Alternative rock meets dark pop Southern California singer-songwriter Cami Petyn crafts raw and emotive genre-defying releases full of grit and soul. Her latest single "All My Friends Keep Dying From Drugs" is the first of the year from this young artist with more music promised to come.
"All My Friends Keep Dying From Drugs" was influenced by the artist's personal experience with losing friends to drug addiction. She further confides, "I wrote this song the day after I found out another one of my high school friends died due to an overdose. I came into my session and just blatantly said 'fuck, all my friends keep dying from drugs.' So Phil (the producer) and I decided not to sugar-coat the subject and say exactly that. It was a heavy song to write and an even heavier song to record, but it was unexpectedly therapeutic. I hope, if anything, the song inspires listeners to continue the conversation about addiction."
With lyrics discussing abusing drugs as teenagers in Motel 6 and hitting rock bottom, "All My Friends Keep Dying From Drugs" is a tragic and painful account of a disastrous coping mechanism. In the heartwrenching accompanying visuals, a scene is shown where three friends party with a harrowing end result of arrests and death. It is a heavy and important story to tell, with overdoses on the rise in the United States. Sonically, the track features warm emotive vocals over moody piano riffs culminating into a grunge filled guitar led chorus that is infectious and passionate.
Cami Petyn grew up in a small beach town in San Diego. Growing up she listened to an array of music, including heavy metal and Jazz, all of which have influenced her own music today. The openly queer songwriter aims to craft deeply honest musical releases that are authentic and transparent.
