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Berry Boys – Shining Star (2020)

If you need a single that can cure any winter blues you have, you are in the right place. ‘Shining Star’ by Berry Boys hits your skin like warm summer sun chasing the last remnants of winter from your bones. While filling you with warmth, the single considers the fun and wonder of connecting with other people and just having a good time together.

This warming single comes from Stephen Halas (guitar, vocals) and Jodi Plenert (keyboard, vocals). The duo share a love for music and teamed up to create fun pop songs that are sure to leave you smiling. While they have headlined Berry Fest two years in a row, they took a DIY recording approach to this song.



‘Shining Star’ has you feeling the summer vibes from the first note. There is a warm feeling to the melody that makes you want to rest on the grass and soak up some sun. The thumping beats merge with the keys for a really enjoyable sound. Later in the track, the melody dips for a moment before picking up the happy vibes again. There is no way to stop the smile that the melody brings to your face.

The warmth and summer vibes of the melody continue in the vocals. The high vocals are like a gentle breeze through your hair on a warm day. There is this unbelievable brightness to them that enhances the good vibes of the track. The flow of the vocals has this skipping feeling that fills you with laughter and happiness while making you want to dance around. This vibe is bolstered later in the single and makes you want to go a little crazy.

Berry Boys fill you with warmth and summer vibes through the vibrant tones of ‘Shining Star’. The melody is all bright tones and happiness while the high vocals breeze over your skin. There is no way to listen to this single without feeling some of the happy vibes.

Find out more about Berry Boys on their Spotify.

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