'You don’t really need to be an enigma once Beyoncé has introduced you to the world, but Boots doesn’t care about mystery as a gimmick. After all, his real name and appearance are out in the open. Born Jordan Asher, the 28-year-old songwriter got his break when Beyoncé heard his demos and tracked him down to collaborate on her self-titled album. He won’t say how she found him or why she selected him from the seemingly infinite sea of aspiring producers. He got lucky. That’s all we know.
Motorcycle Jesus the film takes place in a potentially post-apocalyptic hellscape, and Motorcycle Jesus the EP follows suit. Boots sings of guns, daggers, dead bodies, and devils. Danger creeps around every corner of this little world. “Get that evil off my screen,” he sings on “Mercy” over muted flickers of guitar. “Cancel the future/ Put it on hold.” The song erupts into an electric coda complete with guitar solos and handclaps — not the corny, celebratory kind, but the kind that egg you on while you’re sprinting from the gas explosion behind you.' --Consequence of Sound
'You don’t really need to be an enigma once Beyoncé has introduced you to the world, but Boots doesn’t care about mystery as a gimmick. After all, his real name and appearance are out in the open. Born Jordan Asher, the 28-year-old songwriter got his break when Beyoncé heard his demos and tracked him down to collaborate on her self-titled album. He won’t say how she found him or why she selected him from the seemingly infinite sea of aspiring producers. He got lucky. That’s all we know.
Motorcycle Jesus the film takes place in a potentially post-apocalyptic hellscape, and Motorcycle Jesus the EP follows suit. Boots sings of guns, daggers, dead bodies, and devils. Danger creeps around every corner of this little world. “Get that evil off my screen,” he sings on “Mercy” over muted flickers of guitar. “Cancel the future/ Put it on hold.” The song erupts into an electric coda complete with guitar solos and handclaps — not the corny, celebratory kind, but the kind that egg you on while you’re sprinting from the gas explosion behind you.' --Consequence of Sound
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