#john.k

imma let you get the best of me ~

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It’s been more than apparent for the past 12 months that we’ve been getting the “best of” John.K, the Orlando based singer songwriter who’s left us swooning with his R&B pop and electro-soul on songs like Runnin, OT, and more. His music is impassioned and heartfelt, his voice is flawless and smooth, and now he’s back in full force on Best Of Me, a creamy surging, resplendently throbbing pop ballad whose molten sentimentality and fleecy synths recall the likes of Lauv, Wrabel, and Jaymes Young. John.K’s three prior singles have already tallied over 20 million streams across various platforms. Best Of Me is his most poignant single to date, an EDM-driven pop dazzler about evolving through young love, admitting to past mistakes, and committing to giving someone the best possible version of yourself. You can also stream the single via Spotify, here.

Orlando singer songwriter JOHN.k has been leaving our hearts asunder since he made his debut with Runnin earlier this year. Not only is his exceptional voice a gust of gripping emotion on new song Blame, but the relatable alt pop anthem and its gospel-like undertones emphasize the torment of heartbreak to tumultuously moving heights. You put everything into a relationship and leave it all on the floor then find yourself desolate and empty. But it’s that same realization that helps you move on and heal. JOHN.k’s Blame is the perfect catalyst to help you “wake up tomorrow” and find a silver lining. As much as it is bitter and heartrending, Blame is also a beautiful and lifting message, embellished with its choral flourishes and dulcet plumes. You can also stream JOHN.k’s music on Spotify, here.

It’s been half a year now, but I still can’t seem to extricate myself from the immensely swooning, deeply stirring fusion of R&B, electronica, and soul that JOHN.k brought us on breakout debut, Runnin. The Orlando based musician returns to melt us even more with his sophomore release and end-of-summer anthem, OT. It’s a sweet and tender, creamy light, and dulcet dashing ballad quite different from Runnin’s explosive combustion. The rising star says: “OT is just the vibe! After making a couple darker tracks, I wanted to put something out that leaned more pop. Something brighter. Something totally different in contrast that didn't try too hard and could slideee right in at the end of the summer. All of us have met someone that we wish we could spend one more day with. Maybe someone who has to go back to their normal life on the other side of the country. OT is about meeting someone from out of town and convincing them to stay for a little bit longer.“ You can also stream JOHN.k’s music on Spotify, here.

Orlando based singer songwriter JOHN.k made quite the striking debut earlier this year when he released his first single, Runnin. The emotionally charged ballad showcased both his sonorous voice and a future bass inflected electro soul and R&B pop soundscape that was gripping, to say the least. JOHN.k now returns with another intensely riveting electronic single named Gold, on which he’s collaborated with fellow Floridian, Mad Decent signed and Grammy Award winning producer Ricky Remedy. We’re blasted with a grand effusion of gritty cinematic trap and flushed impassioned vocals by the pair. Gold is a choppy blustering, turbulent churning spectacular showcasing both artists’ talents. 

Nary a day goes by these days without being blasted by new R&B pop or electro soul. Future R&B, R&B soul, progressive soul, whatever you’d like to call them, have all become some of the leading music trends of the moment. As a music curator, I listen to an exorbitant amount of new songs everyday, and I must confess that some of that new music has merged into an endless drone, one song bleeding into the other, each one sounding similar. Orlando singer songwriter JOHN.k, however, stands out from the pack with his highly anticipated debut, Runnin. You see, he’d already drummed up a lot of excitement and praise by touring the West Coast with his buddies Alex & Sierra, and it’s all culminated in a magnificent taste from his forthcoming full length album, slate for a summer release. There’s nothing muddled to be found on this passionate and grandiose anthem. It charges forth with dramatic future bass production while JOHN.k grips us and never lets go with his ardent burning vocals. Runnin is an emotionally charged ballad that sparks and ignites. You can stream the single on Soundcloud below, too.

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