LITM Singer-SongWriter Picks Tunes Featuring Bryter Colours, Brendan Kelly and J.R Dalfort

LITM Singer-SongWriter Picks some great tunes brought to you by Bryter Colours, Brendan Kelly and J.R Dalfort

1. Bryter Colours – I’m Alive

If ocean waves had a therapist, they’d probably recommend “I’m Alive” by Bryter Colours. This track opens with the calm hush of the sea and a cuatro gently strumming like it’s trying not to wake the sun. But don’t let the mellow beginning fool you—this song glows. It sings, not like a war cry, but like a whispered vow to keep going.

It's not showy. It's not obnoxious. It's the soothing pep talk your soul didn't even realise it was crying out for. Like a cup of tea cradled in two hands on a hard day. There's something hypnotic and mantric to it, less "look at me!" and more "I see you. Breathe." You don't tune into "I'm Alive" to escape. You listen to remember that you’re still in it, still fighting, and somehow, still okay.
Healing has never sounded so gently radical.

2. Brendan Kelly – Brother

Brendan Kelly's "Brother" is the musical equivalent of a fist bump and a bear hug with a coat of sunshine. If there were a groove for resilience, this would be the one. The song almost struts in from the opening beat with its country-pop-rock beat, gutsy drums, bright guitars, and vocals that yell heartfelt without ever being cheesy.

This is a song that leaves you feeling like you've just received the world's greatest pep talk from your best friend. And when you know Brendan's tale, how he recovered from a life-changing accident through sheer will, you hear that resilience in every note. "Brother" not only sings about dedication; it embodies it. It's a song you'd play on full blast during a road trip with someone who has seen all your chaos and loves you in spite of it.

Catchy, real, and joyfully alive, this is more than a feel-good anthem—it’s a sonic hug that says, you’ve got this, and I’ve got you.

3. J.R Dalfort – “Easy Livin’” (English Version)

Out of the home of ABBA and IKEA sofas comes something tastyly American,
J.R Dalfort's "Easy Livin'." Hailing from Sweden but apparently in tune with Nashville's dusty soul, Dalfort plays a road-ready Americana tune that is the musical equivalent of denim and sunshine on vinyl. "Easy Livin'" is half-groove, half-grit, and all swagger. It's got a propulsive rhythm section that'll make you reach for your keys and just take off. His writing is clear, assertive, and hooks like an old buddy telling a good yarn. There's something wonderfully unpretentious about the entire operation—no thinking too hard, no sonic showboating.
Just good, soulful songcraft and a feel that says, "Why worry when you can just crank up the radio?" Dalfort may be warbling in English, but the language he's actually using is hip. If "Easy Livin'" is a portent of things to come, Americana had best clear the table, Scandinavia's taking over the open road.

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