Jonny Kosmo shares new single/video “Firely” & announces sophomore LP via Glide Magazine; Pastry is out on 6/4
Sophomore LP, Pastry, is due June 4 on Feeding Tube & Dinosaur City
[pre-order the LP here]
VIDEO: “Firefly” –
YouTube / Glide Magazine / Streaming Services
Today Jonny Kosmo is sharing his new single/video “Firefly” and also announcing his sophomore LP, Pastry. Check out the premiere on Glide Magazine. Jonny Kosmo’s Pastry is due out on June 4th, 2021 via Feeding Tube (US) & Dinosaur City (AUS).
Regarding some of the background behind the single/video, Kosmo stated: “Firefly is a manically funked-out song about the archeology of hope. It leads with the assumption we all have an inner glow, an inherent resourcefulness. At times we have to dust off the artifacts to reconnect. The fossilization of our lived experience is an invitation to be unpacked in learning to get out of our own way. I’ve always felt there is so much to learn from nature and bugs. Taking time to slow down and bring mindful curiosity to their presence always yields something new for me. The song features a freakishly twisted synth solo from Tomas Dolas (Oh Sees/Mr. Elevator) as well as an outro composition from Logan Hone. The music video created by Salvador Cresta.”
Bio:
Los Angeles artist Jonny Kosmo can best be described as zany pop, funk-strange-soul. Feel-good and bouncy on the surface, a grounded ear yields psychologically thematic landscapes drawn from a history of working in mental health, bearing witness to metamorphic change and story; Musically and lyrically it seems to nod with gratitude for simply being alive. Live performances are characterized by community stage presence, brass sections, melting harmony, and occasional trampolines. Kosmo’s debut self-titled release Jonny Kosmo (2019) saw international releases on ChiChing Records (Taipei) and Slimer Records (Italy). Following Kosmo toured supporting Jerry Paper, sharing the stage locally with such acts as Gary Wilson, Guerilla Toss, and Reggie Watts. Kosmo’s newest record Pastry draws from funk, R&B, and sample influences all the while maintaining a sprinkle of Mr. Rogers. Out June 4th via Feeding Tube Records and Dinosaur City Records (AUS).
About Pastry:
Sugar on top and something nice!… Los Angles based artist Jonny Kosmo is back with LP number two Pastry, a tasty treat for the soul out June 4th on Feeding Tube Records and Dinosaur City Records (AUS). Honeyed in funk and R&B, and steeped in pop-strange composition, the sophomore record is lyrically psychological, touching upon themes of community, spiritual metamorphous, and inherent resiliency of spirit. These are spring- boarded by the records construction itself; songs often created from samples of others, continually folding in on itself. The pastiche speaks to the intention: the metanarrative of personal and communal change. Pastry was recorded and mixed at Kosmo’s home studio Slimehouse as well as Record Studio 22 with Tomas Dolas (The Oh Sees/Mr. Elevator) and mastered by Alex Cooley. All of the album’s artwork was created by local Northeast Los Angeles muralist Rodolfo Karodna in celebration of community essence.
Press photo by Joseph McMurray
Jonny Kosmo
Pastry
Feeding Tube (US) + Dinosaur City (AUS)
[pre-order the LP here]
Street Date: June 4, 2021
Track List:
1. Sugar On Top
2. Caterpillar
3. Butterfly Handshake
4. Firefly
5. Fool
6. Panopticon
7. La Diabla
8. Tru
9. How High
10. All Strange Heros
11. Last Call
12. Figure It Out
13, Don’t Trip
14. Sugar On Top (Reprise)
