Kneafsey is the solo project of Chicago musician Jimmy Drenovsky. Jimmy has been writing music for most of his life - he’s a dedicated student of songwriting who’s constantly processing and observing the world around him. He’s been the frontman of Chicago’s Motel Breakfast since 2016, but on his debut album as Kneafsey we find something more intimate. He and his producer Will Hansen (of Milwaukee’s Old Pup) present a carefully constructed batch of songs, written throughout Jimmy’s 20’s and recorded patiently over three years to tape.

After Jimmy and Will completed the tracking, they brought in Ziyad Asrar (of Chicago band Whitney) to complete the mix and Ian Farmer (of Philly legends Modern Baseball and Slaughter Beach, Dog) to master.

The resulting album, Sad Boy Blues, is a rich and layered introduction. The listener is invited into private conversations and gut-wrenching meditations on love, loss, and friendship. It’s vulnerable, earnest, open, and contains a surprising self-awareness, closing with levity by way of the title track, and hinting at a sense of humor influenced by the likes of John Prine and Adrianne Lenker.

Kneafsey:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kneafseymusic/?hl=en

Bandcamp: https://kneafsey.bandcamp.com/

Apple: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/kneafsey/1794427225

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2i1LAUfXNldmdYP0k61HiC?si=9Ey2fZsHT0SWJZlRHf71mw

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kneafsey_music