“Concrete Wave” - Everwill
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Some songs feel like they were written in a cramped bedroom at 2 a.m., spilling out from a notebook full of feelings you weren’t sure you’d ever share. Others feel like they were made for sweaty summer nights, car windows down, and the volume just shy of blowing your speakers. “Concrete Wave”—the latest single from Nebraska-born William Griffey’s solo project EverWill—manages to be both at the same time.
Dropping today, this track is a fiery mix of pop-punk adrenaline and raw, lived-in emotion. On the surface, it’s fast, crunchy, and immediately catchy, but dig into the lyrics, and you find something a little deeper—a candid confrontation with resilience, trauma, and the messy, ongoing work of healing.
Griffey wears multiple hats here, and not just figuratively. He’s on lead vocals, bass, guitar, backing vocals, and gang vocals, bringing a one-man-band energy that’s more precision than chaos. The backbone comes from Andrew Standley’s drums—tight, punchy, and just aggressive enough to drive the song forward without crowding it. And those gang vocals, courtesy of Kristin Carlson (plus Griffey himself), they give the choruses that shout-along, fist-in-the-air quality that’s essential for this style.
The production team nails the balance between grit and polish. Scott Robinson handles producing and mixing, with Griffey co-producing, and Doug Van Sloan mastering the track. The end result is crisp enough to hold its own on the radio, but not so over-sanded that it loses its edge. There’s still plenty of texture in the guitars, bite in the snare hits, and air in the vocals. You can hear the Nebraska air between the notes—this wasn’t built in some sterile, LA pop factory; it was made in Omaha, and it shows.
Thematically, “Concrete Wave” feels like a journal entry that’s been set to power chords. The title itself is a great metaphor—it suggests something heavy, relentless, and almost impossible to stop. That could be life, mental health struggles, old wounds, or the emotional tides that pull you under when you least expect it. Griffey’s delivery sells it—there’s urgency in the verses and a kind of cathartic lift in the choruses, like he’s clawing his way up and out.
One of the most refreshing things here is that EverWill never falls into full-on pastiche. Sure, you can hear the influences—there’s a little of Mayday Parade’s melodic ache, a touch of Yellowcard’s soaring choruses, maybe even a Shinedown-esque grit in the vocal delivery—but it never feels like imitation. The song has its own heartbeat. Part of that comes from Griffey’s personal writing style; part of it comes from the decision to keep the performance human instead of chasing hyper-perfect studio gloss.
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Musically, the track wastes no time. There’s no 30-second slow burn here—it’s a hit-the-ground-running kind of song, the verses snapping into gear with tight guitars before the chorus explodes open. The hooks are built for shouting along, and there’s just enough variation in the arrangement to keep you locked in all the way to the last chord. It’s the kind of song that begs to be heard live, where those gang vocals could easily turn into a crowd-wide chant.
Self-released but anything but small, “Concrete Wave” is one of those tracks that could easily sneak onto a Warped Tour-era playlist while also holding its own among modern rock anthems. It’s cathartic without being mopey, catchy without being disposable.
In short, this is EverWill crashing in at full speed—loud, honest, and unafraid to wear its heart on its ripped-sleeve denim jacket. Whether you’re here for the hooks, the energy, or the emotional honesty, “Concrete Wave” delivers all three in spades. And if you’re anything like me, you’ll have it on repeat before summer’s over.
“Concrete Wave” is available now on all major streaming platforms
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