working dead, putting their pas-
sions on hold in favor of sitting in
cubicles and staring at the clock,
has served as the main source of
inspiration for the EP.
The theme of the five-track mid-
dle finger to corporate life and the
status quo kicks right off with the
opening “Push to Start,” the Makin
Waves Song of the Week at As-
buryMusic.com, as well on Makin
Waves’ Spotify and YouTube playl-
ists. The second verse of “Push to
Start” are some of the strongest
lyrics I’ve heard so far this year
from a Jersey band: “They said
I need me a career, put a Blue-
tooth in my ear, cut my hair, buy a
suit and be Employee of the Year.
Happy hour with the bros, gotta
go and crack a beer. Feelin’ like I’m
Patrick Bateman, make ’em all just
disappear. They don’t care about
your dreams, and they hope that
you ain’t woke. Yeah, they praise if
you’re rich and abuse you if you’re
broke. It’s a joke! Write your re-
sume and fax it to the boss. Human
capital, expandable, a factor of the
cost. Operating at a loss, some-
Listen to “Push to Start” by Sunny Gang
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