Note: For release on March 11
March 11, 2022 (LOS ANGELES, CA.) — Independent singer/songwriter Junryl released “fuck up the friendship”, the lead track off his soon-to-be titled upcoming album. This potent punk-infused pop anthem uses waves of electric guitar, bass, catchy harmonies, and a high-energy beat to express the overwhelming desire to turn a friendship into something more. It is an ode to mutual attraction between friends, adrenaline-heavy sexual tension, giddy confusion, the allure of disregarding consequences, and the urge to surrender to temptation (even if you “end up in a situation”).
Listen to “fuck up the friendship”: linktr.ee/Junryl
The song sets a powerful tone of authenticity for Junryl’s debut album, which was inspired by his own personal experiences with navigating messy friendships and relationships. The first track captures the carefree thrill of a potentially friendship-jeopardizing crush – before the messy parts. “Save the conversation for another day,” he quips in the chorus, though he admits, “I know we probably shouldn’t.” The first song clearly indicates that the album will be a wild ride.
Transforming his feelings into songs, he gives a fresh voice to what many are feeling but few have put into words – human connection has started to feel a little too complicated.
“Writing has helped me heal from my experiences and singing about it helps release the difficult emotions attached to that situation,” he says. “The last several months have been quite the journey. Coming out of a toxic ‘situation-ship’, I had to really force myself to embark on my self-healing… And now I get to have fun with it in this song!”
The unsigned Los Angeles-based musician is making his mark as a new artist by channeling those experiences into his work. He experiments with his sound, adding in elements of storytelling along with a strong undercurrent of compelling emotion, and is not afraid to diverge from his pop and R&B influences. In addition to working on the new album, he spent the last year covering a variety of songs on TikTok and building rapport with over 37k followers. He is proud to add representation as an emerging artist in the L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ community.
His previous work includes a 5-track EP titled “Don’t Let Me Forget,” filled with pop tunes and a soulful piano ballad. True to his nature of telling his story through song, the project is all about his experiences of finding and falling in love in LA.
As his first big project, the new album will represent the alchemy of all his recent experiences that impacted him most. “As many people can probably relate, 2021 was a hot mess,” he admits, referring to how everything he went through that year became motivation to express how it affected his emotional state. Capturing the many phases of his emotions through music helps him move through them, and the catharsis is evident as he belts out the lyrics of his latest release, especially “You got me fucked up.”
Written by Junryl and produced by Caden Jester, this tune is available to stream/download on Spotify and all your favorite music platforms. The single will be accompanied by a music video which will be released later in the month.
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