SPILL NEW MUSIC: TORONTO’S ALEX SOUTHEY RELEASES FINAL SINGLE AND VIDEO “GOD’S GREEN EARTH” BEFORE ALBUM RELEASE

TORONTO’S ALEX SOUTHEY RELEASES FINAL SINGLE AND VIDEO “GOD’S GREEN EARTH” BEFORE ALBUM RELEASE

INDEPENDENT

“God’s Green Earth” began as a little left-of-centre earworm for Southey while playing around with a looping pedal and guitar. He stumbled upon what would become the verse melody. He then decided it worked better as a vocal melody than a riff. Propelled by positive live reception, he prioritized this song in his recording schedule. Regarding the subject matter, the chorus can be taken two ways: 1) Someone sad they’re seeing natural beauty destroyed, or 2) Someone annoyed they have to hear about it. They’d rather stick their head in the sand / are apathetic at best. Up to you to decide.

ARTIST QUOTE

“”God’s Green Earth” or as it could’ve been called, “Demo-itis: The Song”. The vast majority of this song’s life has been as a poorly recorded, poorly overdubbed, stitched-together voice note. I then played that basic recording on my laptop, and recorded more harmonies into my phone. It was like working with digital scotch tape. When I brought it to producer Alex Gamble, we kept multiple portions of the original demo in order to keep its frayed, worn-in qualities. It’s my favourite of this batch. I hope it’s yours.” ~Alex Southey

Alex Southey
[Single] (Independent)
Release Date: February 8, 2024

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Background Photo Credit: Mike Nea

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