Although Ethan Bortnick’s new compelling visible for his music “promenade” represents a “joyful ending” for the artist, the observe is a heart-wrenching saga of all these ‘what-ifs’ and ‘never-will-be’s in his brief life. “I by no means had a promenade / As an alternative, i broke down in my automobile,” sings Ethan, as he lays sprawled throughout the hood of his automobile, his physique riddled with wounds that pale compared to the ache in his coronary heart. Ethan unleashes his angst and frustration at how his life has reached a lifeless finish so rapidly.
There’s the aggravation of his stalled love life (“we by no means went on a date”), due to circumstances past his management (“quarantine made positive that I used to be too late”). There’s self-loathing at not being on the identical degree as his friends (“how did the hell did I find yourself in my dad and mom’ home / everyone my age has already moved out”). With astute lyrics about how life can simply go off the rails, “promenade” is an ideal coming-of-age anthem for these nonetheless ready for it to occur – or are apprehensive that it already did, they usually missed it.
The “promenade” video is kind of important to Ethan, past the that means within the music’s lyrics. “Touring to LA was regular to me. It began with my first look on The Tonight Present with Jay Leno once I was six, however this final journey to LA to movie the music video for ‘promenade’ felt very completely different,” he tells HollywoodLife. “I used to be going to LA to lastly absolutely execute my imaginative and prescient as an artist each visually and musically. Because of the unimaginable manufacturing workforce, the music video highlights the issues I missed out on throughout quarantine in a extremely colourful but tragic means. Having not traveled for 2 and a half years, this music video journey felt just like the joyful ending to ‘promenade,’ lastly getting out of the home and doing what I really like once more.”
@ethanbortnick THANK U THANK U THANK U I LOVE U GUYS I CRYING SO MUCH IF U KEEP STREAMING ILL NEVER SLEEP THO
♬ minimize my fingers off – Ethan Bortnick
Ethan has been discovering a technique to do what he loves, regardless of all of the obstacles life has thrown his means over the previous two years. Recognized by many for his viral hit “Reduce My Fingers Off” and the boundless appeal on his TikTok web page, Ethan – now 21 – has been strolling this music path as quickly as he discovered to stroll. A classically skilled pianist who first found his expertise when he was age three, Ethan holds the Guinness World Document for World’s Youngest Solo Musician to Headline His Personal Live performance Tour. Although he honed his chops in classical and jazz, Ethan felt there was extra to his sound.
In 2020, Ethan launched his debut ep, harmonic minor. Now, he’s signed to Columbia Data and able to take his profession to the subsequent degree. No extra missed alternatives. No extra regrets. Now, the whole world is Ethan’s promenade, and he’ll dance till the final music performs.
