‘Everything Must Change’ new EP by Rich Jacques in Peaceful Radio Show 1502
8 August 2022 Artists
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LA-based singer-songwriter and Grammy-winning producer Rich Jacques has released his
debut EP ‘Everything Must Change’, a 6-track collection that takes the listener through his
soothing sonic world. Wonderfully beguiling, this music is uplifting amidst dark times as politics,
environmental concerns and Covid-related concerned have significantly weighed on everyone’s
minds.
He also revealed the video for the title track ‘Everything Must Change’. Instantly accessible,
this feels like an intimate conversation with an old friend. At the song’s heart is a sense of lifeaffirming gratitude and a wave of sonic love and appreciation.
The EP exhibits gentle majesty and lyrical poignancy; six new soundscapes to explore, making
for one beautiful collection of music. Previously, Rich Jacques released the gorgeous and
gentle tracks ‘Montecito’, ‘Can You See it’, and ‘New Design’. This music is warm and honest
in its understated charm.
Underlining the restraint from which Jacques fashions his deft and delicate music, the message
here is clear as you journey through the music. Change is the only constant.
“This EP was mostly written and produced from 2020 to late 2021 right in the heart of the
pandemic. A lot changed for myself, as it did for mostly everyone. It gave me a new perspective
on what I was doing out of habit, and what really inspired me. The one thing that’s ultimately
true in life is change. Whatever is happening, good or bad, it’s going to move on,” says Rich
Jacques.
The solitude of lockdown led him to reflect on his life, realizing that many of the fundamental
choices he’s made have been based on old habits. A health scare, a change of location and the
chance to build his life anew and re-engage with the world, drop old habits and explore new
inspirations saw him emerge from this period of his life a changed man. This new EP is the
musical document of that period.
Producer, songwriter, guitarist and artist – Rich’s envious set of skills has led him to work with a
host of notable musicians and to create music for all manner of media projects. Since moving to
LA twenty years ago, he’s worked with such luminaries as Lisa Loeb, for which he won a
Grammy in 2017, and Men at Work’s Colin Hay, his music also being featured in such iconic
shows as ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, ‘One Tree Hill’ and ‘The Vampire Diaries’.
Jacques cut his teeth in the late ’90s as a member of Sire Records’ alternative rock
outfit Brownie Mary and was later a member of 80’s infused alt-pop band Right The Stars,
who released three critically and commercially well-received albums. He is also one-half of the
songwriting/production team Aalta.
This project as a solo artist comes from a very personal place. Unexpectedly, for someone who
understands the art of big, instantaneous and infectious music, Jacques uses only a few core
components (guitar and vocals) and few additional musical details to create wonderfully
emotive, spacious and drifting music.
As of July 8, the ‘Everything Must Change’ EP will be released via Cousteau Records and
available digitally across the net, including Apple Music and Spotify
TRACK LIST
1. Montecito
2. Everything Must Change
3. Can You See It
4. Burn Me Down
5. New Design
6. The Stars Above
Keep up with Rich Jacques
https://www.richjacques.com
https://www.facebook.com/Jacqmusique
https://www.instagram.com/richjacques
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnyfefiMKPnl6orRAc0hWlQ
https://www.tiktok.com/@richjacquesmusic
https://twitter.com/Maelstromnify
https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/rich-jacques/65581819
https://open.spotify.com/artist/7lfr6IB4ON92ftruMOZTPR
“Singer/songwriter Rich Jacques’ earnest and atmospheric compositions echo those of pop
giants like Neil Finn, Michael Penn, and Ron Sexsmith” ~ AllMusic
“Ethereal yet grounded, this song ranks up there with the best tracks of 2022 thus far, not
surprising given that Rich Jacques has mastered the songwriting craft so well, his compositions
attesting to this fact time and again” ~ The Spill Magazine
“Rich’s smooth vocals and detailed imagery create an escape from real life” ~ Music Injection
“Meditative, engaging, and cinematic with a focus on intimate vocals set against a lush
soundscape… soft-spoken folk pop” ~ Chillfiltr
“Takes you to a parallel dreamy world – powerful, heartwarming and soulful” ~ Sweet + Sour
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