William Austin Clay

Hand-Brake Turns (Single)

by William Austin Clay

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$3 USD or more

1.	Hand-Brake Turns 03:25	buy track
2.	Hand-Brake Turns (Instrumental) 03:32	buy track
3.	Hand-Brake Turna (A Capella) 03:08	buy track

about

The first of four songs written directly after Return To Pop Island, “Hand-Brake Turns” is a mid-tempo RnB track about persevering through the hard times that might come your way.

With its shuffling drums, “Hand-Brake Turns” finds WAC putting their own spin on the boom-bap sound, using contemporary synth production and vocal processing to give the song a modern feel.
Lyrically, the track is full of quotables and one-liners, showing WAC’s growth as a lyricist too.

The song’s title comes from a mission in GTA San Andreas and served as the catalyst for the rest of the track, with WAC choosing the name first for no reason other than “the phrase sounded cool”.

Overall, “Hand-Brake Turns” offers a new sonic environment for WAC while paying homage to the 90s rnb and rap that was such a strong part of WAC’s musical childhood. Taking this 90s theme a step further, the single also includes an instrumental and a capella version- why don’t people do that anymore?

Go stream “Hand-Brake Turns” on all platforms now! [LINK IN BIO]

credits

released January 17, 2020

Written, recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by William Austin Clay

license

about

William Austin Clay Denton, Texas

'Ol boy from Texas...

Facebook

contact / help

Contact William Austin Clay

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like William Austin Clay, you may also like:

My Name Yalc
by Yalc123

supported by 6 fans who also own “Hand-Brake Turns (Single)”

wide like wading into the ocean even though you never learned to swim Tåsi
go to album
Yalc Nitsua Mailliw
by Yalc123

supported by 6 fans who also own “Hand-Brake Turns (Single)”

it doesn't matter if they block with three seconds on the clock sleephabits
go to album
Exodus on Astro
by Spain v Spain

Constructed over lockdown, the new release from Spain v Spain is full of lithe, warped-funk energy. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 20, 2020
go to album
Get To Work
by Spain v Spain

A mixtape-style record that triangulates the worlds of guitar music, soulful hip-hop and club culture. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 6, 2018
go to album
Works on Progress Vol. 1
by Works on Progress

This vibrant cross-genre compilation of BIPOC musicians from New Orleans features Christelle Bofale, Delores Galore and more. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 23, 2021
go to album
Believe Us
by Saint Nefarious

Lattney B. of Grumpy Bear/Holly and the Dead Saints offers up an album of heartfelt indie folk-rock, benefiting NAMI. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 17, 2020
go to album
BRAT
by NNAMDÏ

Brilliant Chicago rapper Nnamdi unveils another batch of delightfully surrealist rhymes. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 15, 2020
go to album