![]() ![]() He jokingly explains “I just kind of suck at collaborating.” He cites an eclectic range of influences, including Peter Gabriel, The Police, Imogen Heap, Goo Goo Dolls, and a whole slew of underground progressive metal bands that have helped shape his unique guitar parts and complex rhythmic patterns. When it comes to making albums, this particular band has an unusual process not unlike that of Tame Impala or Bon Iver: Ward (a proficient multi-instrumentalist) writes, performs, records, mixes, and masters every song entirely by himself, in his own California home studio. In the short time since the release of their debut LP “The Lighter Side of Darkness” in February 2018, Watch Me Breathe has already accrued well over 150K views on YouTube and over 50K streams on Spotify…and the numbers keep growing. The results of that experiment have been surprising. ![]() Watch Me Breathe is really an experiment that says: what would I write if nobody else was listening?” “As a solo artist, I just got fed up with trying to write music only to please other people. Lead singer Jake Aaron Ward formed the band in 2017 purely out of frustration. Don’t Think I Haven’t Thought About ItĬlick to Download / Stream ‘The Strange Pull Of What You Really Love’įrom the very beginning, Watch Me Breathe has been all about honesty and authenticity. I’m happy to say that I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve created and I can assure you there will much, much more to come in the future.” – Jake Aaron Wardħ. ![]() I didn’t know how this album would sound when I was writing each song, and it’s been really exciting and satisfying to see it come together as a cohesive portrait. We’ve wandered deep into unknown and uncharted territory. “This is essentially step 2 in the adventure! This really has been a profound journey for me so far. Santa Cruz, CA – Progressive Pop-Rock Band WATCH ME BREATHE has released the live performance video for “Here and Now.” Shot and directed by Michael Jarrett at Siphon Media, “Here and Now” is the fourth single off of the band’s highly anticipated, new album, The Strange Pull Of What You Really Love, available NOW via The Label Group / INgrooves. ![]()
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