Jack Rasmussen and the folk indie beauty and pain of "Broken Youth"

"where are the kids playing in my street?"

"Broken Youth" is easy to like, to embrace. When Jack Rasmussen beautifully illustrates the absolute purity of  kids or teenagers finding themselves by exploring the world and people around them without helicopter parents hovering so close as to never let them fall it resonates. Mind you, I come from a time when the only rule would be to be back by dinner time and off we would ride on our bikes (and with no cell phones). Rasmussen with a home spun, down to earth aesthetic that belies his age paints a tender patina over the dire consequences of living a false life and the bulk of your interactions, your friends being online. It occurs to me that maybe friends isn't the right word. A friend who is someone, after all, who will come to take you to the airport in a pinch. 

Rasmussen born in Durham, England and formerly from the indie band VELVET, now solo, tells stories informed by personal pain, happiness and everything in between. On "Broken Youth" Rasmussen shares: 

"I started writing the first verse to this song back in January 2020 and then never did anything with it until Summer. After watching Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma in summer, it gave me much more inspiration and thought to finally finish this song. I wanted the lyrics to be relatable and comparable from what it was like for most current adults now in their youth playing outside 24/7 as to what it would be like growing up now with the addiction & attention of social media etc."

-Robb Donker Curtius

Jack Rasmussen · Broken Youth

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Jack is no stranger to the industry. His music career began in the shape of indie band VELVET. Together, the collective played multiple shows around the North East including support slots at Middlesbrough Townhall & The Riverside in Newcastle. They released a total of three singles and a debut EP, achieving support slots with The Bluetones & Shaun Ryder, playing in front of Alan McGee multiple times and a track feature on ITV - This Morning (Out to Get Me – VELVET). However, it wasn’t meant to be, and the band split in 2020. This gave Jack an insight into the world of music and lit a fire in him to pursue his solo career.

Jack Rasmussen, acoustic, indie rock, indie pop, storyteller, "Broken Youth", Durham, England, "I hate this modern way"