Petch - Black Neon

Everyone knows that the music world has changed over the years. Those that made money out of artists work, find it harder than ever to make the same money, in the same way. The development of technology, coupled with the prevailing newer generation of music lovers wanting things here and now, yet are not prepared to pay for what they want, are actually disrespecting the artists they love. I say not prepared to pay, maybe that is a bit of a stretch of reality. Technology has made the need to pay for artists work redundant, hence they don’t have to pay for access to that work - so why would they? Where the industry is struggling, is to adapt, to get with the times, accept this modern wave of music customers, backed up by the ever increasing world of technological convenience and reliance.

Anyway, the Wild West has called, wanting their high horse back. I’ll jump off and pass my trusty steed back to the ranch. After all, I am currently listening to Petch’s latest single, Black Neon, released in July 2024, being streamed from a well known music platform, whose namesake stretches nearly the entire length of South America

Music takes people to different places. It helps blur the pain of emotion, it can help cure the hurt of the past. It can elevate the human soul to a place that without music, is not possible to reach (within the limits of legality).

After 12 seconds of riff intro, Petch’s abnormally powerful yet gentle voice (remember she is still only a teenager), can instantly remind you of perhaps early Joan Jet, or rather oddly, the tone could almost be reminiscent of some gothic work from the Sisters of Mercy.

Blending guitars tuned to D (or possibly even lower, I’m no musician), typically associated with early 2000’s Nu Metal, Petch’s voice, combined with perhaps modern influences of pop and dare I say a touch of Taylor Swift (not a bad artist to be inspired by from a popularity perspective after all), I find myself easily drifting away to a calmer place. And from this place of relative piece, I find myself listening to the lyrics. It can’t be denied that before the second chorus you are already singing out-loud and trying to mimic the powerful projection of the two simple words ‘Black Neon’.

With higher octave backing vocals elevating the mood even higher, by the time the track comes to an end, reverting back to the gloomier almost stoner rock string picking, you are gently bought back down to the reality that I’m sitting in my kitchen tapping away at a backlit illuminated keyboard doing my best to do the artist justice.

Petch, I need to thank you. Without you, and similar new artists to the rock scene, fans of music and the positive impact it can have on ones soul, would be left clinging to legacy titles. I love a legacy title. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the likes of Metallica, Sabbath, Ugly Kid Joe to name but 3. Legacy lifts you to platforms you’ve been to before. Powerful and symphonic new music, can take you to alternative planes that you give you a travellers like wonder, when your eyes open your mind to new existences.

Petch, don’t let modern technology, attitudes, or closed minds stop you from producing the music you do. As people like me need your talent in order to ease the burden of responsibility.

With Black Neon, 9 Volter and Hatemail now available to download, let’s keep them coming!

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