J. Merridew (Boy Like Me)

[indulgecountry]

The newest signee to Show Me Records is pop rapper J. Merridew. He is the first rapper to ink a recording contract with the label.

[indulgecountry]

@jmerridew BIG news coming soon guys! It's the announcement you've all been waiting for. Stay tuned!!

[indulgecountry]

J. Merridew's big announcement is finally here! The up-and-coming pop rapper's first single is on its way soon.

"I've spent months in the studio working on the record and I can confirm that it's finally finished. I am so freaking excited to be releasing my first single soon!

"Can't Even Say Hello (The Subway Song)" is a really special song to me and the guys at the label agreed that this would be the right song to start my career. It's something I've experienced but it's so relatable. Basically it covers that moment when you get frozen with fear to talk to someone you might be interested in.

Like a lot of the stuff I've recorded, it's relevant to me and personal experiences I've gone through. I wrote this one night when I was on a crowded subway and this guy got on after me and I couldn't stop looking at him because he was just beautiful. Sometimes I'd catch him looking at me and our eyes would meet. That continued for awhile and then his stop came and in the next instance he was gone. I watched him walk away and I thought to myself about all that I was feeling in those moments, beginning to end. I wanted to make a move but I was unable to because of all the doubts going through my mind, so like the song is built around how I couldn't even say hello."

"Can't Even Say Hello (The Subway Song)" will be released to digital retailers and go for radio adds on August 5 to CHR/Pop. It is Merridew's first single as a lead artist and will serve as the lead-off from his debut album scheduled to hit stores this fall.

Merridew has spent the summer on tour with Angel Garza as an opening act for his Endothermia Tour, with shows across North America and Europe. The two previously collaborated on "Conflagration" for a re-release of Garza's debut album. It became Merridew's first chart appearance.

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J. Merridew's as-of-yet-untitled debut album will drop November 4. Pre-ordering for the album has already been made available in anticipation of the release.

Upcoming promo:

09/22 - Ellen ("Can't Even Say Hello (The Subway Song)")
09/25 - The Late Show with David Letterman ("Can't Even Say Hello (The Subway Song)")

[indulgecountry]

All the details for J. Merridew's upcoming debut, Boy Like Me, have been revealed!

Boy Like Me

Release date: November 4, 2014
1. Boy Like Me
2. Can't Even Say Hello (The Subway Song)
3. Love Is Love
4. Words
5. My Couch
6. B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Boyfriend)
7. Text Me Back
8. Straight Filth
9. Jockstrap
10. 11/10
11. Light Me Up
12. Homeless

Singles
1. "Can't Even Say Hello (The Subway Song)"
Release date: August 5, 2014
2. "B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Boyfriend)"
Release date: December 9, 2014

[indulgecountry]

In anticipation of Boy Like Me, three digital singles will be released as a countdown to the album:

October 14: "Boy Like Me"
October 21: "Words"
October 28: "Text Me Back"

[indulgecountry]

"B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Boyfriend)" will be released as the second single from Boy Like Me. It goes for adds at CHR/Pop on December 9.