

Dramatic guitars wielding electric energy help make for a captivating performance full of love and pain as Verdes pours himself out in song. “I love being very blatant and simple with harsh realities.” A tender and bluesy ballad Released at the top of February 2021, “BAD BAD News” is an expressive outpouring and the third single off Verdes’ forthcoming debut EP.

The track acts as a sort of effortless confessional to one’s parents about doing drugs – but “ not hard ones just ones that change my mind up,” as Verdes so radiantly sings in the chorus. Tai Verdes © Amy Le Released in October, the buoyant, groovy “DRUGS” followed as a sweet, effervescent, and fun song with considerable… substance. As long as I feel good about the whole thing, I’m all in.” The upbeat “Stuck in the Middle” introduced the artist as a heart-on-sleeve storytelling singer/songwriter ready to share himself with the world. “I don’t care what producer I’m working with or their style. “I just do what feels good,” he explains. Blending R&B, pop, blues, rock, and more influences into a pool of compelling and genreless music, Verdes gives his all to make his art authentic and sincere to him. Hailing from Los Angeles and now signed to major label Arista Records, 24-year-old Tai Verdes has made a big splash in the music scene over the past eleven months his debut breakout single “Stuck in the Middle” hit #1 on Spotify’s US viral chart, and has garnered over 60 million global streams, more than 2.3 million TikTok video creations, and over 1 billion TikTok views. Today, refreshing alt-R&B singer/songwriter Tai Verdes dives into his first three singles “Stuck in the Middle,” “DRUGS,” and “BAD BAD News” as a part of Atwood Magazine‘s Black History Month series. This Black History Month, Atwood Magazine has invited artists to participate in a series of essays, interviews, reviews, poetry, playlists, and more features in recognition of, and out of respect for the symbolism and significance of this month.
