As they tease their upcoming debut record Destiny Road, Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions dropped their latest single Mellow Drama on the 24th of February 2023. Mellow Drama is a purely personal tune that reflects on Gary Dranow‘s diagnosis of Bipolar and mania and how it affected his life and relationships, all in a bright rocking sound that’ll instantly turn you into a fan. Let me tell you more about it.
Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions opened Mellow Drama with an opened sounding mellow bluesy melody, a warm welcoming opening that softly invites the listener into Dranow‘s world. He slowly hooks the listener with his strong expressive vocals in the verse, making you follow his sincere melodies and progression with groovy Mellow flows and catchy skillful guitar work. Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions mix their influences beautifully as they seamlessly plays around with genre elements and sounds, creating a laid-back fluid structure with carefully arranged dynamics that kept me focused and entertained from the start till the end of Mellow Drama.
Mellow Drama shows Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions‘ well knowledge of their sound and their top-notch music writing. They managed to create a sincere, from-the-heart sound within an easy-going memorable structure that easily slips into the back of your mind, leaving you playing it over and over again. Will definitely be looking forward to more, and until then I’ll be sharing this with my circle. Cheers, and keep on rocking!
