Original 8 (OG8) Releases Second Single "Change" on June 21

PORTLAND, Ore. - June 13, 2024 - PRLog -- Original 8 (OG8) announces the release of their second single, "Change," on June 21. The rock anthem's focus is about facing the unknown and taking that leap of faith in order to make a "Change" for the better.

The song is from their forthcoming self-titled album "Original 8" and is available on all digital platforms, along with their first single "Dreamer." The singles and album are produced by the Portland, Oregon based record label and publishing company Beat Farm Music.

"Change" was written by Troy Williver and Jaime Lynch. Williver is OG8's and Beat Farm Music's founder. Lynch is a multi-award winning Las Vegas based performer and the band's lead singer. This album marks her debut as a songwriter.

OG8's band members are Phil Baker on bass, George Mitchell on keyboards and Michael Underwood on drums and percussion, with sax player Renato Caranto. All of whom have lengthy track records with famous recording and tour acts.

The project is produced by Troy Williver, Jaime Lynch and Drew Canulette. Recorded at Beat Farm Music, LLC in Sherwood, Oregon, with Canulette serving as recording engineer. Doug Krebs mixed and mastered the album and Mark Levinson is the band's attorney and representative. Album artwork is by Patrick Rivera. For more information log on to https://www.original8official.com.

Upcoming tracks from Original 8's soon to released album are the ballads "Desolation," that touches upon keeping your sanity in dark times and "Dark Side" that deals with the feeling of loss when you find out someone you knew committed suicide. "Alibi," inspired by a Johnny Cash western, tries to figure out who's the real bad guy and the upbeat self-explanatory country rocker "Wild & Free" is a bonus track will be released next month.
Additional hard rockers and rock anthems are "Fire" that deals with intense attraction to someone you know is wrong for you, "Better Days" that's about having fun in the moment and "Woman"…is all about female power.

Original 8's "Change" and "Dreamer" digital downloads can be found on Apple's iTunes, Amazon Music and Spotify. A vinyl release will be available later this year.

OG8 played its first show at the Aladdin Theater in Portland on April 17 in support of the single release of "Dreamer." Plans are underway to play shows in Nashville, Chicago and Wisconsin this fall.
OG8 will also be in Las Vegas toward the end of June to shoot a video of their single 'Change." The video is being shot by the creator of the album artwork, Patrick Rivera of Patrick Rivera Photography.

You can follow the band on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.