Ax & The Hatchetmen – ‘Stay // Honestly’

Ax & The Hatchetmen want you to ‘Stay // Honestly’ on new single

Ax and the Hatchetmen - 'Stay // Honestly'
Ax & The Hatchetmen image via Rett Rogers

Chicago-based indie rockers Ax & The Hatchetmen kick off 2024 with their latest single, ‘Stay // Honestly.’ Produced by Jake Sinclair (Weezer, Panic! At The Disco) and released via Arista Records, the song arrives as the band embarks on the east coast leg of their Way Too Late Tour.

‘Stay // Honestly’ finds the sextet leaning into their jam-infused sound as lead singer and guitarist Axel Ellis delivers a heartfelt plea for a love that’s slipping away. The track captures the desperation of heartbreak, balancing raw emotion with dynamic instrumentation. The single follows a strong 2024 for the band, which included the release of their Love Songs EP and a collaboration with L.A. Exes.

Axel shares:

“‘Stay // Honestly’ is a song about the desperation of heartbreak and all the side effects that come with it. It’s the loneliness of wishing something beautiful could have carried on. The anger while knowing there’s nobody to blame but yourself. The longing for a happy ending paired with the wondering whether they were ever right for you in the first place, or if it just beat out feeling lonely. The insecurity, doubting oneself for ever fully opening up to another in fear of being truly seen. There’s moments where a glimmer of optimism finds its way in, only to realize it was just blind hope. It’s wondering what to do when a piece of you goes missing and you have to find your footing all over again. It’s about how it feels to lose your best friend.”

‘Stay // Honestly’ is out now.

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