Today is a great day to share the new single from Jordan Maye that takes classic rock and symphonic elements, and builds on a modern indie singer-songwriter foundation layered with Maye’s powerful vocals. “The Puppeteer” features guest vocals from Rebecca Soul, and showcases a sound similar to Foxy Shazam paired with the classic rock leanings of The Rolling Stones.
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Maye shared, “‘The Puppeteer’ came from the realization that my anxiety and imposter syndrome were negatively impacting me, and that I needed to make a change. I had a loud internal voice that made me second-guess every decision I made as an artist and it became a metaphor representing that dark, internal narrator who tells you ‘you’re not good enough.’ ‘The Puppeteer’ is an act of self-defiance. Sonically, ‘The Puppeteer’ feels like being on a stage with the spotlight on you, but your thoughts are racing in ten different directions. It literally ties back to the metaphor of strings, and then it builds into this emotional, cinematic rock moment. Working with Rebecca and Eric was great. Rebecca is my best friend, but she’s also one of the most intuitive vocalists I’ve ever met. She gave me the kind of honesty and feedback that only a best friend can give. Eric is the kind of producer that every artist hopes to find. He just gets it, my whole vision. I felt comfortable enough working with him to know he understood my anxiety, my perfectionism, my process of overthinking every note, but he helped shape the sound. My favorite line is, ‘Maybe the puppeteer was always right / or maybe I’ll prove him wrong someday.’ That line is honest. Imposter syndrome doesn’t just disappear in the morning. In writing that phrase, I recognized that I had three choices: to work with it, against it, or to use it as motivation. For me, it encapsulates the tension of the fear of never being good enough, and possibly, the sense of hope that maybe I can be.”