Jonathon Bryant's Album

Wounded Comedian

“Plead The Fifth” is a title track of my new EP.   I wrote this EP in reference to our collective vulnerability as people living in the 21st century. The EP addresses the complexities of navigating todays’ increasingly complex world from both an emotional, spiritual, and intellectual perspective.   We are seeing an increasingly complex world around us with technology playing a role we are yet to fully grasp.  As our material living standards continue to improve and as globalization builds an increasingly connected and technological society, we are struggling to match this with social and individual growth, and we are watching many fundamental values slowly being erased and our world sink into environmental catastrophe.  We celebrate superficiality and pretentiousness while allowing ourselves to be manipulated; hatred and discrimination seem to be spreading; wealth has become the most important metric of success; and as everyone wants to shout their story, nobody takes time to listen anymore.  Against this backdrop, we retain our fundamental struggles as we search for love, success, and acceptance, and despite all the chaos, much of what makes us human is still shared across generations and borders.  “Plead the Fifth” concedes these difficulties we face, and without judgement accepts that this is a world we have built ourselves.  And by extension, “Plead the Fifth” tells us we shouldn’t let anyone judge us, and we definitely shouldn’t judge ourselves – if things are not working quite as they should, it might be because the world is a little crazy.  The EP empowers and frees the individual: Don’t let negative people drag you down and call them out when they do because they don’t have an edge over you; stick to your goals and aspirations, whatever they may be, and take time to enjoy the beauty around you, and accept your failures and mistakes for what they are, without anyone taking you down for them.  Overall, “Plead the Fifth” concedes that it is not easy being human.  Despite all that, life is something to be celebrated and we should make the most of it.

Plead The Fifth

“Not Alone” is a heartfelt dance anthem that empowers those of us who are marginalized and discriminated for whatever reason and encourages us to take flight.

Not Alone

“Skeletons” is a markedly faster and more energetic track that gives no quarter to people who refuse to take responsibility for their choices and their actions, with its gorgeous driving melody and to-the-point engaging relatable lyrics.

Skeletons

Hope this can scratch that early 2000’s itch

Gone

DEJECTION

Grinding On The D

Co Co Co

They Don't Wanna

reckless

Just... You know... Another love song. Nothing suspicious to hear here. Some of us more “helplessly” in love than others 😉😘

reckless

junta

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