{"id":55628,"date":"2019-09-18T12:48:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T11:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=55628"},"modified":"2019-09-18T12:48:28","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T11:48:28","slug":"swimming-with-bears-keep-smiling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/09\/swimming-with-bears-keep-smiling\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming With Bears &#8211; &#8216;Keep Smiling&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Swimming With Bears call their sound, &#8220;pop&#8217;n&#8217;roll&#8221; a high energy vibe infused with a Motown flavour. Their new single, &#8216;Keep Smiling&#8217;, reflects the struggle to stay positive when all those around you seem to lack consideration and kindness.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An uptempo song, it&#8217;s matched with a music video which perfectly illustrates the struggle examined in the lyrics. A waitress keeps her cheery disposition despite the rudeness at the tables she waits on, from customers who are determined to take all their frustration out on her. She dances in between each customer, not letting anyone get to her and bring her down. The cinematography is spot on, and the location is retro-tinged, both of which make for the perfect accompaniment to the song, with its sunny hooks and bright and breezy guitar riffs keeping our spirits high.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Comprising Joe Perry on lead vocals and bass, Alec Conte (lead guitar), Jonny boy Kerr\u00a0 playing rhythm guitar, and Ryan Hannasch on drums, Swimming With Bears was formed in Austin, Texas, and in the past have opened for Weezer and Panic! At the Disco. This year they signed with\u00a0Cinematic Music Group \/ Bear Creek Records and immediately headed into the studio with producer Ryan Haddock (The Lumineers, Vance Joy) to capture something new. Their self-titled EP was released on September 13, and opens up a new chapter for Swimming With Bears, who have spent the past few years shaping their sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find Swimming With Bears online on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.SwimmingWithBears.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official website<\/a>. 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Their new single, &#8216;Keep Smiling&#8217;, reflects the struggle to stay positive when all those around you seem to lack consideration and kindness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":55662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7,57,21454,9,21453,21445,21446,21449,640],"tags":[3002,22767,11720,77,370,1945,22766,22765,617,81],"class_list":["post-55628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","category-new-artists","category-new-eps","category-new-releases","category-new-singles","category-reviews","category-single-reviews","category-video-reviews","category-videos","tag-austin","tag-keep-smiling","tag-lisa-hafey","tag-new-release","tag-new-single","tag-new-video","tag-popnroll","tag-swimming-with-bears","tag-texas","tag-video"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-ete","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":90357,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2025\/04\/aliza-li-faces-up-to-her-anxieties-with-healing\/","url_meta":{"origin":55628,"position":0},"title":"Aliza Li Faces Up To Her Anxieties With &#8216;Healing&#8217;","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"01\/04\/2025","format":false,"excerpt":"A rising star in the world of R&B and neo-soul, Atlanta artist Aliza Li, bears her soul to the world with her new single and music video, 'Healing'.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Music&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Music","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aliza-Li.png?fit=642%2C608&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aliza-Li.png?fit=642%2C608&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Aliza-Li.png?fit=642%2C608&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":67942,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/02\/mj-songstress-carousel\/","url_meta":{"origin":55628,"position":1},"title":"MJ Songstress &#8211; &#8216;Carousel&#8217;","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"25\/02\/2021","format":false,"excerpt":"'Carousel' is the latest single from MJ Songstress, and it will intoxicate you with its sensual, immersive, and propulsive beat. 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