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Me Less Drops Incredible New Release “Transcended”
On “Transcended,” Virginia Beach native Me Less delivers a gripping spiritual testimony wrapped in hypnotic production and soul-baring lyricism. It’s a powerful reintroduction to an artist reborn – not just musically, but spiritually. Produced by Benkasso, the beat pulses with an ethereal energy that allows Me Less (born Myles Moore) to seamlessly thread vulnerability with revelation. The accompanying visual by VirtueTheArtist adds a cinematic weight to the message, positioning “Transcended” not only as a single, but as a defining moment in Me Less’ transformation from underground psychedelic rapper to faith-led visionary.
The lyrics speak with unwavering clarity about purpose, struggle, and divine alignment. “My tongue is my sword, it’s got a double edge / So I’m ready for peace and war,” he raps, merging poetic flair with biblical resonance. There’s no posturing here – just raw confessions of past battles with ego, temptation, and self-reliance, balanced by an overwhelming sense of redemption. From metaphors that “come straight from the Lord” to the realization that “I’m not a God but I’m God-like,” Me Less captures the tension of being human while striving for the divine. It’s this spiritual tug-of-war that gives the track its emotional heft.
But what makes “Transcended” so striking is its universality. While grounded in Christian faith, its themes of transformation, identity, and surrender resonate beyond any single doctrine. Me Less doesn’t preach; he invites. His story – of letting go to gain clarity, of trading self for something higher – is one many will see themselves in. “Transcended” isn’t just a song – it’s a statement of intent, a call to live with purpose, and a glimpse of an artist whose mission now extends far beyond music.
There’s a particular kind of hunger that defines a band on the verge — that combustible mix of raw talent, hard-won momentum, and the unmistakable sense that everything they’ve been building is about to break wide open. The Chads, the pop-punk-ska fireballers out of Sayville, New York, have that hunger in abundance. And in 2026, they are ready to feed it.
The foundation is already in place. The four-piece — Joy, Mike, Mark, and Santino — spent the past year stacking wins that most bands spend a decade chasing. They took home the WEHM Battle of the Bands, earned a coveted spot on the Jumbalaya Stage at the Great South Bay Music Festival, and walked into a WPIX Morning Show segment that put their faces and their music in front of a New York City-wide audience. For a band still in the early stages of their career, it is a résumé that commands attention.
Their debut single “The Neighbors” — a razor-sharp, high-energy pop-punk-ska hybrid pulled straight from a true story of Long Island life — announced their arrival with a wink and a riff. Tongue-in-cheek in tone but tight as a drum in execution, the song showcases exactly what makes The Chads stand out in a crowded regional scene: they can make you laugh and make you move at the same time, which is a far rarer skill than it sounds. The track is available on Spotify and has been making steady inroads on radio, building the kind of organic buzz that no marketing budget can manufacture.
Now comes the next chapter. The Chads are heading into Dream Studios with producer Jason Mekler to record their new EP — a project that represents the most significant creative investment of their career to date. Mekler’s production experience combined with the band’s live-honed instincts makes for a pairing with serious promise. If “The Neighbors” was the introduction, the EP is the statement — the recorded proof that what audiences have been experiencing in clubs and on festival stages across Long Island translates just as powerfully through speakers.
The tri-state area has been the proving ground. The world is next.
Pop-punk has always thrived on authenticity — on bands that sound like they mean it, that write songs about real places and real people and real absurdities of everyday life.
The Chads check every one of those boxes. They are a Long Island band in the truest sense: specific enough to feel genuine, relatable enough to travel far beyond the island that made them.
Watch for the EP. Watch for the tour dates. Watch for the name.
The Chads are coming — and they are bringing Sayville with them.
Watch The Chads “MFH” music video on youtube here:
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