Written by Shea Roney | Photo Courtesy of Crazier

Today, the Athens-based band, Crazier, share their debut single “Boat Music”, a stunning display of self-agency and confrontation in the face of harassment and antagonistic patterns. Previously performing under the name Starpower, Crazier is now made up of guitarist and vocalist Eli Raps, guitarist Winston Barbe, drummer Alex Dillon and bassist Kevin Cregge. As a standalone track “Boat Music” showcases a band performing with both ferocious grit and alluring delicacy as Crazier stakes their claim and prepares for their debut EP set to be released this April.

Caught in a rhythmic pull, a formidable progression of rolling guitars and tempting percussion, “Boat Music” takes control with a defining confidence right out the gate. “Picture this: I love you / Then I stop / what are you gonna do now?”, Raps offers with her unique vocal style, moving with the momentum of the band and in no way offering space for a conversation to be had. Written about a period where Raps became the target of persistent harassment for speaking openly about the sexual assault she experienced while operating within the Athens music scene, the command of “picture this” becomes stronger in its repetition, driving each point further into a delusional perception as Raps and the band break through to the other side with full-bodied synths and satisfying guitar voicings.

Watch the music video for “Boat Music” here.

You can listen to “Boat Music” out everywhere now. Crazier is gearing up to release their debut EP this April.