Lyrics sung like poetry, driving guitar riffs, a focused baseline and excellent drum work.
That’s Otherwise’s ” Die for You” in a nutshell.
For those who like their music quick and dirty, Otherwise will instantly captivate. Lead singer Adrian Patrick’s voice is difficult to describe. Booming, with hints of Stone Temple Pilots and POD, Patrick has a wide range. Nothing feels forced. The speedy pre-chorus, the crooning and even the screaming are all polished and sound natural. To say the vocals on this track require intense precision would be a grave understatement.
The same thing can be said for the string and drum work. During the verses, the track is mainly bass and drums. This allows Patrick to drive the track. It’s the chorus where the guitar plays a more prominent role. A bit slower than the verses, the chorus feature the toughness of the guitars. It serves as a transition back to and from the verses and fill out the sound marvelously. Although there isn’t a real guitar solo on the track, the first half minute of the song provides a more than solid dose of six-string goodness.
What gives the song more depth is its meaning. Inspired by the parents of Patrick and his brother Ryan (who is also the lead guitarist of the band) it tells the tale of an indestructible love. With heartfelt lyrics masked behind the powerful guitars and drums, this is a macho man love song. For young rocker couples, this has wedding song possibilities.
Tough, but sentimental, Otherwise’s multi-faceted ballad is like an all-you-can-eat from your ears.
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports.
Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders.
His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023.
Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief.
Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale.
Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.
Lyrics sung like poetry, driving guitar riffs, a focused baseline and excellent drum work.
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