For those unaware, this is the brand new CD single for J.Edmond (formerly known as “Jebb”). City Walk takes the listener on a journey that is happy, but is also laced with fears of the unknown like life itself.

Interestingly, the CD and Bandcamp exclusive bonus track was once planned for a Jebb album, but fits here very well with its Badfinger laced sound.

Since 2016, he has released over 50 titles under his former name and has been heavily influenced by the likes of Badfinger, Big Star, and Toad the Wet Sprocket. “City Walk” is the first single for J.Edmond, which will be released on March 22nd, 2024.

The new single represents the rebirth of a musician by the name of the aforementioned “Jebb”, who now goes by the name J.Edmond. The track represents the human condition between light and dark, and how those who are creative have to deal with the obstacles that stop them from being themselves.

1. City Walk
2. M​.​Paserbye (Bandcamp Exclusive)

This wholly captivating new two-track CD Single opens on the languishing beauty that drives the titular City Walk, with the b-side, if you will, being the heartfelt and impassioned Bandcamp exclusive M​.​Paserbye.

Says J.Edmond, “This single first came to me during a trip to Florida in 2022. This was the first time I traveled alone, primarily to meet up with one of my closest friends. We decided to venture out to Walt Disney World for a few days, and at the end of it, we headed over to CityWalk in Universal Studios Orlando to see The All-American Rejects perform at the Hard Rock. I don’t know what it is, but walking around CityWalk, which is like a small marketplace you can explore before entering the Universal theme parks, really struck a chord with me. This is where the song’s name came from. I wrote it in about 20 mins, but it took a full year to really finalize it.”

“The first person I showed the song to was Steve Rodgers, a fellow musician based in Connecticut. He decided to add some great lap steel and bass parts that are, in my eyes, really pertinent to the song’s sound. Soon after, I called in another friend of mine, Los Angeles-based musician A. Michael Collins of Broken Sound (featuring session legend Fernando Perdomo). He would add drum parts and the fuzzy guitar bits to the track. In the end, I sang lead and played acoustic guitar. Creating this song was definitely a learning experience for me as well. As I said, it took well over a year to really get to know the track, and I feel that with well over 50 releases under my belt, this very well might be the work I am most proud of.”

Musicians:
J.Edmond - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
A. Michael Collins - Drums, Fuzz Guitar, Backing Vocals
Steve Rodgers - Bass, Lap-Steel

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