young friend has kicked off 2025 with his new song “soft light.” In his own words, he says “It’s sort of a love letter to someone and all the little things about them that make them special. It’s quiet, and feels a bit like reading someone’s journal.”

“soft light” follows recent singles “boyfriend material,” “the real deal.” The tracks were produced with David Marinelli (FINNEAS, JAWNY, Wallice, Aidan Bissett).

A trained dancer for most of his adolescence, the 24-year-old Vancouver native switched artistic disciplines after spending time jamming with his musician friends. “I found out very quickly that I loved it,” he recalls. “It was my favorite thing to do.” Armed with a guitar and a laptop, Tarves started hashing out early songwriting attempts on GarageBand as he found his own style that suited him: “It was all about experimenting while trying to find what worked for me.”

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