Weapons, by PEARLY

Weapons

by PEARLY

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During quarantine, my 14-year-old, non-binary child/person Jo decided they wanted to write songs. They had written poetry in the past, but had never turned those musings into songs, until now. I agreed of course, because what father is going to pass on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make something essential with their kid.

So we started where most important things do—at the dining room table— with a verse and half a chorus, and turned that into the three-song EP linked below. It’s raw, energetic and poppy with smart, visual lyrics, much like the bands Josephine loves: Bikini Kill, Mommy Long Legs, Green Day, Crawlers, Wet Leg.

We gathered some friends (and Josephine’s youngest sister Zazie) to adorn the music with lead guitar parts and backing vocals: John Horton, Marc Chechik, and Melissa Powers. The result, ‘Weapons,’ is not only a heartfelt document of where Jo was emotionally at the time, struggling through the isolation of quarantine, but also a record of how we found a way to transcend that experience together and transform it into art.

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released July 17, 2021

Words and Music - Josephine Kaplan, Benjamin Kaplan
Vocals - Josephine Kaplan
Instruments - Benjamin Kaplan
Production and Mix - Benjamin Kaplan

BURN IT DOWN
Lead Guitar - John Horton, Marc Chechik
Additional Vocal- Melissa Powers, Zahava Kaplan

WEAPONS
Lead Guitar -Marc Chechik

BLOOD IN THE WIRE
Lead Guitar - Melissa Powers
Additional Vocals - Benjamin Kaplan, Zahava Kaplan

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Benjamin Kaplan Saint Louis, Missouri

Benjamin Kaplan is a multi-disciplinary artist living in St. Louis and working globally.

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