George Collins’s latest single “By the Time” already stands out for its understated Americana. It’s an acoustic rooted outlaw confessional that trades bitterness for quiet resolve.

With the release of the Official Music Video today, the song’s emotional world feels even more tangible, as it unfolds like a short story on screen.

Shot on location at Max’s Steakhouse in Prague, the video leans into the very image Collins imagined while writing the track – a solitary figure at a bar, not burning a letter, but writing one. A “Dear John” note marking the end of a love affair. Continue reading →

Reeya Banerjee’s final single before the release of her album This Place is a soaring, echo drenched anthem about grown up love, making tough choices and the bittersweet ache of moving on.

“Upstate Rust” draws its title from a passing comment during Banerjee’s NYC years. Something of an offhand phrase that became a personal badge of identity, and which is now the emotional centerpiece of this record. Continue reading →