Crystal McGrath is a musician, activist, podcast host, and inspirational influencer. Her latest single About a Boy released June 11, 2021. In ‘About a Boy‘, Crystal McGrath blends a pop drum beat with a traditional country backing band to create a sound that is wholly her own. Like a chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream cone, the song blends two very different musical flavors into something that any music fan will enjoy. ‘About a Boy’ tells the story of a confident girl who still longs for the connection from a relationship and finds herself distracted with the memories of her past. Her style blends two very different musical flavors into something that any music fan will enjoy.
Crystal McGrath’s ‘About A Boy’ is a blend of country and pop that combines to create a completely unique sound with a fresh message. The song starts with a guitar riff and a drum-fill as McGrath’s vocals begin. Crystal’s voice sits at the forefront of the mix as a pop drum beat plays quietly behind her. ‘About A Boy’ builds into a climactic chorus as the rest of the band comes in and Crystal’s vocals begin to ascend. The song breaks down again as the second verse begins and the whole process repeats itself. This rising and falling in intensity throughout the song makes the listener feel like they are on a thrill-a-minute rollercoaster as guitars, drums, and vocals carry them for the ride. Crystal’s vocal performance is stellar, sounding like a combination of Miranda Lambert and Trisha Yearwood. The band behind her also plays a huge part in what makes ‘About A Boy’ such a fun song to listen to. Combining a pop drum beat with a traditional country backing band, ‘About A Boy’ has an amazing crossover appeal in both the worlds of country and pop. Not only is the song structurally and musically thrilling, but the lyrical content of ‘About A Boy’ only adds to what makes this song so fantastic. ‘About A Boy’ asks the question, “Why is it always about a boy?” This line can have so many different meanings to so many different people. Why do female protagonists always have to be chasing after “Mr. Perfect?” Why are most country songs sung by women about the men that they love, have cheated on them, or got away? Why is it assumed that the man will alter a woman’s life in some unexplainable way? Crystal McGrath’s ‘About A Boy’ is an exceptional song performed by an exceptional artist with crossover appeal that will make both pop and country fans fall in love with it after just one listen.
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