Washington DC’s Rye Thomas is a journeyman who has toured with multiple successful bands and wrote for big publications like Rolling Stone and The Washington Post, that is, before a mysterious illness left him home bound in 2013. His unwavering need to make music persisted, even if scraping 30 minutes of creativity in a day is all he could muster. Recording under the moniker Soft Punch, Thomas cobbled and labored for years – eventually he got healthy enough to record the album Above Water which is due out September 15th.
The lead single “My Head” is a bombastic power-pop banger that pleas for clarity and transcendence to push through the beguiling weight of ones own mentality. Buzzing guitar expands and radiates through your chest while Thomas sings effecting lyrics that stick in your head and linger as each phrase passes. Every verse has a catchy and creative cadence that goes in lock step with a drum rhythm that shifts and rolls with exciting fills and break beat change ups. “My Head” will effectively fill your head with wonderful song crafting while giving you cathartic life affirming vibes that are invaluable these days.
Listen to the new song ”My Head” from Soft Punch now on Spotify and Bandcamp. Watch the music video on YouTube. Catch more from Soft Punch on their Instagram.