mmj, the solo project from Purity Ring’s mj, shares debut single ‘nobody knows’.
A glimpse into the world of mmj, ‘nobody knows’ is a debut rich with textures of folk, dream pop, and shoegaze. mmj shares the following about the journey into the solo project:
“This solo project has been a long time coming, it fills me with joy to finally be sharing it. Thank you for sticking with me all these years, thank you for being here and getting here however you have. I hope you find what I do in the songs that will come out of this project. I hope you can hear in them how they were made, and what they invoke in our humanity as physical creatures that respond to senses. I hope you find this pulls you into a world of things you didn’t know you’d lost. This music is built around all the things I’ve loved. Everything has been touched by real hands, tape, tubes or all the above. Everything I sing I feel with my whole body. All of me is in this and I hope it becomes a part of you too.”
The accompanying video for ‘nobody knows’, directed by Jordan Hare, was filmed in Death Valley National Park during the super bloom, capturing the song’s warmth and wandering into the unknown. mmj shares:
“‘nobody knows’ is close to the sun for me. It resonates a little differently every time I play it. The opening line is: ‘nobody knows a fallen star from wildfire ash raining down on the yard.’ It presents the ways we know so little, but also the things we deny and can see if we choose to, and what we should see and be in order to survive in this place; what we deserve to have and be as individuals and collectively. ‘nobody knows’ is circular, a fractal glimpse of humanity in the span of a song. I hope you feel it.”
Spring tour dates:
(special acoustic solo performance opening for Purity Ring)
14/05/26 – Turner Hall Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
15/05/26 – HI-FI Indy – Indianapolis, IN
16/05/26 – Delmar Hall – St. Louis, MO
17/05/26 – The Truman – Kansas City, MO
18/05/26 – Tower Theatre – Oklahoma City, OK
20/05/26 – Aggie Theatre – Fort Collins, CO
21/05/26 – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO
23/05/26 – Knitting Factory – Spokane, WA
24/05/26 – Revolution Hall – Portland, OR
25/05/26 – Hollywood Theatre – Vancouver, BC
28/05/26 – Wendy Williamson Auditorium – Anchorage, AK
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