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Bones Ate Arfa Delivers a Gritty Ode to DIY Spirit with “Shedtrak”
The UK-based trio Bones Ate Arfa is shaking up the underground scene with their new release “Shedtrack”. This electrifying piece serves as the inaugural single from their forthcoming debut EP, ‘Akimbo People’ slated for release this August.
“Shedtrack” epitomizes raw energy and unapologetic creativity, seamlessly blending the band’s DIY ethos with unabashed musical expression. Frontman Arthur Wilson and producer Joss Crooks ventured into uncharted territory by recording the drums in a modest shed, utilizing minimalist equipment comprising only two iPhones and an iPad as makeshift microphones.
Inspired by personal anecdotes and fueled by frustration, “Shedtrack” channels Arthur Wilson’s harrowing encounter with a domineering videographer during a music video shoot. The lyrics resonate as a universal outcry against power struggles and narcissistic behavior.
The band teamed up with Dread FM and we’re greeted by aggressive rhythms and thrilling fervor – for our ears greatest pleasure.
When asked about what’s the story behind the song and the title “Shedtrak”, the band has the following to share:
The story behind Shedtrak is, two years ago in summer singer and bassist Arfa and producer Joss Crooks were hanging out in Arfa’s shed recording drums. They hadn’t written any other parts of the song so all they had was this drum part that Arfa recorded.
Fast forward about a year and the song has some guitars and bass and stuff on it but it was still very much a demo. It all fell into place when Arfa asked Dread FM to lay down some bars on the second verse. The song was now a weird blend of garage rock and trip hop and all that was left was for Bones to lay down his guitars.
“The reason the song is called Shedtrak is because we recorded it in a Shed. We thought this is the most DIY sounding song we’ve done so far, so we really wanted it to encapsulate the self produced, home recorded sound of the song. I produce most of and mix all of the Bones Ate Arfa tunes so I really wanted Shedtrak to walk the line of well produced music, with the live band sound and the garage punk trashy sound.” – Arfa
As if dropping a three-pack project filled with bangers was not eye-catching enough, Burgeoning Ghanaian talent NSRB Dray has served another masterpiece with the release of his new single “Eye for Eye.”
Known for singing from raw emotions, NSRB Dray takes it a step further in this new release where he talks about being in a state of despair and self-doubt.
However, there’s no doubt about his intentions on the record. NSRB Dray goes in hard from the first beat drop on the YNT Deezy-produced track.
On “Eye for Eye,” he glides on the boppy instrumentals for two minutes straight, highlighting the world’s abundance of greed, unforgiveness, ego, and pride.
He opens with his version of the famous Mahatma Gandhi saying, “An eye for an Eye leaves the world blind,” before letting his baritone vocals shine through what can pass a “here’s how the world works” pep talk to the listeners.
The record boasts of superior rawness draped around melodious saxophone sounds by Sam Aryee, missing in so many fine-tuned street-preaching jams lately. NSRB Dray’s delivery stands out as the lyrics pierce the ears and hearts of the listeners to nod and note down.
He shared the reason for his choice of lyrics exclusively to Amplify Ghana, stating that his never-give-up spirit pushed him to send a message of hope to his audience.
“Eye for Eye is a music piece written in a state of disrepair and self-doubt. It talks about not giving up and staying well composed in every situation,” he explained.
After dropping “PLAN B” which touched on a similar subject matter, last year, this new release could easily pass as his master plan, but the singer’s unpredictability and versatility means fans can expect different sounds from him.
“Eye for Eye,” is NSRB Dray’s 2025 welcome message. It was mixed by the singer and mastered by talented sound engineer QID Korle.
Don’t miss out on the message, stream ‘Eye for Eye’ here.
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