One of the most promising musicians emerging from Springfield, Missouri’s downtown art renaissance is Jeremy Larson. Classically trained, Larson is a one man band of sorts, laying down all the instruments and vocals in his 5 track Swim EP. He continues this on stage, building layers of live samples and vocal tracks into intelligent rock songs with a totally new feel (see the video below).

Larson’s vocals are at times loud and forceful, at other times melodic and quiet–but they always sound honest. The lyrics–inspired by love, loss and life–are introspective, always searching for meaning and value in the topics they address.