Verite

Verite is a trio formed in 2014, with singer-songwriter Kelsey Regina, multi-instrumentalist Jason Shaver, and producer James Bayly. They started with a debut EP called 'Sentiment' in 2015, which set a tone for their introspective songwriting and atmospheric sound. Their music often pulls from electro-pop and R&B, but it's grounded in straightforward, emotive vocals and lyrics that avoid overproduction.

In 2019, they released their first album, 'Phase Me Out', which included the title track that gained wider attention. Songs like 'Control' and 'Need Nothing' from their catalog show a consistent focus on personal themes, delivered with a clarity that sidesteps genre clichés. Their work doesn't chase trends so much as refine a particular mood, built around Regina's voice and Shaver and Bayly's production.

They've put out other EPs like 'Echo' and 'Somewhere in Between', but the core of their output remains those early EPs and the 'Phase Me Out' album. There's a directness to tracks like 'Living' that keeps things from feeling too ethereal or abstract. They write songs that feel lived-in, not just crafted for effect.