Indie Rock from satsuma scout

Hailing from Haverhill in Massachusetts, musician Greg Vellante makes music under the satsuma scout moniker. When the pandemic struck, the artist used the periods of lockdown to reconnect with music and fall in love with his artistic pursuits once again.

Taking lyrical influence from the likes of Frightened Rabbit, Death Cab for Cutie, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Tracy Chapman, combined with the musical styles of artists such as The Used, New Found Glory, Green Day and My Chemical Romance, he offers an intimate indie rock sound full of poignant writing and memorable melodic leads.

As a project born out of times of uncertainty, satsuma scout draws on the anxiety and dread of the present world to inspire his sound of alternative pop-punk music. Having taken a decade out from writing and performing his original songs, his new music nods to his previous work and incorporates his earlier ideas into his new compositions.

With his debut single, he brings us the new track titled “Day Zero”, recorded at his home studio and produced by Nate Bridges of High Noon Audio. Full of his charming and relatable lyricism which tackles the frustrating situation of self-sabotage and spells of depression, satsuma scout’s debut sound delivers an upbeat and reflective indie rock outing that serves to build excitement for his upcoming debut EP 21/31 and his first full-length record The Common Room set to drop later this year.

Commenting on his revived endeavour, he shares, “I made these songs for me. I made these songs for you. I made these songs for us when we don’t know what to do. Making music again saved my life, and if my lyrics and songs are also able to reach anybody who is in a dark place, similar to how I was at the start of this project, even if it’s just one person, it’ll all be worth it.”

Listen to Day Zero below

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