Aaron Holder has played at the Fillmore, has been in an NBA halftime show or two and has taken his music to three continents. “Searching for the Sun” is the record where that global reach comes up against a very personal confrontation. It’s a soul record with a gritty edge thanks to his raspy vocal and the hip-hop drums. There’s a massive chorus on it.
The verses are the real sharpness. “Told to hold the pain” becomes “taught to hold the light” and that’s a very small word change which carries the emotional weight of the song. Holder sets that up perfectly with the context of a sunrise debut on Miami Beach, complete with meditation and prayer. A song of transparency, meeting the daylight.
The song was submitted via Groover for editorial consideration. Our team reviewed it according to the publication’s usual editorial criteria. The decision to feature it was made independently and reflects our genuine assessment of the music.
