#don’t get caught sick
Earlier this week, I dropped a new single called, ‘Don’t Get Caught Sick’. Check it out and share with a bud.
“Don’t Get Caught Sick In America” can mean many things to different people, but this song was inspired by the high insurance bills that come with getting sick in the land of the…free.
A few years back, I found myself enraged after reading a few articles about multiple diabetic Americans dying from not being able to afford insulin. Not much has changed, and the prices of the hospital bills and medication are only getting higher.
Almost three years ago, my friend and frequent collaborator, Nick Zamora (longtime drummer and co-writer for The Suffers), sent me this chord progression via text that I found equal parts eerie and beautiful. He had recorded himself messing around on this toy instrument that currently lives in a public park in Salt Lake City, Utah. Back in Houston, I was immediately drawn in by what Nick had sent, down to the voices of his son and the other children playing in the background. It took me a few tries to figure out exactly what I wanted to say, but once I was in the zone, I just sang the truth and released the frustration I was feeling into the microphone.
The cover photo was taken by Cedric Jones at Harvest Hands Community Development in Nashville, TN.
What you hear on this, is the first take. Everything I tried after, just didn’t feel as authentic. The song is meant to be a warning, but at times it feels like a threat, or even a promise. There is a tinge of hope at the end of it that was inspired by the voices of the children. “Joy is on the way, I know it”.
Stream the song here or watch the lyric video above. Thank you ❤️
I loved this photo series @cedrickphoto took of me soooo much that I decided to make it the cover art for my upcoming single, ‘Don’t Get Caught Sick’. The song drops 11/1, and I’ll be celebrating!
More details to come but until then, you can preorder the song here: https://orcd.co/aog4yp9
