A siren call for real love and self-acceptance.

Vulnerable

"Overexposure" is about finding real love in a world that's falling apart. Written during a sleepless night in the woods and produced during a Berklee night class, it blends stacked vocals, solid beats, retro synths and a live brass outro that raises neck hairs and sparks dopamine. Fans of Phoebe Bridgers and Yeah Yeah Yeahs will lean into its raw emotion and indie vibes, and you’ll catch yourself humming “burn the world” for days.

Music and lyrics: Elizabeth Rushing
Guitar, bass and keyboard: Elizabeth Rushing
Drums: Michael Riley
Trumpets: Thomas Renwick
Mixing and mastering: Tortion. Studio
Cover art: Stephen Brunelli

Overexposure

Digital Empathy is a politically charged synth-pop punk anthem critiquing the increasing use of technology in warfare and the dehumanization it brings. Blending angry, provocative lyrics with playful, rhythmic hooks, think Le Tigre meets Pussy Riot. 

Did you see the way he ran
Left to right on a grainy screen
Did you feel it on the camera
When all the waiters at the wedding screamed

Did you know that they were there
Fifty meters from a hideaway
Did you shudder when you pushed the button
Or did you wince and look away

Pain
Not a video game
Unmanned war plane
What's your capital gain
I hope it drives you insane

We must guard against the
Acquisition of unwarranted influence
Whether sought or unsought
By the military-industrial complex

Did you see the new toy
I hear it works by remote control
Did you hear it has a brain
With all the facts that you learned in school

Did you watch it do the math
Deciding whether it was worth the loss
Did you watch it pull the trigger
Without a care for the human cost

Pain
Not a video game
Metallic rain
What did you gain
I hope it drives you insane

Press one for digital empathy
Press one for digital empathy
Press one for digital empathy
Press one for digital empathy

Only an alert and knowledgeable
Citizenry can compel the proper meshing
Of the huge industrial and military
Machinery of defense with our
Peaceful methods and goals

Press one for digital empathy
Press one for digital empathy
Press one for digital empathy
Press one for
Press one for

Press one for digital empathy
Press one for digital empathy
Press one for digital empathy
Press one for digital empathy
credits

Music, beats and lyrics: Elizabeth Rushing
Vocals and instrumentation: Elizabeth Rushing
Sick snare: Rich Reeves
Mixing and mastering: Tortion. Studio
Cover art: Sarah Roxas
Undying support: Mike Riley

Digital Empathy

merigold is a multi-instrumentalist and indie artist whose music draws from a rich tapestry of global influences. Born near the Delta Blues heartland of Merigold, Mississippi, and now based in the multicultural hub of Geneva, Switzerland, her sound blends raw storytelling with the sonic courage of artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Le Tigre.

Since launching her solo project in 2024, a natural evolution from her work with the acclaimed indie band Faux Naïf, merigold has been recognized as Radio Indie International's "Artist in the Spotlight," and her first two singles resonated with listeners in over 60 countries. With themes that explore vulnerability, love and political activism, merigold’s music invites listeners into a deeply personal yet universally relatable world.

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