GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist Mitch Grassi today reveals his debut 5-track EP, ‘Roses’
A favorite of New York City-based indie bible, Paper Magazine, Messer is about freedom in identity, independence, confidence, queerness, the theatrical, and living your fantasy and romanticizing your life. Basking in beautiful solitude, embracing the darkness we carry within ourselves, as well as celebrating the moments of bliss, humanization, empathy, self-awareness, and global awareness.
‘Roses’ is very much a reawakening for Grassi, a vehicle to drive through his expression without having to put his foot on the brakes for anyone. The five tracks which appear on the EP are crafted sonically through the influence - both musically and visually - of the artists he grew up listening to. It’s equal parts dark and gothic (‘Angels Pray’), upbeat electro-pop (‘Machine’), future pop (‘Boy in the Picture”), two-step pop ballad (‘Gasoline Tears’ and the title track).
Messer reflects on the EP’s singles ‘Machine’ and ‘Angels Pray’
“We were starting to rely on each other more than ever. “Machine” is about being unconditionally present in someone’s life, someone you love & care about very much. Everyone is complex, and sometimes all they need is solace in another human being, a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear. And, in a sense, this song was written to me. I wrote it at a time when I was starting to come into myself and starting to put myself first and give myself love. In that way, it’s an inner promise I carry with me, to broach my emotional needs with kindness, consideration, and self-love. This song embodies faith and new beginnings,” Grassi says.
He adds, “‘Angels Pray’ came from a place of longing, specifically longing for an escape. it’s that inexplicable desire to run out the nearest exit and leave everything behind in search of your higher personal truth. it’s the need for a bird’s eye view. When we find ourselves in the midst of chaos, it is often very difficult to view our circumstances from a larger perspective. The narrator of this song is searching for solace, perhaps in a new place, or perhaps in another person,”
Messer - ‘Roses EP’ Tracklist
- ‘Angels Pray’
- ‘Machine’
- ‘Boy in the Pictures’
- ‘Gasoline Tears’
- ‘Roses’