LISTEN: Sumaroo Keeps Indie Folk Lighthearted On Strummy “No One Likes The Kids”

Lost love and melancholy are such prevalent themes in the indie folk scene that it’s wildly refreshing to hear a different narrative. Toronto’s Sumaroo pulls us in with scratched acoustic guitar over a familiar beat, but creates what is almost a ballad for the song itself on “No One Likes The Kid.” The song progresses with tasteful horn lines and keyboard textures into a lighthearted story about the struggles of being a somber songwriter. He sings, “No one likes the kid who sings soft and slow/everybody’s wishing he would up the tempo” with an air of humor and understanding that makes for a road trip playlist addition.  

“When people heard my songs, they sometimes said, “You have a beautiful voice and a nice song, but could you make it more upbeat? ”. Having performed in shows where I felt the audience was looking forward to the more up-tempo ones, I felt the same thing. The song just came to me one night. “Nobody likes the kid who sings sorrow songs”. I kept wondering, am I in the wrong place or is it me? I wrote this song in 10 minutes and thought it was one of the most truthful songs I’ve ever written,” says Sumaroo.

“After letting the song sit in my mind for a year, I contacted my producer to begin work on it. To keep the vocals front and center, I kept guitars, drums, and horns at a distance from the vocals. Secondly, I wanted it to be less experimental because I wanted the audience to focus on the lyrics and hopefully relate to them.”

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