The year 2026 has barely begun, and Benny Jay is ready to unveil his most accomplished artistic vision. After a January marked by the release of “One Thing More”, the final single of a marathon project, the self-produced artist finally reveals the centerpiece of two years of labor: the album “HANGING ON”. A record conceived as a sonic manifesto, where each track explores resilience in the face of a world in constant tension. But before the big leap, here come “Sweet Addiction” and “Hang On”, the two flagship tracks paving the way.
The Album of a Lifetime
Benny Jay built “HANGING ON” like a sonic cathedral where every stone matters. At the heart of this eighties-tinged rock architecture, two tracks shine with particular brilliance: “Sweet Addiction” and “Hang On”. His favorites, the ones he chooses depending on his mood of the day, he’ll admit with a smile. “Sweet Addiction” unfolds that addictive electric energy, visually captured in a music video carried by Peyton Tucker and Elijah Van Zanten, while “Hang On”, the title track, constitutes the true beating heart of the album. The latter resonates with disturbing acuity in our current times: the world is harsh, rough, but we hold on, we keep hanging on. Rather than naming everything identically, Benny Jay wove a subtle common thread – “HANGING ON”, “Hang On”, “HANGIN’ FROM THE ROOFTOPS OF DTLA” , like variations of the same resilience mantra. An absolute multi-instrumentalist, he orchestrated every element himself, from writing to production, transforming his YouTube channel into a showcase of this total vision. Slash Music is closely following this ascent.
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Chronicle of an Artistic Emancipation
Three years of methodical construction to get here. 2024 was dedicated to the studio, sleepless nights perfecting arrangements and sonic textures. 2025 unfolded at the rhythm of one single per month, a musical guerrilla strategy to gradually establish his name. January 2026 gave birth to “One Thing More”, the final period before the grand deployment. February will bring the album “HANGING ON”, March will follow with the release of the video documentary “HANGIN’ FROM THE ROOFTOPS OF DTLA”, a visual extension of a completely independent artistic adventure. Streaming lives and a local tour will complete this picture of overflowing creativity, shaped without compromise or intermediaries. Benny Jay built his kingdom stone by stone, taking on every role: manager, producer, songwriter, editor, musician. An intense learning journey from which he draws legitimate pride. Suffice to say that 2026 is likely to leave its mark well beyond Los Angeles.
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