Burn Down

Fired My Therapist

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At the age of 22 Ethan Surman has spent a lifetime honing his craft. A true multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter. A melding of Pop music fervor and static bedroom recordings. Rounding out an eclectic sound that skirts the lines of R&B, Indie, and Hip Hop.

Drawing inspiration from the likes of Dominic Fike, Daniel Caesar, Tame Impala, Stevie Wonder and the Beatles, Surman has formed an homage to the profoundly emotional works that raised him. Encapsulated in passionate writings and lyricism, as well as a visceral and moving live performance. Slamming together characters collected from rock bands with vocalists who bring soaring harmonies while adding moving piano melodies.

Having moved on from a scholarship at the Berklee College of Music, and recordings with world class producers in the works, Ethan Surman is a musician on the cusp of a bright expansion.

Forget To Come Down

Scooter Blues

75 Verndale

Written by Brye Sebring
Produced by Kailey Wells
Mixed and Mastered by Professor Fox

Million Songs - Single

Million Songs

Overrated - Single

Overrated

Watch the Video! https://youtu.be/Exh39w7PaHY

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5B9rI5j4G8AfPDvfDnWIhd?si=mUPvW95iRaWiAt-ZJPnBjA
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/poster-boy-single/1502427707

“Poster Boy” is a confessional song about Scott’s experience overseeing music at his church where he was often revered to a point of unease. A lofty position he’s never been comfortable or happy being in. “People tend to put you on a pedestal when you hold that kind of position,” Scott explains. “I was constantly treated like I could do no wrong, and that’s a dangerous place to be. I felt like I had to play a role and hide my flaws, and so it was hard to be myself. ‘Poster Boy’ calls out that unhealthy expectation of perfection, whether self-imposed or brought on by others. It’s meant to give the listener permission to be human, since mistakes are inevitable for us all.”

"Poster Boy" follows the overwhelming response to Vân Scott's debut singles/videos, "Tough Love" and "Die Young," released in the fall of 2019. His Kickstarter-funded debut album is due out in 2021!

"Poster Boy" lyrics:
I am not a mascot for anyone 
Never asked to be one
Missing out on all the fun
People got me pegged and pigeonholed
Trying to make me fit the mold
Doing everything I'm told

I'm not good at doing everything I'm told

I'm not a poster boy
Whether you like it or not
You can't pin me on the wall
Not a poster boy
There's no denying my feet will leave this pedestal

Oh, I stand for something
I can't stand for nothing

Never chose to have a halo on my head
I'd rather wear my hat instead
Keep my face from turning red
But now you know, if you didn't already guess
Didn't mean to false impress
My life is still a total mess

They want a pretty face
For everyone to see, oh
That's exactly how they'll make a monster out of me

I'm not a poster boy
Whether you like it or not
You can't pin me on the wall
Not a poster boy
There's no denying my feet will leave this pedestal

Oh, I stand for something
I can't stand for nothing
I'm just not a poster boy

They want a pretty face
For everyone to see, oh
That's exactly how they'll make a monster out of me

I'm not a poster boy
Whether you like it or not
You can't pin me on the wall
Not a poster boy
There's no denying my feet will leave this pedestal

Oh, I stand for something
I can't stand for nothing
Oh, I stand for something
I can't stand for nothing


Music and Lyrics by Scott Oatley
Produced by Jesse Carmichael, Andy Davis, and Scott Oatley

Cover Art and Photo by Adam Griffin

Poster Boy - Single

Poster Boy

almost home

Too Sensitive

new song :)
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im fine
why do you ask?
do i look tired to you?
do i look depressed?

youre right
im not doing too hot
im too busy trying to be
somebody im not

even if you say
everything will be okay
it doesnt change the way
i feel about the situation

and im just holdin on
to anything that feels like home
so please just leave so i can be alone

lifes hard
or thats what ive heard
am i doing it right?
i can never be sure

but if its true
can i at least be with you?
so never again
will we ever be
alone.

even if you say
that i shouldnt waste
my worrying on you
i cant help but feel the way i do

and im just holding on
to anything that feels familiar
so please just leave 
so i can think of her

im fine

my life for the past year and a half.

produced by yash deshmukh, album art by lily cheng.

quietly

Alt-pop artist, songwriter, producer. Featured on film/TV projects like La La Land, Jurassic World, SING, Black-ish, The Simpsons, The Voice and more. Pre-Save new single 'To the Girls' out February 23!
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Poster Boy

VÂN SCOTT

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