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Bonded through family, loss, and love, The Crowe Boys are a trio of brothers bringing fresh sounds and thoughtful lyrics to the alternative music scene. With purpose and intention laced into every track, their new album, “Good Days,” is a beacon of the passion and insight the band wants to share with the world.
“Good Days” features songs including “Ivory,” “Simple Truth,” and “Josephine.” Scheduled for a May 27, 2022 release, the album includes three songs that were previously released on an EP. The album explores the ups and down—through happiness and loss—that the band has experienced over the years. Packed with authentic lyrics and masterful riffs, “Good Days” is sure to capture audiences across genres.
“As far as writing music goes, there are bigger inspirations for what we do,” says one of The Crowe Boys, Ocie Crowe. The primary lyricist of the brother group, Ocie shares that many lyrics “are birthed from our jam sessions.” These musical gathering are the brothers’ opportunity to have fun and unwind—particularly on days when one of them needs encouragement.
The Crowe Boys grew up on a diet of traveling and playing music. In the early 2000s, their mother was diagnosed with cancer. For the following five years, the family held strong in support of their mother, who sadly passed after an arduous battle. The loss of their mother shaped The Crowe Boys in innumerable ways. “I feel like a lot of the music industry revolves around catchy lyrics and riffs but I think our music has an agenda of bringing value to people,” explains Ocie.
The Crowe Boys keep their music personal yet relatable. From delving into personal and family struggles to finding ways to encourage people, the group writes about real topics that listeners can identify with. Day to day inspirations may differ, but the passion behind their music remains the same.
What’s a struggle they sometimes face? Ocie shares, “I think for our band, we really love to see people grow and better themselves. Sometimes it’s hard not knowing whether or not our music is really making a difference in people’s lives. There’s a lot of anxiety and depression that surrounds not knowing if you’re really making an impact on people.” It’s this level of introspection and honesty that makes the band so relatable.
The Crowe Boys believe in making a difference, starting with inspirational lyrics that help listeners feel heard. The artists want to show listeners that there’s hope, that “life is so much more than this one difficult hurdle. Don’t take for granted the moments that you have—every moment is a gift. You don’t know what tomorrow holds—don’t take it for granted.”
With a fresh album on the horizon, The Crowe Boys are already working on their next project. The trio has taken the stage more times than they can count and can’t wait to reach more fans nationwide. Over the new few months, they’ll be releasing music videos for a handful of the songs on the “Good Days” album. (And listeners may receive an acoustic version of the album by the end of the year!)
To keep up to date on the band’s latest music and news, be sure to check out the links below:
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San Diego hip-hop and R&B artist Lil Nico is 17 and has released more than three dozen tracks, including three albums, since 2022, when he was 15.
The next song, “Do Better,” is dropping Tuesday, April 16.
“It’s a track to have fun with,” he said. “Most of my songs are like that. I like to have fun with them.”
Girl I could tell
I could tell you be wanting better
But just can’t seem to do better
Can’t seem to do better
He mostly writes his own beats, but this is one he got from a pack by K.E. On The Track, who has worked with artists such as Future, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane and Etcetera.
Whether the beat is his or someone else’s, the main objective is to have fun with the music — to go with the beat.
“Honestly, man, that’s how I be with all my music. I just I feel a beat, however I’m feeling at the time,” he said. “I might be feeling a little toxic, or I might be feeling like making a little club banger. Whatever it is, I just feel it and then go into the booth and go off the top of my head mostly.”
“Do Better” falls under the other category in that he wrote out the lyrics. He claims that there wasn’t a lot of concept behind it, “just rhyme words, whatever sounds good.”
If there is a message, “I would say just prioritize yourself first. You know yourself best, so you know how to direct your situations.”
It’s not even about anyone, he said, except that, at the time he wrote it, according to his mom, he may have been going through something of a breakup. He isn’t sure, but she is.
The lyrics portray a girl who is struggling, thinking she needs a man, a better man than she’s got to feel better, or “do better,” but she can’t pull it off.
Lil Nico has been making music since he was 9, and about age 14 he started taking it seriously.
“I’ve been working,” he said. “I haven’t been as consistent as I probably should, which I am working on.”
Still, he has a lot of music out and a sound that is all his own, a sound he regards as unique, based in common sense but that is fun and exciting.
“I love music. It’s my sanity. When I listen to music, I like to vibe to it, I like to have a good time, feel it, enjoy what I’m listening to, and I want to bring that to the people, bring the good music back.”
“Just spread the love around the world,” he sums up. “Ain’t too much of that going on.”
He wants to be “one of the greats,” by which he means he wants to be remembered. He quotes Tupac.
“I want to do whatever I can do to be like Tupac said, ‘I might not be the one to change the world, but I’ll definitely be the one to spark the mind.’”
That brings up another message that might be in “Do Better” and in his music generally, if you are of a mind to find one: dream big.
“‘I’m real passionate about this. Always chase your dreams,” he said. “Dream big no matter what, no matter what anybody tells you, no matter what anyone thinks about you.”
To that end, “Do Better” has one more message.
“I want people to get out of it that I’m coming. I’m next. Like, you can’t do better than me.”
Do better. Connect to Lil Nico on all platforms for new music, videos, and social posts.
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