Only a year ago, San Diego trio almost monday’s career took off to a flying start. In 2020, Dawson Daugherty (vocals), Cole Clisby (guitar) and Luke Fabry (bass) released four tracks. All of them drenched in sunshine, with funky basslines, ecstatic choruses, and danceable grooves. They were crafted with producers Mark Needham (The Killers, Fleetwood Mac) and Simon Oscroft (The Naked & Famous, Dreamers). Together, those songs formed their debut EP Don’t Say You’re Ordinary, which racked up 23 million audio and video streams. Countless garage jams, small-scale DIY gigs, and innumerable writing sessions paid off.

Not wasting any time, almost monday release their first single of the new year. Live Forever (not the Oasis song), is another uplifting feel-good tune with a catchy chorus. It’s a reminder for us to boldly live in the moment, especially in these crazy times. A very promising start of what should be their break-through year.

As a push in the right direction, Live Forever by almost monday is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. As such, it’ll feature prominently at the top of the blog for a whole week.

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In the Wildcards 2021 playlist you’ll find all of this year’s Carte Blanche Music Wildcards so far.

Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.