Hold On Up by Qween Paz

April 2, 2021: Qween Paz (they/them) is an unapologetic genre-bending pop artist from South Texas. Unraveling their queer pensive heart into a glimpse of raw emotional cinema, Paz's music creates a safe space for the community to revel in an anti-shame, pro self-love dreamscape.

"Hold On Up", Qween Paz’s debut single with Grimalkin Records, pushes a simple chord progression that never sounded so unique. During the many luminous moments of Qween hitting their brassy strings on the guitar, a rip through the strong airiness of their tone has you swaying your neck freely to the pulse of a timeless bluesy cadence. The track builds you up, while their powerhouse voice slows it down, breaking through the tension, inching you in a little closer, and creating thirst for more, at Qween's command.

Artist receives 75% of all proceeds of digital only sales. The remaining 25% supports Grimalkin's label and mutual aid fund and helps us towards sustaining our work.

qweenpaz.bandcamp.com

lyrics

Oh I guess i don't know where to go

Oh, directionless

Do I really want anyone to know me

So I relocate alone

So I say hold on up

I say hold on up

I Say

Hold on

Hold on

Hold on

I say Hold On up

I say Hold On Up

I Say

Hold On

Hold on

Ah, Oh

I need more days for my own things

And fresh air

To clear my head

All because you know the work that I’ve been doing

Is melting my mind

I need to leave so it can bring me back

I gotta leave the grind, this time

But they say .. they say they say

They say

Hold On

Hold On (they still sayin)

Hold On (they say .. )

They say hold on up

They say hold on up

They say hold on ..

Hold On

Aaaah, Ahhh

Whoa

Oh

(Hol up dat Hol up dat Hol up dat)

So then I say hold up

And then I say

Ohhh??

Then I say ( Hol up dat Hol up dat) hold on up

And then i say hold on up

And then I say hold (Hol up dat Hol up dat Hol up dat)

So I say hold up

And then I say Oh

Then I say hold up

So I say oh

Then I say hol on up

Oh

Sh,, Qween

credits

released April 2, 2021

written. performed, and recorded by Qween Paz

mastered by Nancy Grim Kells

Huge thanks to Liam and Various Small Flames for this lovely premiere: varioussmallflames.co.uk/2021/04/02/qween-paz-hold-on-up/

Huge thanks to God in in the TV for including this release in their Bandcamp Friday recs on 4/2/2021: www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2021/04/02/lost-in-musique-ah-giittv-recommends-for-bandcamp-friday/

Huge thanks to Louis and MEFD for including this release in their weekly favorites: www.mesenceintesfontdefaut.com/2021/04/04/coups-de-coeur-4-avril/