Meet Somme, a breakout multi-instrumentalist that is making some fire indie-pop. Getting ready to release her debut self-titled EP on May 4, she’s released a video for the record’s single, “Ordinary Fools.”
Somme debuts her haunting melodies with “Ordinary Fools”.
Speaking with Buzzbands.la about the single, she revealed the songs about a relationship that never bloomed while on a train in upstate New York.
“I started this song on a train when I was looking back on a relationship that I had wished for a while would come to fruition but never did,” said Somme. “When I hear the intro synth sounds I remember being on that train in upstate New York in Mid October when all the leaves were changing.”
“Ordinary Fools” is full of mesmerizing pop hooks with Somme’s soul-gripping vocals and moody electronics. Her haunting vocals are not overshadowed by the pop production that drives the track. The layers of different synth melodies heighten Somme’s unique vocal sound and push the track in a way most pop isn’t going right now.
Naming idols like Robyn, Fleetwood Mac, and Lorde, who all have very distinct and diverse sounds, you can hear them come together in Somme’s music. It’s as haunting as Lorde’s melodies on Melodrama, with the flair of Fleetwood Mackian undeniable energy that she brings together to create her own identity.
The official video for “Ordinary Fools” is as picturesque and haunting as the track’s musical performance. Set deep in the woods, reminiscent of the song’s upstate New York heritage, Somme treks around longing for a love and relationship that are never going to happen.
The San Diego native is now LA-based to further her music career after a short stint at The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU. Somme, aka Jordan Cantor, got her start at only age 6 when she began teaching herself guitar and moving onto songwriting and mastering several other instruments.
