“Jeremiah” is available from Bandcamp.”

It’s Karma It’s Cool has released a new single, “Jeremiah.” I spoke with Jim Styring about the inspiration for this new song.

1). “Jeremiah” has a nice, propulsive, anthemic feel…which came to you first, the melody or the lyrics?

Pretty sure this song started with a guitar idea from Martyn or Mikey, I then worked on the melody and lyrics. We knew early on that it had good potential as a single, we don’t really write with singles in mind, but this one just seemed obvious to us, though the new album is full of big, anthemic songs.

2). The Bandcamp proceeds from sale of the single go to the U.K. mental health charity, “Mind.” The mission statement on their website reads “We’re here to help you understand how AI can affect your mental health, wellbeing and safety. And we have tips on how to manage your feelings around AI.” What attracted you to this specific charity?

It’s just a very worthy cause, they’re a great charity that do great work. We just felt that as the song, (and the whole new album, really) is about struggling with mental health issues, it would be a good idea to try and give a little back, charities need as much help as they can get at the moment. We’re hoping that folks will get behind the song and give generously, but no worries at all if not, we do appreciate folks can’t always afford to give.

3). This song is part of your upcoming 2027 album, “Paint Me Skyward.” You shared with me that “The song (and album) are about a very troubled young man, Jeremiah, and his struggles and battles with life. He’s definitely fallen from the tracks and is lost. But he’s being given a second chance to put things right. Something amazing is waiting to happen. It’s now or never for him.”

Your work has consistently focused on finding inner strength, positivity and determination in the face of what life sends our way. In 2026, “feeling lost” is not uncommon for many people. If you could offer encouragement to people feeling that they have their backs to the wall, and need to find their way back to wholeness, what would you say to them?

I would say firstly that you’re never alone. There is always help out there for you. Things will, and do, get better. These are certainly trying times for us all, but dark days don’t last forever.

4). Are you and the band currently performing any live shows, or do you have any planned in support of the new album?

We will be announcing live shows to coincide with the album’s release next year. As always, the songs have been written with a view to playing them live, and we’re very much looking forward to doing just that. There is no doubt these are some of the strongest songs we’ve written and recorded. Our previous album, ‘One Million Suburban Sunsets’ hinted at what might come next for us, and we’re not planning on letting anyone down.

Ir’s Karma It’s Cool:

James Styring – Vocals
Martyn Bewick – Guitars, Backing vocals
Mikey Barraclough – Bass Guitar
Adam Perkins – Drums

Recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by Martyn Bewick at Playing Aloud Studios, Lincoln

Video and band photo by Stevey Havok