Virtuoso pianist and rising pop star Micah McLaurin has released his new dance pop anthem “Medusa.”
The new track was born from Micah’s own story of growing up in a deeply religious family and thinking that his queerness would cause family and friends to become cold and distant, much like being turned to stone.
“This song looks at Medusa from a sympathetic point of view,” shares Micah on the inspiration for the song. “She was a beautiful maiden but was cursed, and forced to be cast out, and everyone who saw her turned to stone.”
“I feel, in some ways, I was Medusa,” Micah adds. “Growing up, I thought being gay was a curse and everyone around me would become cold and distant as a result of shame and rejection from society.”
“I also felt as if I had turned to stone because I couldn’t express myself. I wanted the ‘curse’ to be lifted, but I was trapped and longed to go back to ‘when you were beautiful.’”
“Medusa” is available now on all major music platforms.
“Medusa” follows the release of Micah’s “Call Me”, whose fashion-forward music video depicts a fantastical fever dream that’s all about embracing your freedom, individuality, and sexuality, and ultimately ending up in the Garden of Eden.
