John O’Brien - STOP!!
John O’Brien is a performer, recording artist and songwriter. With over four decades of experience in the music business, O’Brien has performed all across the world and released seven full-length albums to date, all the while captivating his enthusiastic audiences. Today we take a dive into John O’Brien’s upcoming single, “STOP!!”, which released earlier today, April 9, 2021.
“STOP!!” is a groove-filled and expertly arranged track. Written from a bassline that O’Brien came up with in a dream, the instrumental portion of this piece is very groovy thanks largely to that bassline and the way it walks through the track. Lyrically, the song takes us through a lonely man’s experience with a Lady of the Night, his addiction to being with her and realization that he needs to stop seeing her - and the subsequent realization that he cannot leave. The way in which the instrumental grooves and gels with O’Brien’s vocal performance is special and presents a textured and melodic listening experience.
Overall, “STOP!!” shows us a lot of what John O’Brien is capable of as a songwriter and performer. This track is a fun walk through a skillset that O’Brien has developed over decades of work and it shows us that this talented musician still has a lot of hits left in him. One thing I found very unique about the creative process in this song is that O’Brien actually used the scratch vocal track, unable to replicate his performance in a way that topped the original cut. We have “STOP!!” embedded below and check below the embed box for a full list of John O’Brien’s social media and music streaming pages!
Stream “STOP!!” - https://open.spotify.com/album/3z3vLBZqU6LQ8vAk4Ft1JN?si=drDUjLlRRj64HSx6-dk1jA&nd=1
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Listen to John O’Brien’s New Album: https://johnobrien.hearnow.com
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Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/john-obrien/
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