Keegan Powell Unleashes Fierce New Single “Drown,” Produced by Peter Van Helvoort of The Glorious Sons
Canadian musician Keegan Powell delivers a powerful, immediate anthem with the release of his latest single, “Drown.” Co-written and produced by Peter Van Helvoort of The Glorious Sons, the track combines urgent indie-rock energy with introspective lyrics that explore survival, shame, and supporting someone on the brink.
Written entirely in the studio over the course of just a few hours, “Drown” was never sketched out beforehand – every note and lyric came to life in real time.Â
Powell explains:
“We wrote it in about an hour and recorded for another couple of hours. By the end of the afternoon, we had a whole song done and never touched it again.”
The song’s sonic design leans into a high-energy, animated aesthetic, with Van Helvoort encouraging Powell to lean into a Scott Pilgrim vs. The World vibe. The juxtaposition of upbeat instrumentation with its more cerebral lyrical content makes “Drown” both visceral and cathartic, a track that captures the tension between chaos and emotional survival.
Every element, from soaring vocals to pulsing guitars and rhythmic drive, was crafted to communicate the intensity of watching someone you care about sink while affirming resilience and hope.
Keegan Powell’s music continues to explore the mystery of pain, the release of demons, and the miracle of life itself. From his early experimental EPs (Is+Was, Headspun) to the melancholic indie-rock of Fear Be Gone, Powell has never stayed in one place artistically. In 2024, he launched Keegan Powell and The Jetpacks, a live band that fuses eccentric classic-rock tendencies with 21st-century energy and howl-like urgency.
“Drown” marks a new chapter in Powell’s career – immediate, high-concept, and unmistakably electric, promising a legacy of modern troubadour songwriting for a generation.