{"id":89680,"date":"2025-01-22T13:08:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T12:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=89680"},"modified":"2025-01-22T13:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T12:08:24","slug":"i-am-what-i-am-freekstar-banish-all-self-doubt-with-bulletproof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2025\/01\/i-am-what-i-am-freekstar-banish-all-self-doubt-with-bulletproof\/","title":{"rendered":"I Am What I Am: Freekstar Banish All Self-Doubt With &#8216;Bulletproof&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8216;Bulletproof&#8217; from Freekstar is an act of defiance that delivers with absolute conviction and a blast of irreverent pop punk to boot.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Comprising guitarist Tim Hutchinson and singer Sharon Wilson, Freekstar banish all self-doubt, fear, and social anxiety with their high octane pop punk sound, that implores you to sing along at the top of your lungs &#8211; whether you like it or not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will be dancing along, singing to keep up with their high energy &#8211; then suddenly: the atmosphere changes, slows down a notch&#8230;but the message remains the same: I am what I am &#8211; whether you like it or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The music video is simple. Shot in what looks to be a living room, with a sofa, a lamp, and a piano, along with a blue rug, and two windows, giving the viewer an eye on the world &#8211; a garden and house across the way. But that&#8217;s not what keeps our attention. Both members of Freekstar are dressed as bears, with Sharon Wilson adding a kilt to her outfit. About two seconds in though, you forget what they&#8217;re wearing, as they shred guitar, violin, and, amusingly, a tennis racquet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the music slows down, the pair remove their heads, and start whacking each other for all they&#8217;re worth, pillow-fight style, having all the fun in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can check it out for yourself below, and find out more about Freekstar and their music online on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@freekstarmusic?si=6JTCISs8uy6IsgAf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/freekstar.music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/freekstarmusic1?igsh=dHc3NjF2MWx4azdy&amp;utm_source=qr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@freekstarmusic182?referer_url=essentiallypop.com%2Fepop%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php&amp;refer=creator_embed&amp;embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121433650%2C121404358%2C121497414%2C73319236%2C121477481%2C121351166%2C121487028%2C73226838%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121501019%3Bnull%3Bembed_creator_card\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; 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