JRTA – One More Toke (2024)
Inspired by MTV, singer-songwriter JRTA found a love for music early on and was determined his destiny lay as a rock star. Who could deny the enticing appeal of Nirvana, Korn, The Cranberries, Backstreet Boys, N*Sync and their glitzy lifestyle with seemingly awesome awesomeness. JRTA began the journey as a guitarist in a garage band, then fell in love with bass guitar. After performing as a bassist and singer in a band in Kansas City, his road took a turn toward electronic music production. Skip ahead to 2024 and he has his hands in various industry pies as a record promoter, being the owner of a national booking agency, and performing as an independent artist. Join me as I jump into his discography with the latest single ‘One More Toke’.
Following his well-received single ‘Say That You Need Me’, JRTA weaves together trap with alternative pop undertones in an electronic pop haze. Dragging you into a dark, desperate and tragic soundscape, ‘One More Toke’ is a complex interplay between grit, grime and delicate haunting easing the crass melody. A song about addiction, JRTA brings the tragic underbelly or raw emotion to the fore. JRTA explains:
“’One More Toke’ is about addiction and lying to oneself about it. On a personal level, it is about weed, kratom and betting my modified Subaru STI on the stock market… It’s a sonic expression of the emotions behind addiction… It’s a sad song born from withdrawal.”
Expertly textured, a layer of electronic beats exists in the background while JRTA sings to a smoother trap melody; a separate, otherworldly division capturing the complexity of addiction. The vast emptiness brings a cold shudder to the crippling void between sober and intoxicated. One side is the gruff intoxication while the other soothes the wound with vulnerable sensitivity.
In addition to the discography, JRTA released an official music video for ‘One More Toke’. You can view the video below or on his YouTube channel. Please note that the video uses lighting effects that can trigger seizures in people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised.
VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED
Find out more about JRTA on his Facebook, Instagram and Spotify.
This artist was discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurator
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