J Tyler Johnson [bass]. half•alive officially came to life on the 2017 3 EP, which sparked a palpable buzz on the strength of “The Fall” and “Aawake At Night”. Over the course of the next year, they crafted what became their massive breakout single “still feel.” which has been RIAA certified Gold, rocketed into the Top 10 at Alt Radio and has over 285 million worldwide streams to date.

Since then, the band has released two full-length albums, were named YouTube’s Artist on the Rise, have had multiple Top 20 Alt Radio singles, performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, secured a spot in Vevo’s DSCVR class and showcased their incredibly creative artistry at NPR’s Tiny Desk with the outlet calling them “a band with a clear vision and gift for design, not just in the earworms they write, but in their entire presentation.” 

With help from incredible collaborators like choreographers and creative partners Jordan Johnson and Aidan Carberry, otherwise known as JA Collective, half•alive have completed three headlining tours across the United States, EU and UK, supported Twenty One Pilots on a massive arena tour and have graced major festival stages like Outside Lands, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. Celebrated for their cutting-edge choreography and visual presentations both on and off the stage, the band has quickly become the definition of a must-be-seen to be believed act.

To Pre-Save / Pre-Order Persona: https://halfalive.lnk.to/persona

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