Trouble's Coming
10.29.2025
The long awaited return of alternative blues rock artist Broke in Stereo has finally arrived.
Re-emerging on the scene after reawakening from a slew of natural disasters from the fires of Northern California in 2017, the LA fires of 2018 and of course the shared trauma of the Covid pandemic.
For those unfamiliar, Broke in Stereo had its inception in Brooklyn, NY in 2014 then began independently touring the western US. Making a name for himself as a guitarist, producer and composer he is finally on the move again. Armed with an album’s worth of singles being released by the newly minted record label and publishing company Artisans of Earth Music, the artist is ready to re-establish his name and feed the fans and community art and soul through his music.
Broke in Stereo
Leaning in on heavy guitar driven
songwriting ‘Trouble’s Coming’ is exactly
that. This is the perfect tune for a long
late night drive or a vinyl rock listening
session. It’s centered around a gritty
guitar riff with a psychedelic guitar solo.
The vocals are sweet and authentic. The
lyrics paint a portrait of fiery love and the
turbulence of romance.
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The bass is a very driving, busy and
thump James Jamerson inspired line
that lives on its own.
A portrait of fiery love and the turbulence of romance.
If you are a guitar solo fan please don’t skip.
The song is a simple format with only one verse; the second verse being the guitar solo. It’s less often that we come across technically accomplished guitarists willing to offer the instrument as a conduit as opposed to demonstration. While it’s psychedelic, it’s not pretentious or forced. “It just happened and I wouldn’t change a single note” - Broke in Stereo. The mix on the guitar solo is an experience in itself; carefully thought out and allowed to live raw.
The verses are subdued and bluesy while the choruses make a jump in dynamics without loosing the theme or thread. The chorus gets big and the vocals sings right over the guitar riff.
As the first of numerous upcoming releases this is one that appropriately sets the tone for the next iteration of this artist. Comparisons can be made of Gary Clark Jr, Royal Blood, Jack White, The Black Keys and of course the numerous classic artists that preceded the current modern genre of rock.
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