Back in January, we labelled Oscar Jerome‘s single “Smile On A Screen” as Thunderclap. Since then, the London-based newcomer has released a whole EP, “Where Are Your Branches?”, as well as a 2-track remix EP some days ago. Today, the artist is back with the Eda Feola-directed video of “Smile On A Screen” and about the animated visuals, he detailed:

[su_quote]In this song I’m discussing the unrealistic expectations we have of life, success, love and lust because of the airbrushed reality we are fed through media. I wanted this to be reflected in the video that shows me, the band and James Massiah as cut-out photos placed in crazy, unreal settings. Everything from the way we move to how the scenes are set out like pieces of art, are to help show the way we have completely lost contact with the world around us.[/su_quote]

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Following up on two sold out shows in London, Oscar Jerome has also announced a series of gigs through the UK for September:

20/09 Brighton Hope & Ruin

21/09 Glasgow Hug & Pint

22/09 Leeds Headrow House

25/09 London Village Underground

27/09 Nottingham Bodega

28/09 Manchester Soup Kitchen

29/09 Bristol The Louisiana

Oscar Jerome, known as a guitarist in London’s collective Kokoroko, is also a rising solo artist whose sound can be compared but not reduced to King Krule‘s jazz-punk fusion catalogue.

On his glorious 6-minute single “Smile On A Screen”, the artist multiplies the influences but achieves to deliver a unique song with a strong identity considering his young age. As the artist explained, the final version of the song is the fruit of a progressive shaping on stage, “a mash-up of mine” as he likes to say. Besides his versatility on vocals, Oscar Jerome is also playing guitar and drums on this hardly definable progressive tune. He is assisted by fellow South London poet James Massiah who closes the track with his wise spoken words and by an ensemble of almost 12 musicians, including local producer Wu-Lu. Oscar Jerome‘s “Smile On A Screen” is a promising gem, an inspired release of its time tailored by a team of passionate and local musicians and that does not sound like anything else.

“Smile On A Screen” follows up to “Subdued” and both tracks will be featured on his sophomore EP “Where Are Your Branches?”. He’ll also playing in London very song. If you wanna know more about the artist, follow him over Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.