Geelong native singer-songwriter Jared Bailey has unleashed his much-awaited debut single, “The Enemy Inside,” it’s nothing short of being your heart-wrenching trip through the depth of human emotion. This emotional roller-coaster the track brings you on means that this first introduction to his upcoming debut album, “Suburban Stories,” will be an absolute cracker regarding life’s trials and triumphs.
The first strum of the acoustic guitar, and you’re already drawn in close. He brings his raw and vulnerable vocal performances to an intimate space. Right away, there is a sort of entirely candid honesty in Bailey’s voice that pulls one in; inevitably, you find yourself listening carefully to the words laid forth to every note and every lyric in which he puts his soul.
“The Enemy Inside” delves deep into self-realisation turmoil and the struggles of the fight within. A leading manner in which Baileys’ lyrics paint vivid pictures filled with pain and confusion—one of life’s most challenging moments. With emotive instrumentation to match, this vocal range leaves a mark on your soundscape that you will remember well beyond when you hear it.
It was in high school that Jared Bailey learned to play punk rock songs on his guitar. It was also about when that he began writing what was going on in his head and, at the time, his heart in a notebook. But it was indeed a heart-wrenching event, the passing of his mother in 2009, that changed his songwriting. That game-changer infused his music with deep introspection, leading Jared through the complexities of grief and life through his art.
After years of refining his craft in private, Bailey comes out from the shadows with a debut that is as much about personal catharsis as it is about connection. “The Enemy Inside” is an invitation to take a deep, introspective trip with Bailey toward discovery and emotional resonance. That he can translate his struggles on the inside into an experience that can be widely shared says much about his talent and depth in songwriting.
Jared Bailey just set the stage for what promises to be an unforgettable musical journey with “The Enemy Inside.” Of course, combined with the fact that he emotes really raw and unmitigated vocal and instrumental style, this debut single from “Suburban Stories” becomes an excellent indicator of tales and melodies lying ahead. If this track is anything to go by, Jared Bailey is an artist to follow very closely, one who will take all on a ride of reflection to feel and find comfort in shared experiences with the music.
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Karen Harding is a Melbourne, Australia based singer/songwriter, founder of Sounds On The Couch, and founder and operator of boutique music PR service for emerging and independent artists, Rise Indie.