“Love is Better Than Gold (Money)” is the first single ahead of Phillip Jarrell’s forthcoming EP, Time Traveler Stories. Read along with us as we break down our thoughts on the track, as well as provide a bit of background and insight into the artist behind the music.

To begin, Phillip Jarrell isn’t a new artist in the music industry by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, he’s an American award-winning singer-songwriter. He co-wrote the #1 Billboard Hit “Torn Between Two Lovers” with Peter Yarrow, of Peter, Paul, and Mary. He’s won numerous B.M.I. Awards for Pop, and Country Music, as well as a Three Million AirPlay award for “Torn Between Two Lovers” which has been recorded in many languages around the world.

He’s pursued other forms of artistic expression living in Milano, Hamburg, Paris, and New York,until landing in Shanghai in 2001. Fashion, celebrity, and fine art photograph took most of his attention, but he never stopped dreaming music. Once in China, after shooting for Elle Magazine China, he grew roots in Shanghai and co-founded the 5th Avenue Photography Studio. By 2007 the undertow of music resurfaced when he co-founded Jarrell Guitars. Due to the worldwide Coronavirus lockdown, fate has chosen this time for Phillip’s return from the self-imposed Rock and Roll Exile. His first original music release in 40 years, “Love is Better Than Gold” (Money) went live on most digital platforms on July 29, 2020.

Considering Phillip has been involved in the industry for so long and has garnered so much experience, it’s not a surprise in the least that his first song back in the “game” is an absolute stunner of a song. We’ll let you know right off the bat that we thoroughly enjoyed what we heard, and if you’re a fan of alternative rock with a Bob Dylan-esque feel to it, you definitely will too.

The song immediately kicks off with a unique drum beat, swiftly followed by the introduction of Phillip’s vocals. The overall feel and atmosphere that the song creates is one of reflection, especially within the lyrics. You can only imagine the things that Phillip has experienced over the course of his illustrious career and we feel that it directly translated into this piece of work.

While this was our first foray into the artist, it’s always interesting to see how past experiences within the music industry can directly influence the work that they put out. After everything Phillip has been involved with musically, we truly think that the culmination of those times has blossomed into this fantastic song. Do yourself a favor and get listening!

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