Naked

This is the Debut EP of RACKETS. RACKETS is about getting back to our purest selves and admitting what we really want. This EP has two original songs and one cover to point to influences.

You Are What You Pretend To Be

Lovefool

The Gold

"My Style" is the first solo project song I've released in a few years and I'm really proud of it. I woke up one day really frustrated at a few people. I was going through a lot of change and I was meeting resistance, mostly from myself really, but this song came out as I was working through my anger and annoyance. The absurdity of someone judging me for trying new things became so obvious and infuriating. By sitting down to express myself I immediately knew that it was about their insecurities and wasn't about me at all. I suddenly wanted to write a song to release them of that fear and burden of judgment so they could embrace and find their own style. By the time the writing was done and I recorded the vocal, it feels like I was in a different stage of the argument. I felt heard by that point, so it all came out as very confident, and almost like I was a teacher, holding my hand out. I'm ranting now, I wonder if anyone will ever read this, haha. I really love this song. It's the music I've been missing and wanting to hear and I can't believe it's mine. Mixed by Bob Clearmountain, Mastered by Justin Perkins. Sam Farrar played bass, Alex Siegel played Synths

My Style

This is a live quarantine cover of one of my favorite songs of all time.

Dreams

Happy Childhood

Hi, I’m Harrison. I live in Highland Park, Los Angeles in a 3 bedroom apartment with a roommate. The 3rd bedroom is my studio. This is what it looks like.

Above my computer and to the left a little bit, is a plaque with my grandfather’s name on it. It reads, “Presented to Nat Kipner to recognize the sale, in the United Kingdom, of more than 250,000 copies of the CBS Single Playing Record ‘Too Much, Too Little, Too Late’ 1978”. 

(My dad is a song writer too, all of his plaques are in his garage though, there are a lot of them. One day I’ll barter with my sister over who gets the one that started it all for him, “Physical” by Olivia Newton John.) 

To the right is a painting my friend Zo did, it looks different every time I look at it.

(I don’t have my own plaques yet, but I co-wrote a song for Nelly called “Hey Porsche”.)

On my desk I have an Obi Wan Kenobi action figure. It gives me great power. Also there is a mini guitar case to remind me of playing live.  

(I opened for Rick Astley on a world tour, ending at Carfest in England playing for 35,000 people, alone with my guitar. It was INSANE.) 

Lastly, I have a little green couch where I learn songs and think about my first full album, “Hot Letters” that I'll be releasing very soon. 

(I’ve been covering my favorite songs during quarantine. I couldn’t seem to write anything at the beginning of all this so I figured it was time to do some homework. Hence my Kacey Musgraves covers. It's been a masterclass in writing and production.)

Love, Harrison

Harrison Kipner

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