Will Hyde Over U

2020 is becoming the year of will hyde; the breakout pop artist is following up his first two singles "easy for u." and "meant to be." with a third track titled "over u.". Imbued with will's now-trademark open-hearted honesty, "over u." takes an acoustic direction that evokes comparison to the likes of Rex Orange County. will has also announced his debut EP "with u in mind.", set for release in October this year via Pack Records.

"when i wrote this song i had been away from home for quite a long time," said will. "that space had given me a lot of time to think about everything. including the past. i noticed there were certain relationships that i was holding onto & it meant that i was not being present. the only times i was present was when i was in the studio. that's the only time i could really enjoy… 

so i got out of the shower one morning before a session with liam quinn, and had a melody in my head - the chorus of what would be 'over u.'. in the second verse i really am just sort of stating the frustration i was feeling - like, ur driving me insane. i'm driving me insane. the way i got full clarity was using this song as a point to be like, okay, i'm gonna start making sure i'm bringing myself back to this present moment now. i gotta make a change and stop thinking about these relationships in my life."

will hyde's first solo release, "easy for u." immediately generated excitement from pop tastemakers around the world, including triple j Unearthed, Project U TV, PileRats, Forte Magazine in Australia, and international publications such as Wonderland Magazine (UK), Variance Magazine (US), Ones to Watch (US) and Clash Magazine (UK).

Developing beyond his teenage producing project SŸDE, will hyde has emerged as a fully-realised solo artist. "Taking the emotion out of a song is the most important bit," he has stressed. Each release draws you deeper into his world, which has been built by laying all the broken pieces on the table, before slowly gathering and rearranging them to create something positive and new. At only 20, will's music glistens with texture and a relatable balance of joy and melancholy that his early ventures couldn't evoke on their own. 

"over u." is only a taste of will hyde's debut EP, 'with u in mind', to be revealed on October 23rd 2020, via Pack Records.