Exploring grime, hip-hop, trap, and bass house. He also features verses from Youngs Teflon, NoLay, Kid Sister, and MAJILLA.
JOYRYDE has just released debut album “BRAVE,” one of the most highly-anticipated releases for the year under HARD Records.
JOYRYDE encountered a very difficult life-threatening condition four years ago and opens up about it through this set of works. After successful recovery from surgery, he is back in action!
Previously, JOYRYDE has performed at events like HARD Summer, EDC, Lollapalooza, and Ultra Music Festival. With “BRAVE,” he captures the true essence of being both a tastemaker and warrior by exploring grime, hip-hop, trap, and bass house. He also features verses from Youngs Teflon, NoLay, Kid Sister, and MAJILLA.
In JOYRDE’s words, “In the middle of writing an EP, a disk in my lower back collapsed. After a successful surgery, I didn’t feel like myself at all. I had to take a lot of opioid pills and nerve damage meds to cope with the pain for 5 months and it threw me into a spiral filled with hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, and more. I wasnʼt in the state of mind to finish the EP anymore. I knew right then it would be a LONG time until I could release music again. To try and snap out of it, I went back to the studio and just started writing. I donʼt even remember making some of these ideas, to be honest. After a certain point, I tried to get off the meds which was super hard. After battling the shakes, withdrawals, insomnia, and overall pain, I finished one track, then a week later two more. Needless to say, the past 4 years have been a complete struggle. That’s life, you handle what youʼre given. The experience gave me a new outlook on music and what I wanna do with the rest of my time alive. My role in life is to create for others. I’ve made peace with that notion. So here is “BRAVE.”
Stream the debut album now! https://hardrecs.ffm.to/bravelp
And let us know how you feel about his incredible journey!