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Photo by Shervin Lainez You ever hear a song and know you're hearing something truly great? That's how the latest from Joh Chase is. The Los Angeles based alt-folk artist just released "When I Got This Place," which is a surprisingly mainstream singer-songwriter track for an alt-folk artist. The song has a killer blues groove, but the highlight is Chase's vocals. Granted, this is only the third song we've heard from their upcoming album, but this is the most powerful their vocals have been. "When I Got This Place" makes me wish that radio was still a bigger deal, because this song truly deserves to be heard by as many people as possible. Seriously, share this one with everyone you know, because this one deserves to be huge. Joh Chase says of their latest single: “The whole song really represents that I've had a lot of breakups in LA. Every scene that's in the song is a moment that’s happened in my life.” You can watch the video for "When...

Photo by Shervin Lainez We cover a lot of artists that tend to live in between the worlds of indie rock and folk, but no one is doing it quite like Joh Chase. Their latest single, "Gone," would fit in with many other artists in the genre such as Big Thief, but there's just something about Chase that keeps their sound unique. It's somehow more folk and more indie rock at the same time. The song starts off in that modern, Newport Folk Festival inspired folk style that's fairly rock adjacent, but the bass line has a much sharper edge than you'd expect. The song slowly builds step by step until it's an indie rock banger, while still keeping the basics that made you love the song to begin with. Joh Chase says of their musical background: “My brain is completely filled with the music I was raised on: Elton John, The Cranberries, Bonnie Raitt, and the Mamas and the Papas. I will always think of my music through that template while trying to find a place for mysel...

Photo by Shervin Lainez The latest from Joh Chase is going to immediately suck you in. The Los Angeles based artist is set to release a new album in April, but now you can check out their latest single "Avalanche." The song toes the line between alt-folk and folk-pop. Chase puts just enough twang in the song to make it almost country, but it doesn't quite make it. It's an absolute anthem that shows off their vocals and one of the most well written songs of the year. It has just enough to keep more traditional folk fans happy, it is unique enough to make even the snobbiest music fan satisfied, and mainstream enough to suck in people that primarily listen to Top 40 and adult contemporary radio. Joh Chase has something truly special here. Joh Chase says of their new single: “This song is about the transformational power of love in that it's not what you think it is all the time. I feel like it really represents my life. It's very personal for sure.” You can watch...