We are super excited to share with you this new single “Happy Ending” by Swedish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Filip Johnson, known as Jelly Crystal. The atmosphere of this song is unique and the lyrics are original and beautifully written. Jelly Crystal has one of the richest voices we’ve heard in months and his performance on this record is on another level. The production of this song is creative, smart, and brought this record to a whole new level. The instrumentals are stunning and Alice’s vocals are catchy and add the most perfect touch we could ever ask for. This song is a great experience from start to finish! We hope you love it as much as we do!
WHAT THE ARTIST SAYS ABOUT THIS SONG:
“A love story with no happy ending…about a person that only exists in your head and a relationship coming to an end, even though you’ve never met her. It’s a live recording from the studio in Stockholm, that has many flaws and hasn’t been polished but still has a luxurious sound”.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Swedish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Filip Johnson – more known as Jelly Crystal – has one foot in the timeless melodies of pop history and the other in the contemporary underground scene of Scandinavia.
Born and raised in Gothenburg, his skills on the bass guitar got him noticed in Stockholm, where he moved to and started playing in the bands of HOLY and Vacation Forever. Along with these collaborative projects, he began releasing tracks as Jelly Crystal (“I named it after the disgusting jelly cake”). In contrast to that dreaded concoction, his music goes down smoothly with its timeless melodies in dreamy soundscapes.
Making his debut in 2017 with a self-titled EP, that he described as (“Imagine an acid-fueled ABBA member writing and performing the soundtrack of Titanic”). The following year he released the single “Now Awake”, with Scott Walker and David Bowie as influences, Johnson revels in the kind of high-drama, high-art solo star role those musicians made their names with. Fully loaded, nostalgic and elegant old-school pop. In many ways, what’s significant with Jelly Crystal today.
In 2021, Jelly Crystal released the debut album “Freak Show”, that garned support from the likes of UNCUT Magazine, Shindig! Magazine and DIY Mag. Also, he won “Composer of the Year” at the Swedish Manifest Gala; “On the surface, the compositions are elegantly timeless and classic, but are imbued with a messy, free and striking expression. A boldly multifaceted and daring debut album with songs that linger”.
In 2022, he is ready to release numerous singles leading up to an EP, scheduled for release in June.
