Singer-songwriter Chris Erasmus shows all his craftsmanship and emotional range in his latest track’ Shotgun’ as well as his eclectic and vibrant style.
He is a trained classical musician, experienced in musical theater, and has a rich global background spanning his hometown of Zimbabwe, Cape Town, Australia, New York and London.
His wealth of life experience is poured onto his music and there’s no doubt about it. “Shotgun’ is a testament to the virtue of patience and resilience when coming to terms with the end of a relationship.
“It’s about when you get to the point in a relationship or interaction where you just wanna explode, but instead you’re done – you just walk out instead”. Says Chris
The self-aware lyrics further reinforce this idea of finding peace within these decisions, “I’m driving alone on this road, but I’m not lonely / Just time as company”, turning a potentially poignant song into one of empowerment.
Talking about the song himself, Chris mentions “It’s about when you get to the point in a relationship or interaction where you just wanna explode, but instead you’re done – you just walk out instead”.
From a sonic standpoint, ‘Shotgun’ is a the perfect embodiment of Americana with its smooth electric and acoustic guitars, energetic backing vocals, and grounding drums while the vocals let the message and attitude come through perfectly.
