JEFF DRACO RETURNS WITH SELF-REFLECTIVE NEW SINGLE, “EXCESS”
JEFF DRACO RETURNS WITH SELF-REFLECTIVE NEW SINGLE, “EXCESS”: LISTEN
First single since 2024’s lauded EP ‘Attitude’
EXCESS (LIVE) AT MILLIE’S IN D.C. WATCH
Ashes To Amber, Nature TV, and Jeff Draco April 10 • Metro Baltimore: TICKETS
February 6th, 2026⸻ Washington, D.C.-based indie-pop singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and artist Jeff Draco returns today with “Excess,” his first new single since 2024’s Attitude EP. The track is available now on all streaming platforms.
Listen: LINK
“Excess” arrives after the longest gap between releases of Draco’s career. Heartbroken and strung out, Draco’s chorus lays it all on the line: “lived for years in excess / i’m sorry it took so long for me to come to / caught up in drugs and sex / i didn’t see how badly i was hurting you.” Elsewhere, he circles the tension between intention and follow-through—“you understand / i got a plan / but my mind won’t… follow it through”—and the uneasy clarity that comes with recognizing your role in the damage.
“It’s been 483 days since I’ve released music,” Draco shares.
“That’s the longest I’ve gone without putting anything out and it has felt weird, but not for bad reason. In the past year and a half, a lot has changed in my life. TLDR: I got over a breakup (hitting rock bottom and climbing my way back while doing so), reconnecting with a lot of old friends, reconnecting with myself, and most importantly making the best music I’ve ever made with some of my favorite people in the world. This song is a confrontation of the idea of who you are in your head versus the reality of your actions and habits, and the result those actions truly inflict on your life. It’s a mirror. It’s about realizing you need to do better, and then fighting to make sure you follow through - for yourself, for everyone in your life.”
The release is accompanied by an in-studio performance video, recorded last May at Millie’s in Washington, D.C. Watch “EXCESS (LIVE)”: LINK
“Excess” was written, produced and recorded by Jeff Draco, with co-production and mixing by Grant Claytor, and mastering by Christopher Colbert. Jeff’s third EP, Attitude, was released September 13, 2024, and received support from NOTION, Earmilk, Washington City Paper, Melodic Magazine, and Get Some Magazine. The project was also featured during a BBC Radio 1 on-air interview.
On April 10, Jeff will perform his first show of the year at Metro Baltimore, opening for Ashes To Amber and Nature TV. Stream “Excess” HERE and see all Jeff Draco tickets HERE.
JEFF DRACO LIVE
Ashes To Amber, Nature TV, and Jeff Draco
April 10 • Metro Baltimore: TICKETS
About Jeff Draco
Jeff Draco is a D.C.-based indie-pop artist known for dreamy, nostalgia-laced songwriting wrapped in thoughtfully-crafted production. On Feb 6, 2026, he returns with “EXCESS.”
Draco sharpened his vision on 2024’s Attitude (released September 13), a focused evolution of jangly guitars, ethereal synths, and candid storytelling—mixed and mastered by Record of the Year GRAMMY-winning engineer Patrick Kehrier (Alex Warren, Dua Lipa). Notion noted Draco “shines with introspective lyricism and lush production,” while Earmilk called the project his “boldest chapter yet.” The EP arrived after a run of fan-favorite releases, including the indie cult classic “Dreamgirl,” a staple in Draco’s catalog that helped define the romantic, restless glow at the center of his sound.
Attitude followed his 2022 EP Freezing in Hollywood and two widely praised 2023 singles: “Letters,” which premiered during his lauded 9:30 Club debut performance, and “Never Gonna Be The Same,” released alongside an eight-date headlining tour. As “one of D.C.’s most popular indie-pop artists” (Washington City Paper), Draco is “on track to become the next household name” (The Luna Collective). With momentum building around his live performances, Draco continues to deliver indie pop that captures both the introspective and carefree spirit of the genre with a voice that feels immediate and unmistakably his.
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