New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Los Angeles-based artist Petey released the official video for the title track from his forthcoming debut album Lean Into Life out this Friday
September 3 via Terrible Records. Recently, Petey announced his first-ever headline tour which almost completely sold out upon its announce, resulting in an upgrade from the Echo to the Echoplex in Los Angeles and two nights at Baby's All Right in New York. Find a full list of tour dates below or at Petey's website. Lean Into Life is available for pre-order digitally and on vinyl.
"'Lean Into Life' is about recognizing that things aren't working, but instead of trying to take on everything at once, just making little changes that can start to point you in the right direction. I realized I didn't need to take a huge leap in my life. I just needed to start leaning into things and taking tiny steps towards a healthier situation," explains Petey.
Recently, Petey released "We Go On Walks," which was named one of the best tracks of the week by The Needle Drop and UPROXX. Additionally, Billboard called it "an identifiable strain of indie rock on which he delivers thought-provoking lyrics about the most mundane of situations."
UPROXX spoke with Petey about the forthcoming album and said, "on the title-track — a highlight of the new material — Petey somehow showcases a four-on-the-floor beat, vocal manipulation, his beloved Brock-ian yelp, drug references, and reflective moments that hit on the carefree uncertainty of youth without cluttering the tune."
Buzzbands.LA said, "Petey is something of a salvation for folks raised on the likes of early 2000s emo pop-punk. Recalling teenage years bathed in Modest Mouse, Jimmy Eat World, Death Cab For Cutie, Blink-182 and more is typically shrouded in shame and spoken in whispers, but Petey blows the door right back open to embrace the formative music of a generation."
After signing to the Los Angeles-based Terrible Records (Claud, Empress Of, The Voidz) in late 2019, Petey released 3 EP's (Car Practice, High Life From The Bottle on the Beach, and Checkin Up on Buds) and most recently, the single "Haircut" with Miya Folick, which was covered by BrooklynVegan, Nylon, Stereogum, and more. Petey's cathartic, genre-spanning debut Lean Into Life features 7 new songs as well as 5 new remixed and remastered versions of breakthrough singles such as "DON'T TELL THE BOYS" and "Apple TV Remote."
While his music career was put on hold during the pandemic after just a handful of dates with artists like Joyce Manor and The Voidz, Petey launched his TikTok account which has amassed nearly one million followers. His videos have been viewed 100 million times and have featured talent such as Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst and The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir.
"The music and the comedy are all wrapped up together as part of the same thing for me," explains Petey. "Someone told me that a great way to create something original is to combine all of your favorite things and then fill in the gaps with your own personality. When I sing, I want to sing like Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse. When I play guitar, I want to play guitar like Chris Walla from Death Cab For Cutie. When I produce synth parts, I want to produce synth parts like Kanye West. And when I play drums, I want to play drums like
Travis Barker from Blink 182. All those approaches get combined with my own story in my songs."
Tour Dates:
11/26: Chicago, IL - Subterranean *SOLD OUT*
11/30: Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right *SOLD OUT*
12/02: Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right *SOLD OUT*
12/10: Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *SOLD OUT*
12/11: San Francisco, CA - Brick & Mortar
Music Hall *SOLD OUT*
12/15: Seattle, WA - The Crocodile
12/16: Portland, OR - Holocene
Lean Into Life tracklist:
01) California
02) Apple TV Remote
03) Pitch A Fit!
04) DON'T TELL THE BOYS
05) Microwave Dinner
06) Oh Nice
07) We Go On Walks
08) We Don't Need To Talk About It
09) Hey Man
10) Comfort In The Clutter
11) Lean Into Life
12) Tell The Boys.
