Snow may be falling and the winter air is bitterly cold in Boston but for Jason Ebbs, summer is a year round feeling. The beach rocker is back with “Clementine,” a new single off his forthcoming second album, The Deep End, due February 26th. Like a fresh breeze of warm ocean air, “Clementine” warms you up with it’s infectious melody and Summertime spirit. Striking a balance between hopeless love song and anthem for your next bonfire on the beach, Ebbs crafts a whimsical track that is both endlessly joyous and full of yearning. 

Starting off as a melody that needed a story, “Clementine” was nearly thrown out entirely until inspiration struck. “So disappointed, I had this instrumental that I really loved and I felt like I ruined it,” explains Ebbs. It wasn’t until he was discussing music with his girlfriend, that the vision for the song took shape. “I’m very comfortable writing about love and the struggles that come from love. I know it’s very high school angst, but that’s just what I’m familiar with and what made me want to make music in the first place.” Now, having worked on the track with Boston based artist Gatch, “Clementine” is ready for it’s moment in the sun. 

Beginning his musical journey by playing guitar in the fourth grade, Ebbs eventually began writing his own songs in High School. Drawing influences from The Strokes, Oasis, The 1975 and Hippo Campus, Jason crafted a sound that reflects his easy-going personality and desire to be by the ocean. However it wasn’t until he released his debut EP Familiar Villains in 2018 that he found the confidence to start performing and writing in a bigger capacity, with the intent of sharing more of his original work. 

In 2019 Ebbs released his debut full length album Superego, a sonically varying collection of tracks that saw the artist experiment with subgenres of rock, while still finding time to ground itself by the beach. Fast forward to the beginning of last year when the world of live music was entirely shut down while Ebbs was trying to work on his second album. Like many artists, the sudden abundance of free time felt like a blessing, but in a troublesome context. “At first I almost felt pressured. I had all this [open time], I felt I should be writing new music. I kind of forced myself to be like, “don’t write just because you feel like you have to. Take a step back and just play music that you enjoy”, and once Summer came around I really felt within my element and inspiration started coming back,” describes Ebbs. 

In between writing new material, Jason found ways to continue to be a musical presence online. In addition to his many covers shared on his Instagram, Ebbs began participating in live streams with his band. Composed of Johnny & Patrick Dalton on the bass and drums respectively, and Eli Olsen on backup guitar – the band made the best out of a tricky situation. Fortunately, Johnny has a studio in his basement, so when it came time to perform – virtually that is – the band wasn’t left desperate in search of a safe venue. Jason and the band even had the chance to open for Hippo Campus during a live stream over this past Summer, an opportunity Ebbs admits would have been much harder to come by pre-pandemic. 

Now, with his second album in the bag and on the way, Ebbs reflects on his growth as a musician. Especially with how he approaches the conceptualization of his songs. Since releasing his early music and becoming more of a public figure, there is a focus on how songs will translate in a live setting. “Is this song going to sound great coming through your car radio as well as live? Songs that you’re gonna want to turn up in the car and songs that you’re going to want to jump up and down to when you hear them in person,” Ebbs explains. 

Sailing onward, following the release of The Deep End, fans can expect Ebbs’ first official music video for last year’s single “Not Even Over” in the coming months with more live stream performances in the near future.

You can follow along with Jason Ebbs on his Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts and check out his full discography including “Clementine” on Bandcamp, Soundcloud and Spotify now!