Jake Wesley Rogers’ bold music is queer storytelling refracted through a universal lens. His songs are for everyone, but they’re special treats for those who know and share his experiences. And now he has turned his most formative years into some of the most stunning and evocative music you’ll hear this year - like his new single and music video “Momentary” via Facet Records/Warner Records.
On the track, strings stir in between cinematic piano chords. He pays homage to a bevy of classic figures before the powerful admission, “I thought that love could set me free, but it was momentary,” recognizing the fleeting nature of passion. Meanwhile, the Se Oh-directed music video serves as the perfect complement as it highlights Jake’s inimitable presence with a vignette of his provocative performance on a crucifix.
About the single and visual, he commented, “‘Momentary’ is a funeral and celebration of life. As a queer person, I think it’s important to recognize the complex tapestry that began before I was here and will continue after I’m gone. In the song, I pay respect to my heroes, both fictional and actual, from Marsha P. Johnson to Peter Pan, who didn’t get a chance to grow old. In the music video by Se Oh, I boldly sing in fishnets and a loin cloth while being crucified on a cross, a powerful representation of the impermanence of love and life. Everything truly is momentary.”
On the track, strings stir in between cinematic piano chords. He pays homage to a bevy of classic figures before the powerful admission, “I thought that love could set me free, but it was momentary,” recognizing the fleeting nature of passion. Meanwhile, the Se Oh-directed music video serves as the perfect complement as it highlights Jake’s inimitable presence with a vignette of his provocative performance on a crucifix.
About the single and visual, he commented, “‘Momentary’ is a funeral and celebration of life. As a queer person, I think it’s important to recognize the complex tapestry that began before I was here and will continue after I’m gone. In the song, I pay respect to my heroes, both fictional and actual, from Marsha P. Johnson to Peter Pan, who didn’t get a chance to grow old. In the music video by Se Oh, I boldly sing in fishnets and a loin cloth while being crucified on a cross, a powerful representation of the impermanence of love and life. Everything truly is momentary.”
