November 2 2021

“Messin’ Me Up” see’s What So Not team up with New York’s EVAN GIIA.

Written during the catastrophic Australian bushfires of late 2019, “Messin’ Me Up” feels like the pressure point that burst, creating the new normal.

After returning from a yearlong hiatus by releasing “The Change” with fellow Australians DMA’S HERE, What So Not is releasing his 2nd song today via Sweat It Out / Counter Records HERE.

Unlike the ferocious alt-rager “The Change”, the new single “Messin’ Me Up” has a more introspective, intimate feel at the start and embraces you completely by the end of the track. The song was written in Los Angeles by What So Not, EVAN GIIA and Martin Doherty of the band CHVRCHES.

Chris Emerson / What So Not about “Messin’ Me Up”: “This record is a giant crescendo. Beginning sparse & sombre, it evolves into an operatic onslaught of vocals & hardware. The thematics showcase the virulent tendencies of humankind. Chaotic turmoil in everything from relationships to the environment. I loved working with Emmy & Martin front to back on this, both are brilliant. The record acts as a bookmark of where my mind was at before the pandemic. As we all come out of self focus, introversion & return to normality what choices will we make differently? We’ve seen how fast the world can change & I hope we can all change for the better on the other side of this.”

EVAN GIIA says: “We wrote Messin’ Me Up in one day. It was just a session that clicked. Martin, Chris and I were all in a creative flow. The song is written in the perspective of mother nature. Screaming out repetitively “you keep on messin’ me up”! I had so much fun recording this song. I was full on belting towards the end. I love the way the song turned out and the meaning behind it.”

The song will be accompanied by a video by filmmaker Jordan Chappell. This marks the third collaborative project between What So Not and Jordan. It tells the story of many man-made catastrophes from the point of view of the earth. The project pushes What So Not deeper into a 3D space that he has been exploring on recent releases and through streaming opportunities such as Splendor XR.

For EVAN GIIA this record is her first release since her debut EP, ENDORPHINS came out this summer. She is currently on a North American tour with stops in major markets across the country for dates and tickets check EVANGIIA.com

About What So Not:
Australia’s What So Not (Chris Emerson) made his biggest, boldest statement yet with the release of Not All the Beautiful Things, the three-years-in-the-making debut artist album that reaffirmed What So Not’s place as one of the most ambitious, visionary producers in the game. Featuring collaborations with Skrillex, Slumberjack, San Holo, Michael Christmas, and legendary “Africa” rockers Toto, the album spawned the hit “Be OK Again” featuring Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns and earned praise from all corners, including NYLON (“a fully packaged, uncompromised artistic vision”). Not All The Beautiful Things was supported as a triple j featured album. What So Not supported the album with a yearlong 150 show tour through 45 countries that included stops at Ultra, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza South America, all accompanied by the colossal chrome horse on monster truck wheels that graced the album’s cover. Since debuting in 2011, What So Not has garnered over 1 billion combined streams of his songs, which include such massive anthems as “High You Are”, “Waiting” with Skrillex and RL Grime, and his remix of RÜFÜS du Sol’s “Innerbloom”. Already one of the most exciting live acts in electronic music, he further cemented that reputation when he brought out Silverchair’s Daniel Johns as a surprise guest during his set at Australia’s Laneway Festival, where the pair delighted fans with a new remix of the Silverchair classic “Freak.” Most recently, he fulfilled a dream by remixing Run The Jewels “JU$T” ft Pharrell Williams and Zack De La Rocha, at the start of 2021.

About EVAN GIIA:
EVAN GIIA just finished a tour with Louis The Child after releasing her ENDORPHINS EP, with edgy, inspiring single, “IN MOTION” Ft. Reo Cragun & MEMBA. EVAN GIIA and Cragun trade off on the verses, capturing the kind of “us against the world” romance that makes it possible to rise above any obstacle. “‘Put it in motion, chasing endorphins” is one of my lyrics that describes who I am the most. I have always believed that everything can be fixed with a little movement,” explains EVAN GIIA. “That lyric was written about two years ago but it stuck with me. It was too good to be forgotten so we decided to bring it to life with a new beat and “In Motion” was born. Reo’s vocals were added on top and it’s a pretty banger.” “Opera trained vocalist EVAN GIIA is poised for massive success,” LADYGUNN said. “She keeps on churning out hip hop hits ready to dominate pop radio.” American Songwriter observed, “Every EVAN GIIA song is a pure exchange of energy, powerful enough to lift the darkest mood…the Brooklyn-based artist brings both raw passion and precision to her vocal performance, endlessly heightening the impact of her sculpted approach to electronic pop.”