This one is listed as having come out back in May of this year on Hopeless Records although it did not cross my path until a little while ago – not sure if I missed a memo again…which is possible.  When I first listened to the song it did not click in my head that Seeley’s former project was With Confidence, a band that was on Van’s Warped Tour a couple times (2016 & 2018).  I had caught an interview with them (likely via a YouTube post) on the 2016 tour, lost track and then picked back up by listening to their 2018 album Love and Loathing.   That is a solid album, in the young adult-alternative groove with some catchy riffs and a bit of range in the composition of the songs.  You can still check that album and there other music on Bandcamp. 

Since his time in With Confidence Seeley has expanded into producing and developing some young artists.   That work has included songs and projects with Zach Hood, The Wrecks and Ryan Oakes among others.   He signed with Hopeless Records in 2023 according to the bio on his jaydenseeley.com website.  

“Amplified” starts on a loud rock guitar sound with some buzzy distortion and proceeds on a good rhythm-driven run for a solid 2+ minutes before it drops down for a few moments of slow space and then rides out on the faster groove.   Really good mix and production on this track also with some clear vocals and instruments.   This is some engaging music and it will be interesting to see what else Seeley puts out as part of this solo project.  

You can check out more of the music and information on the Bandcamp page https://hopelessrecords.bandcamp.com/track/amplified-1

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