By Charlie Maybee
NowhereJam, a pop punk band that covers impressive distance between Milan and Los Angeles, has released their new energetic single “Driving me crazy”. A perfect summer jam that brings all the goodness of power chord punk music to the forefront.
Driven primarily by a steady drumbeat, there is something intoxicating about the rhythm section as it plows forward like a tidal wave crashing on shores across the globe. As the chorus puts the titular mantra on repeat, it’s impossible not to get swept up by the carefree vibes that make you want to cut ties with all of life’s deadweight. “I’m spinning out of control / They won’t leave me alone” lead singer, Melissa Jane, wails through the chorus, “Everyone is driving me crazy”.
This song is a straightforward, no nonsense good time that sheds itself of any unnecessary excess. As the band has proven from their long-distance approach to collaboration, you don’t need much to make music that rocks from coast to coast. For fans of Van’s long running Warped Tour, this is an up-and-coming band that you won’t want to miss. Amidst the natural anger and angst of the music are good vibes that will stay with you all summer long.
Check out the music video that proves to be every bit as energetic as the track itself below. “Driving me crazy” is available on major streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, TIDAL, Deezer, and Qobuz. Find this and more great music on the Alchemical Records Multigenre Mixture playlist on Spotify and YouTube.
Charlie Maybee is a dancer, musician, educator, and writer based in Charleston, South Carolina who currently teaches with the Dance Program at the College of Charleston. His primary work as an artist is with his performing collective, Polymath Performance Project, through which he makes interdisciplinary performance art that centers tap dance as the primary medium of expression and research. He also currently plays rhythm guitar for the Charleston-based punk band, Anergy, and releases music as a solo artist under the name Nox Eterna.
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