Word by: Jack Humphrey

Eyes masked with dark eye shadow and a partially shaved head crowned with a mass of thick green dreads, the signature look of trap-influenced pop-rock artist Lee Fenstamaker, better known by the moniker SRY [pronounced “sorry”], is already a pretty commanding presence. One listen to his latest single “Coffin,” and it’s pretty clear that he fits the popular conception of the ‘tortured artist’ almost to a T. Armed with a style all his own and a distinct knack for raw, furious lyricism ridden with angst and frustration at himself and the world around him, SRY has been in his feels and he definitely has plenty to say.

“Coffin” culminates a dissonant, stuttering trap beat and an intoxicating rave-ready hook to give listeners a pretty clear snapshot of SRY’s overall vibe. He’ll lean into a subtle, unnerving drawl on the track’s verses before blowing his top in the chorus with a roar fit for any full fledged metal-core outfit. SRY channels the intensity of an outright mental breakdown as he wails through “Coffin’s” manic hooks — restrained only by the fuzzy pitch-shifting autotune that makes perfectly suits this crazy cut for a sweaty, dimly lit discotheque as much as a crowded rock club.
 

 
Lyrically, this tune is just as eccentric as SRY’s brutal delivery. Veritably bursting with bravado, the budding rockstar prepares to engage his enemies with maximum ferocity. Listing his vast arsenal of weapons and means of their destruction, while affirming that if you weren’t a bit shaken by his terrifying charisma, you probably should be. From there, SRY highlights his influences in contemporary trap and hip-hop with a series of bold flexes, from his prolific consumption of drugs and alcohol to his carefree, haphazard lifestyle. With all that machismo wrapped up together in a track as bubbly as “Coffin,” you’ve got a truly perfect storm of wild personality and trap-pop energy.

Having already racked up millions of streams, and even taken the iconic SXSW stage alongside hip-hop stars Rae Sremmurd, SRY has already made some huge moves to establish himself in both the trap-pop and hard rock spaces. As a fan of both, always straddling the line between his most eclectic influences, the singer and producer effectively combines as a hard rock multi-instrumentalist and a definite ability with trap and hip-hop production to cement a sound that shares DNA with each. In the end, it’s wild, it’s out there, and it’s totally SRY. “Coffin” is a well-executed snapshot of Fenstamaker’s creative vision and an exciting fore-bearer of all he’s got in the works.

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