Columbus, Ohio’s most energetic rock band, Liberty Deep Down (LDD), is back with an upbeat, attitude soaked jammer, ‘Typical’. It begs you to dance around yet it makes you pause for a split second to question how you, yourself, act on social media. A jammer AND a thinker, if you will.
The single was written in a grimey LA house full of rockers back in 2021 . Taking inspiration from our every-day, “the song is an eye roll to the way everyone interacts/dates online. How surface level it feels, as well as how fake social media can feel as a whole.” A fusion of quirky analog synth, fuzzy guitar riffs, and a little angst mixed the classic LDD sound, ‘Typical’ is one serious earworm.
We caught up with lead singer, Dominic Frissora to chat a little about the release…
Was the song inspired by any particular personal experiences or just a more general view of how we’re all navigating that space?
We’ve all definitely experienced our share of online dating nightmares but this song really is about how social media and the material world has changed the way we view and navigate life. All we ever see is the highlight reel on Instagram when we have no idea in reality what’s going on with anyone unless we’re close with them.
Any artist / sound inspo for this piece?
We wanted to have a song that sounds modern but still has some classic taste so there’s a lot of big guitar and strong vocals that are heavily rock influenced Aerosmith being one specifically for vocal inspiration. But then you hear the synths and ear candy layered throughout the verses that are inspired by artists like Gorillaz and P!nk. This song is so fun and is inspired by many artists of all genres.
What social media or dating advice would you give?
Don’t let it control your life. Enjoy life without your phone as much as you can and experience it in the moment. It’s so much better than filming it and watching it later or looking down at your phone the whole time. And we’re not totally innocent in this either we use social media and spend too much time looking at memes too but we’re trying to do better 😂
As far as online dating try it if you want to but meeting someone in person naturally can be so much more refreshing and real and fun. Either way we hope you find what you’re looking for!
‘Typical’ is out NOW on all streaming platforms and will soon be followed by a music video later this month. Stay plugged in…but not TOO plugged in.