Andrew Michael Meador “Just Too Late”

Dominique Whitaker

Andrew Michael Meador clearly creates a neo-retro world that wouldn’t exist anywhere else in his music-making. Wicked bassline, catchy motives and soaring horn section underneath his electrified vocal interweave into a 007 stylish nostalgic yet modern pop-punk sound that touches on genres like blues rock, gospel and R&B.

“Just Too Late” feels surreal. It doesn’t fit right into the square of the 80s. It has a modern resonating vibe to it that’s easy for listeners to relate to, but it clearly provides a more spirited, festive feeling that simply doesn’t exist in music nowadays. Andrew Michael Meador created a timeline in the universe where they could also coexist.

“Just Too Late” is the type of song that introduces you to an entire sonic universe. By the end of listening, you’re more intrigued by this music maker than ever, and it makes you want to dig into his catalog and find out more about him. Does he also write in other genres? Can he keep this unique creation alive in other songs? Well, I have my answers, but it wouldn’t be fun to just give them to you.

Hailing from Tennessee (that’s where that southern rock twist in the song comes from!), the music maker Andrew Michael Meador is bringing a whole new funk sensation to the music scene. His music resembles the retro sound waves of Bruno Mars and Anderson . Paak is doing with their new group Silk Sonic, but Meador seems to embrace more and adapt more.