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Tune into TELECOM’s Terrific “Ramon” Single/Video Premiere

It’s easier said than done to reinvent something, but that’s what Sean McVerry is up to with his new project TELECOM, and his debut single “Ramon.”

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It’s easier said than done to reinvent something, but that’s what Sean McVerry is up to with his new project TELECOM and his debut single “Ramon.” Accompanied by a simple but effective music video, “Ramon” is the ideal introduction to McVerry’s ode to the long-gone era of 1960s Brit Pop, a very different version than the use of the term popularized to describe bands like Oasis and Blur in the 1990s.

This is a cheerier, poppier, more go-lucky type of sound, reminiscent of a time when there wasn’t such a focus on what the kids think is cool or hip. McVerry is focused on the bottom line, just pumping out songs that are fun, upbeat, and charming.

https://youtu.be/8O1nCFGx0cE

Discussing the single and how it came along, McVerry tells us:

“‘Ramon’ began with a free piano from Craigslist. After mining a ’70s drum break from my vinyl collection, I laid down the initial cassette-tape demo of the song. The track thumps along a hypnotic groove, as the speaker romanticizes the cat in the courtyard, and the introspection that comes with isolation.”

McVerry has had a notable and diverse career as a musician. Well-known within New York City and the surrounding area, the Brooklyn-based artist has worked with Karen O, Danger Mouse, AURORA, and some of J Cole’s team at his Dreamville record label. He also recently found himself on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon during an Instant Songwriter segment.

This TELECOM project is a specific and deliberate venture into a genre that he has wanted to immerse himself in for some time. It’s classic pop with a modern indie attitude. He is joined within TELECOM by guitarist Zeno Pittarelli, bassist Jonathan Sacca, and drummer Andres Valbuena. As now a more full-fledged band, McVerry and his mates will continue to wander to musical places that others dare not to.

TELECOM “Ramon” single artwork

TELECOM “Ramon” single artwork

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