"Refuse" by Kevin Garrett
I've been meaning to write about some of my favorite songs and artists for a little while. I was just unsure on how I was going to do that… But today felt like a good time to just try and write my thoughts.
Kevin Garrett has become one of my favorite artists/songwriters ever since I heard his song “Refuse” released back in 2015. It is the first song I’ve ever heard of him. Can’t believe it’s been that long. This felt like yesterday.
It may sound weird but I have a song for each chapter of my life. "Refuse" is part of my life. It was lyrically what I needed at the time. Musically and vocally, it was everything I was looking for. If I remember it well, Spotify was on shuffle and I let it do its own thing. “Refuse” came on and I had to stop what I was doing. I remember playing it over and over again. It blew my mind. I felt inspired by his music. It was one of the most personal and honest and emotional song I’ve heard in a long time. It still is. I sent the song to all my friends and everybody felt the same thing. "Refuse" was a game changer.
Listening to this solo version today brought back all the feelings I felt back then. It reminded why I love this song so much and why I fell in love with music in the first place. “Refuse” represents everything I love about music. These types of songs are some of the best songs. Timeless.
Garrett has this incredible ability to convey his emotions/feelings in the most honest way, and it’s fucking beautiful. His art is REAL. There’s no bullshit, just authenticity. And this is what Art should be all about.
ps: Hoax is one of the best records ever created so go stream that album if you haven’t yet :)
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