Release Date: 8th April 2025 Pre-Save Here
From the rugged coastlines of Cornwall emerges Jason Klaire, a guitarist and musical maverick whose latest single, ‘Open The Door‘, is set to hit the airwaves on April 8th, 2025. This nine-minute Pop/Rock epic isn’t just a song, it’s a sonic manifesto, a call to dismantle the jingoistic walls dividing the world, delivered with intricate melodies and a visceral edge that only a lifetime in music can forge.
Klaire penned ‘Open The Door’ as a fiery rebuttal to the territorial arrogance he’s observed sweeping through the UK and beyond. “It’s this attitude that the land you live on is yours to control, that you can decide who gets to share it in the blink of time you’re here,” he says. “The earth doesn’t belong to us, it was here long before and will outlast us all. The press, especially in the West, pushes this patriotic nonsense that foreigners are lesser, but every human has an equal right to exist anywhere.” With razor-sharp lyrics and a sound that swells from intimate to anthemic, Klaire challenges listeners to rethink ownership, identity, and humanity itself.
Musically, Open The Door is a testament to Klaire’s evolution as a one-man creative force. Starting with a melody and chords strummed on dual guitars, he layered evocative lyrics and lush instrumentation, all crafted in his second bedroom-turned-music-room. “I wrote it, mixed it, performed it, all on my own,” he says. This is his third attempt at perfecting the track, a process fueled by improved mixing skills and upgraded gear, including a new mic and drum software. After two earlier versions fell short of his vision, Klaire finally nailed the sound he’d been chasing, with a professional polish courtesy of mastering engineer Steve Kitch, a registered Apple Digital Masterer. The result is a rich, dynamic soundscape that balances raw energy with refined clarity, an anthem for a world in need of awakening.
The video is a triumph of persistence, crafted with Krea.ai over two grueling months of 5-6 hour daily sessions. “Getting it to match what’s in my head was brutal,” Klaire admits. Limited to 10-second clips for a nine-minute track, he wrestled with the AI to weave a cohesive visual tale that mirrors the song’s expansive spirit. The result is a striking companion piece, amplifying the track’s themes of openness and shared humanity through vivid, painstakingly curated imagery.
Jason Klaire’s journey to this release is a winding road paved with strings. Born in Cornwall, he began guitar at nine, forming his own band as a teen to sing his early songs. At 19, he dove into classical guitar, studying at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, before circling back to electric in his thirties. Since then, he’s carved out a living as a guitarist and teacher, working with Yamaha Music Schools, universities, and private academies, while gigging professionally with tribute acts, stage shows, and even a stint in Butlins’ house band.
But it’s only recently that inspiration struck hard. Shaped by childhood oddities, his parents’ sparse collection of marching band music, Val Doonican, and a quirky sound effects record, Klaire’s true awakening came via his grandparents’ gift of Jeff Wayne’s War Of The Worlds. Pink Floyd’s The Wall sealed the deal, another sprawling work blending music, narrative, and art into something transcendent. Klaire rejects the pop song mold in ‘Open The Door’, he delivers a journey where melodies evolve, lyrics spark intellect and humor, and the listener is left stirred on multiple levels.
Previously releasing as ‘J’, a nickname from friends, Klaire dropped two tracks: Shame On You, a guitar instrumental lauded as “phenomenal” (Amelia Vandergast) and “incredible” (Emmy winner Tim Craven), and Our Men, a psychedelic pop-rock gem dubbed “a monolithic testament to Jason’s ingenuity” (A&R Factory). Both, remixed for his upcoming album Stupid Children alongside Open The Door, showcase his relentless drive for perfection. The name “Jason Klaire” itself, suggested by his wife Claire after “J” proved a digital dead-end, nods to his personal life while carving a unique space online.
Influences
Pink Floyd, Jeff Wayne, Prince, J.S. Bach
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