Los Angeles alt/pop/rap chameleon Jutes releases his new single “Backseat (Kiss Me)” [Capitol Records]. This is the latest offering from his upcoming sophomore EP, A Really Bad Dream, out October 22: PRE-SAVE HERE.
“Backseat (Kiss Me)” breathes new life into the iconic ‘90s Sixpence None The Richer smash “Kiss Me.”
“’Kiss Me’ has always been one of my favorite songs. During quarantine, I was learning how to play guitar and my homie Miles taught me to play it over FaceTime,” Jutes says about how the Tarro-produced track came to be. “Once I got it, me and my dude Jonny from back home started sending each other videos of us singing ‘Kiss Me’ but we’d change the words to say dumb shit. Then it dawned on me, I should make a little flip of it for fun. I really never thought clearing it was a realistic option but here we are. Got the stamp of approval from the original band to remake a classic. Pretty rad!”
Now settled in L.A. and having amassed over 20 million global streams from his debut EP and early singles, Jutes is continuing to refine his sound, an emotionally intense fusion of hip-hop, alternative rock, and pop. In the process, he’s earned love from outlets like Alt Press, Apple Music’s Beats1, and Flaunt Magazine, and a number of high-profile spots on Spotify’s prestigious New Music Friday playlist.
A Really Bad Dream – Track Listing:
Bad Dream
Movie
Backseat (Kiss Me)
Say It First
Rain Rain Go Away
Jetblack Mascara
When You’re Around