In our mass awakening, don’t you wish we could flip a switch and just move on to the next chapter? “Read Me Out” is available on 3/13 in all streaming platforms & Bandcamp.
Singles | Michael Boezi
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Individualism is our common enemy; positive change is a collective effort.
With that, I have been writing and releasing this series of singles to invite reflection in a non-confrontational way. To use the privilege I have to shine a light on what I've learned – and especially what I've UNLEARNED.
Society suffers under decades of programming and propaganda – and we are waking up. But the algorithms will try to keep us apart because this is what those in power fear the most – that we learn from each other's experiences.
Behind-the scenes: View "process shots" of my progress.
Knocks
“Knocks” is personal and raw, tapping into the sense of exhaustion that we all feel from the intensity of the past few years. It’s about how capitalism depletes our energy… and how we respond to it. It’s available on 1/31 in all streaming platforms & Bandcamp.
Shiver
It matters who’s in the room. There’s a unique, bi-directional interplay between performer(s) and an audience. “Shiver” from The Rockmores is available in all streaming platforms and Bandcamp. Release date: 1/9/24.
Imperfect Disguise
What happens when your body is in one place, but your brain is in a way different place? “Imperfect Disguise” from The Rockmores will be available in all streaming platforms and Bandcamp on 12/5/23.
Fever
Collective action is only possible when we see and experience commonality and cohesion. “Fever” is about deploying empathy to get past the frustration we have with one another, egged on by those in power in order to keep us apart, distracted by pointless, bitter in-fighting. It’s available on 11/7 in all streaming platforms & Bandcamp.
Sympathy’s Soul
What good is compassion if you don’t act on it? This is the new single from my other long-running musical project, The Rockmores. “Sympathy’s Soul” is now available in all streaming platforms and Bandcamp.
Blind Spot
A switch flips and you do something unexpected. Before you know it, you’re on a journey of self-reflection. On a winding road of personal growth, confronting past versions of yourself. Searching for something that stays just out of reach. It’s available on 9/19 in all streaming platforms & Bandcamp.
Lifelike
How do we know what’s real anymore? When we’re surrounded by things such as AI, chatbots, and deepfakes – it’s disorienting. That’s on purpose, of course. It makes urgent the trivial and unimportant to keep our attention focused away from the systems of power and oppression. It’s available on 5/17 in all streaming platforms & Bandcamp.
Close Your Eyes (Gamma Knife Brain Surgery)
What do we choose to reveal? What do we hold back because of fear? “Close Your Eyes” features some of the Boston area’s best musicians, including Andrew Stern on guitar, Dave Brophy on drums, Joe McMahon on bass, and a special guest appearance by Jessye DeSilva on the Wurlitzer. It’s available in all streaming platforms & Bandcamp.
Transparent
If we live like everything is a transaction, we end up feeling spent all the time. Each personal encounter converted into units of distorted value: “Every glance, a business deal.” But what happens “when the attention starts to wane?” Find out in any streaming platform and/or Bandcamp.