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As It Was - A Harry Styles cover

by J Hacha De Zola

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"Pop music is hard to emulate. It is performed by super-talented folks, with such dynamic, acrobatic vocal abilities, that attempting to emulate it is a tightrope act fraught with peril. I cannot say that I am a fan of popular music for the most part, but I understand why it is popular.

"This is another reason why I find attempting these covers to be so difficult. I like to force myself to do something that is uncomfortable for me. In the past, I have covered Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lorde, and others. I would invite anyone to try to cover one of these songs!

"This time, I wasn't sure who to cover, so I just Googled, 'What is the biggest pop song of 2022?' The search came up with 'As It Was' by Harry Styles. I had never heard a Harry Styles song in my entire life and if anyone would have told me a few years ago that I would be doing such a thing, I would have laughed.

"But I actually connected with the lyrics! I found them quite sad and bittersweet, especially these days after suffering the deeply personal loss of my mother. When you suffer such a personal loss, one often feels very alone coping with the pain. So I actually found the overall mood of 'As It Was,' particularly the hook, to be quite on point with how I have been feeling lately.

'In this world, it's just us, you know it's not the same as it was'

"Man, that really hit the spot for me." - J Hacha De Zola

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released September 22, 2022
J Hacha De Zola - Vox, Guitar
Stefan Zeniuk - Saxophones, Clarinets, Woodwinds
Jerry Ramos - Drums, Bass, Keys / Synths, Percussion, Guitar, Programming

Produced by Jerry Ramos & J Hacha De Zola
Mixed by Jerry Ramos at Mercury Recording Studio in Rahway, NJ
Mastered by Blue Jade Mastering

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