Literary Lyrics & Music

Jack Rose “Overdrive”

Interview By Wilnona Marie

Jack Rose unleashes his most powerful single to date, a stunning cover of “Overdrive” where he delivers a sublime and smooth vocal delivery very much akin to his US counterpart Justin Bieber. With his previous two singles both charting in the Official UK Music Week commercial pop Top 10, this anthemic track looks set to propel Jack to his third consecutive hit and has all the hall marks of being a chart topper in the making. This record should carry a Government Health Warning… make sure you don’t Overheat dancing to the floor filling Overdrive !! This cover follows on from the recent success of Jack’s original singles Better on My Own which reached No 6 in the Music Week UK Official commercial pop chart, and powerful pop anthem with Rockstar which gained the same position in the Music Week UK Commercial pop chart. Rockstar was backed by an all-star cast of some the UK’s hottest producers including Radio 1’s Charlie Hedges, Luis Rumore (Majestic, Kiss FM), Eddie Craig (Wideboys), Rick Live and more.

Overdrive is available on all digital platforms via DeeVu Records.

Rocking That Chord

By Wilnona Marie

Barber shop noise in the background added extra excitement to the interview, Micah seems to thrive in the world of multitasking. He answers the questions posed to him with ease while the bustle continues, never losing his train of thought. Micah is a performer, in the truest sense. He is able to titillate a crowd while still remembering the chords strummed on his guitar. How did this multitasking artist get so comfortable in the spotlight? His grandmother gifted him his first guitar and Micah fell in love with the instrument. She bought it for him from a local store. He started playing. Taken with the sounds of his guitar and the learning process he did what any budding guitarist would do, he joined a band.

Neighbor children had luckily received complementary instruments to his guitar and they started a band. Hence, the beginning of his performance career. His professional career started later in his life.

No matter how many times he takes to the stage he still loves the rush. For him his favorite parts of the job are out of the lime light. When fans tell him stories about his music helping them out of a difficult place, he is uplifted. Meeting his fans with no stories is still a joy to him no matter the crowd size. This I believe can be blamed on his Iowa roots and that warm mid-western hospitality. If you are thinking oh, Micah is a folk or country western singer you would be very incorrect. Micah is a rock/metal band prodigy in spite of the many doors closed on his dream. Somehow, he always found another opening. Success such as his can be traced back to his go with the flow attitude often on display during this interview. It has paid off with such career booms like having a cut written by him recorded by Don Diablo, Trevor Daniels re-cutting the vocals, and Travis Barker re-did the song. Lyrical literary genius having been written and recorded he started to receive the rewards for his works. Create Music Group signed him to a publishing deal but the deal wasn’t his only reward for his hard work. Micah has performances at two upcoming festival Lost in Dreams and Lost Lords on stage one. Micah loves his job but he loves the effect his music has on his audience more. This reaction is because Micah is authentic. He prides himself on making music that makes him feel something. During a time when most of his fans are living in a reality that is difficult. Micah offers his fans an experience that isn’t safe, he puts his heart on his sleeve when he sings, and doesn’t reduce any of his lyrical stories into a softer version of themselves.

He allows the listener to hear his troubles so, they may identify with them. In fact, the best part of his musical career is hearing his fans explain how they were impacted by his songs. His star is starting to shine, but Micah knows he has so much further to go. His future goals include: having his own label, touring the world with his music, personally meeting his thousands of fans and hearing their stories, lastly a beautiful home to rest in before he hits the road to do it again. He wouldn’t mind any future collaborations

Rocking that Chord (Cont.)

with the Guerillas, (he wants to be a cartoon), Kid Cutty, or anyone from the EDM world. These goals aren’t far from his reach nowadays, but Micah’s go with the flow attitude is helping him be grateful about the present accomplishments like, his upcoming pop solo album, rock solo album, and Bad Moodz his venture into emo hip hop album. If you can’t wait for the albums and you love fashion, you might be able to catch a glimpse of him at the LA Fashion show, walking the red carpet like the star talent he has become.