Fast paced progressive alternative rock song with an eerie anxious feel from the vocals and guitars, driven by a hard-hitting infectious drum kit rhythm. It's about life in a freedom-less government-controlled society on the verge of apocalypse.

It's That Time Again

🎤 Jim Helsel – Bio (2025)
Producer. Songwriter. Artist. Drummer.

I’ve been writing, recording, and mixing my own music since I was a kid with sticks in my hands and fire in my chest. My debut album, Lucidly Surreal, dropped in January—and since then, I’ve been chasing the edge of every sound I create.

Now I’m back with a second album in progress—AfterShock—and it’s already packing heat. Six tracks deep and mastered. One single out: Love Lost. This isn’t background noise. This is full-on emotional expression—layered guitars, dark textures, tight arrangements, and raw energy.

My soon-to-be-released track, Runner, was born in the shadows of Christchurch—pulled from personal struggle, raw emotion, and the restless energy of a city with something to prove. It’s about moving forward when everything's stacked against you. It's rock. It’s rhythm. It’s real.

Based in Aotearoa New Zealand, I’m a local artist with a global sound. Every song I write is a story from my life—tangled in emotion, textured with rhythm, and always relevant.

I don’t write songs for algorithms—I write for connection.
If you feel it, it’s yours too.

Expect the unexpected. And turn it up.

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