Hailing from the heart of New York City, Stephen Artemis Jr. is a singer-songwriter steeped in americana tradition, and his latest creation, Pale Blue, is a testament to his craft. This song spins a poignant and heartbreaking tale, rich with youthful optimism, scathing scorn, and simmering jealousy, all leading to a life on the lam. In Pale Blue, Stephen Artemis Jr. masterfully weaves together a narrative that resonates with the soul of americana, fusing elements of outlaw country with a contemporary, indie rock edge, crafting a musical journey that’s as timeless as it is compelling, and it’s bound to leave you captivated and yearning for more..
Artemis reveals, “I really like true-crime podcasts. I watched way too much true-crime TV over the pandemic, so I think that’s how the song’s concept crept into my brain. I wanted to test myself to see if I could write something dark, like a true-crime podcast, but in my preferred medium; music’s version of true-crime is “the murder ballad, and Americana music is particularly rife with that type of song, but I felt that nobody had written a proper murder ballad in a long time.”
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