We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Nothing At All - Extended Single

by FKAjazz, Leo Coltrane, Noah MacNeil, Unkle Nephew

supported by
rutay3rd
rutay3rd thumbnail
m1tchg
m1tchg thumbnail
Bert Caldwell
Bert Caldwell thumbnail
passportrav
passportrav thumbnail
/
1.
Nothing At All - "The Vibe" 03:15
lyrics
buy track
Vocoder lyrics: Nothing at all, just had to call Voiceover: I never thought I would tell this story but I also never thought I would have this story to tell. It was heavy. And I can look back on it now but I just couldn't remember what it felt like to be...me
2.
Nothing At All (feat. Leo Coltrane) 02:41
lyrics
buy track
Looking in the mirror  with a straight face and thinking of times i couldn’t take breaks but Took em anyway sitting in a safe place and threw the pen away had the nerve to change pace The insight right before the cage breaks  the flipside feels like a stalemate  The gift dies it lies still too long  then the last song ends a blues song  Truth comes by  like a train on the railways  then goosebumps rise  feeling like a braille page  If half a life  gets spilled on different stages then that defines what the face to face was While retracing steps  drifting away, getting left  on a much different wavelength Then the sun strolls out like it was never raining  all boils down to what  we consider entertainment  • For sure Miss myself too though Been long since that positive mood yo Feels off where’d that confidence boost go? sum’m real wrong with this opposite new role But never been simpler to tell the truth though sometimes and i know you know I’m talking to myself more than you so it’s cool no problem you can do it too yo Truth told just that quick you can lose focus and then in black ink  writing blue notes  about yourself  in the past tense  At a moment that you don’t have the map to get back into your true zone and move forward but who knows when  The road bends or where the middle ground is  burning candles at both ends Yo man ain’t tryna meet new friends  barely see my old friends i known since before i was a grown man but always staying home don’t make no sense
3.
Nothing At All - "The Walkout" 01:06
buy track
4.
Nothing At All (continuous play) 07:04
buy track

about

“Nothing At All, just had to call,” the almost inaudible lyrics sung through FKAjazz’s vocoder synth throughout the 3-part extended single, ring prudent of the times we face. The extended single release “Nothing At All'' by FKAjazz features an ethereal, melancholy vibe with poignant Hip Hop lyrics by Leo Coltrane. New to the FKAjazz roster, Leo Coltrane is a native Brooklynite named after jazz icon John Coltrane & French singer/composer Léo Ferré, lyrically masterful with a smooth flow reminiscent of MC’s like Ishmael "Butterfly" Butler of Digable Planets or rap group Souls of Mischief. “Nothing At All” also features Justin Swiney newly aliased by the named “Unkle Nephew” on drums as well as Noah MacNeil on piano; 2 of the mainstay musicians in the Trew Culture Collective (www.trewculture.com).

Through the lens of these Black American Music artists, we get a poignant story not often discussed. As FKAjazz explained, “the lyrics that I started off with are the basis of a story I wanted to tell. “Nothing at all, just had to call,” exemplifies the vulnerability but also the strength it takes to reach out to a friend or family member when you’re not feeling mentally well. It’s often a conversation like this would start off with those exact words. And behind them mean so much more.”

Leo Coltrane tapped right into that feeling, connecting the dots with his voiceover & lyrics. “The lyrics are snapshots of heavy times full of self doubt that followed me home after my first 2 tours. One friend called it the “man on the moon syndrome.” The anticlimax. After the high of performing overseas and people laying out welcome mats for a Brooklyn artist - I had to quickly readjust.”

The underlying message FKAjazz says is extremely reflective of the times. “As a Black touring artist there’s an internal battle we’re always faced with; not on tour but when we land back home. We leave the country and 9 times out of 10 we are treated really well; with respect and a sense of equality that we don’t necessarily experience here in America. In America, we have to put up these invisible guards to combat the microaggressions we face on a day to day because of the color of our skin and the stereotypes that come with that. Outside of the U.S. it seems we are celebrated for our differences. I’m sure that has a lot to do with the position we’re in when touring and the experiences of Black people that live in the areas we are visiting are dealing with some of the same struggles. But for those short moments, it feels good to not deal with the struggles that have been put on us because of a lack of understanding. It’s definitely an underlying emotion that adds to the depression of coming home many musicians & artists can relate to. But also a reflection on some of the things that need to change in America. A conversation to be discussed...

credits

released July 24, 2020

Samir Zarif aka FKAjazz - tenor saxophone & various keyboards (all tracks); Leo Coltrana - voiceover & Hiphop lyrics (tracks 1 & 2), Noah MacNeil - grand piano (all tracks); Justin Swiney aka Unkle Nephew - drums (all tracks) | Production & Composition: FKAjazz | Mixing Engineer: FKAjazz | Mastering by Joe Lambert Mastering | Artwork by Samir Zarif

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

FKAjazz image

FKAjazz Queens, New York

Saxophonist, Producer & Ableton DJ - Originally from Houston, TX living in Astoria, NY

contact / help

Contact FKAjazz

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Nothing At All - Extended Single, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featured guests are the golden-voiced Baby Rose and psyche soulsters Brainstory.
listen now