Hunter Moss is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from New Jersey who found his musical way when he discovered the guitar, immersing himself in the instrument, frequently spending hours a day playing. In the best tradition, his influences quickly became an eclectic mix with which to feed his own musical ambitions – ranging from Bruce Springsteen, John Frusciante, Elliott Smith, Jim Croce, Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, and the Beach Boys to Eminem and Etta James. Things developed further when he moved to LA, and he worked on his technique, aiming to make his single guitar sound like multiple instruments. Now he cites artists including Mumford & Sons, Tyler Childers, Zach Bryan, and Caamp as his reference points for his current sound.
Speaking of Let You Down, Moss says, “It explores the feeling that things aren’t going to work out, the pull of self-sabotage, and the struggle with inner demons that can make escape seem easier than confrontation. There is also a desire to leave everything behind, to disappear from the expectations of society and start somewhere completely removed from the life he knows. That feeling is captured in the song’s image of moving to the sea.” It’s a song that can either be taken as a bold realisation of self, or an awareness of a particular character flaw, since the strongest certainty is that Moss will not meet expectations – it’s perhaps an open question as to whether that’s his fault, or whether the expectations have been set too high.
