11/11/2023 0 Comments Simple math acoustic![]() Take this as you will There’s a picture of us still Hanging up on the mantle at my parent’s house I would take it down I just haven’t got around to it Got too many falling outs to fill the vacancy The vacancy I’ve got shoes to fill that I won’t fit in How am I supposed to live in size elevens You expected big thingsīut then I just stopped growing – “ but then i just stopped growing,” Portra Simple yet complex, Wemple’s style is welcoming, comforting, and oddly relatable – ever stumbled into your grandparents’ house to find a comically out-of-date picture of your ex-girlfriend pasted front and center on the fridge? He has a song about it – “ Not To Catch You By Surprise,” his most-streamed single under the name Portra. Wemple gently invites listeners to experience tidbits of his past experiences – the good and the bad – through his distinctively sublime vocals and a mesmerizing pluck of his acoustic guitar. Wemble’s ability to utilize intricate acoustic riffs to accompany his painstaking ballads was my first hint of a nod to acoustic greats such as Elliott Smith – who Wemble asserts is “one of the best songwriters of probably all time.”Īdd in a dollop of emotional vulnerability, a dash of romance and an abundance of witty humor (just check out his TikTok page) and you’ll find yourself immersed in Wemple’s mind, as expressed through his acoustic-forward songwriting.ĭrawing from genre influences such as midwest emo, math rock and 5th wave emo, there’s a consistent element of angst and distress that Wemble musically enunciates through arpeggiated melodies and beautifully clashing rhythm. The 23-year-old songwriter, hailing from the grandeur of California’s central coast, has been songwriting for as long as he can remember – paying homage to his musical inspirations through his acoustic-driven style and emotionally crafted lyrics. Upon first listen to his recent discography released under moniker “Portra,” Cayden Wemple’s similarity to such artists is uncanny and such comparison is not without merit. ![]() It’s no small feat to be compared to the likes of Elliott Smith, Alex G, or Pinegrove – especially when such greats are your musical inspirations. “but then i just stopped growing” – Portra Bursting with potential stemming from vulnerable songwriting and an intricately acoustic style, Cayden Wemple shares his love for Phoebe Bridgers, his take on being compared to Elliott Smith, and his thoughts on the ever-so-controversial TikTok. ![]()
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