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Many artists are solitary by nature — area and time are good substances for creativity — and Milwaukee’s Maxwell James echoes this notion on his latest music, “Good At Being Alone.”
James spent his formative musical years in Nashville, increase expertise and accolades in Music Metropolis earlier than returning to his native residence in 2020. Quickly after, James launched his second EP, Wheelsand was chosen as one in all 4 artists for Radio Milwaukee’s Amplifier program. Since then, James has invested in his personal recording setup and hung out laying down tracks for each himself and different musicians in his Menomonee Valley-based recording studio.
Speaking about this Milwaukee Music Premiere, James shared that it’s “about being alone (not lonely) from the attitude of an introvert who likes individuals however wants a break periodically.” The lyrics get that throughout immediately:
I don’t know why I’m like this
Why I put up partitions round me
However I’m not made out of stone
I’m simply good at being alone
It’s solely whenever you’re on their own
You actually come into your individual
Out of the blue it’s simply a lot simpler to breathe
In the one place you’re actually free
James does sound like he’s breaking by means of and attaining one thing personally rewarding all through the journey of “Good At Being Alone,” setting boundaries and discovering himself consequently.
The music attracts from James’ deep effectively of kinds. Influenced by each Nashville and Milwaukee, components of people get issues going, with trendy rock colliding and hooking in halfway. Heavier layers of guitar, crisp percussion and strings ruffle issues up earlier than a fuzzed-out rock ‘n’ roll end.
Use the participant on this web page to listen to “Good at Being Alone” proper now, pay attention for it on the 88Nine playlist, and anticipate extra quickly from James, who has plans to roll out singles in December and January.
