Powerhouse Robert DeLong Releases New Single “Own Worst Enemy”
Colorado’s Robert DeLong has long adopted the do it yourself strategy, commonly known for being a one man band. Who needs a band if you single handedly hold more talent than a whole band anyway? DeLong’s most recent totally self made single “Own Worst Enemy” is an indie pop track with perfectly placed electronic elements.
"’Own Worst Enemy’ is a song that was born of the idea that my greatest life battles are not from the outside world, but are internal. Self-doubt, procrastination, self-consciousness, over-consumption: these are the things I struggle with on the daily, and they are all a result of a dialogue in my own head.” Robert said “I wrote this song with K.Flay - she and I share certain perspectives and struggles, so she did an amazing job of helping me take these ideas and conceptualize them in lyrics and melodies. I took the song and produced it a dozen different ways - the process itself mirrored the content! I really wanted to capture a rock anthem through the lens of modern psyche-electronica, and was very happy to feature prominently my dad's old Ludwig drum set. Enjoy the ride!”
Holding a strong sense of ambition and dexterity, Robert DeLong has the capacity to achieve more than most can dream of. This latest track “Own Worst Enemy” stands out as a modern day pop-punk, indie song with sonic hints of 2000’s legends like Good Charlotte, Blink-182 and Green Day.
Known as a ‘one man pop band’, Robert DeLong’s 2018 collaboration with K.Flay “Favorite Color is Blue” has been streamed over 14 million times worldwide. Over 400K fans tune in to DeLong on Spotify each month, and have racked up more than 23 million views on YouTube. He has shared the road with the likes of Twenty One Pilots, Charli XCX, Bleachers and AJR.
His 2015 sophomore album, In The Cards, yielded a string of fan favorite singles such as “Don’t Wait Up” and the smash “Long Way Down”, which peaked at #3 on the Alternative Chart and clocked over 40 million Spotify streams. The record garnered acclaim from Billboard, Baeble Music, iHeart.com, and more.
