AUSTIN DUO BETH // JAMES RELEASE “BOY GENIUS” TODAY! FIRST SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM GET TOGETHER DUE JUNE 3, 2022

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“BOY GENIUS”: STREAM

AUSTIN, TX – Blending American tradition, modern folk and hints of indie pop and rock, Austin’s Beth // James is led by the husband/wife duo of Mikaela Beth and Jordan James Burchill. They are readying their debut full length album Get Together for release June 3rd. Today, they share the first single “Boy Genius” available now. 

“Boy Genius” is about the kind of person who thinks they know everything about everything and cannot wait to tell you about it. “Unfortunately, we all probably know someone like this,” says Mikaela. “Thankfully, songwriting is there for you when you need to vent and that’s how Boy Genius came about.”

Lyrically, the story was set at a fictional bar in South Austin called “Johnny’s on the Southside”, while musically it’s inspired by Fleetwood Mac who combine insightful lyrics and vocal harmonies.

“The breezy sound and pleasant dynamic shape this delightful song, while the irony in the lyrics bring more colors to it… ‘Boy Genius’ is a beautiful embodiment of folk pop patterns, performed in a passionate and refreshing manner.” -Tonic Grain

ABOUT BETH // JAMES

Beth // James is the Austin-based husband/wife duo of Mikaela Beth and Jordan James Burchill who met at the University of North Texas’s prestigious jazz program. Both highly accomplished players, Jordan and Mikaela are deeply embedded in the Austin music scene, and have gathered a constellation of like-minded friends who contribute throughout the record. Jordan has been a collaborator of Austin psych-rockers White Denim in the past, and their shared love of jazz, great songwriting, and all things guitar proved to be a perfect fit. Their song “Lion Eyes” from the debut EP All In Life made its way into Spike Lee’s Oscar-nominated BlackKklansman.

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