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J.S. Clockwise

J.S. Clockwise is an independent American singer-songwriter blending folk rock, alternative, noir Americana, and cinematic storytelling into songs about love, regret, faith, loneliness, and survival. His work combines vivid lyrical writing with atmospheric production, drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, and alternative country traditions while remaining distinctly modern and personal.

Known for emotionally raw tracks like “Another Cinderella,” “Lit Like This,” “Rising Waters,” “Juliette,” and “I Wish I Were Bleeding,” Clockwise writes songs that feel less like polished pop singles and more like scenes from a weathered film — full of broken motels, floodwater sermons, cigarette smoke, flickering neon, and hard-earned tenderness.

By day, he works as an investigator; by night, he builds a growing catalog centered on emotional honesty, poetic precision, and the uneasy beauty found in damaged things. His music has steadily developed an international underground audience across Spotify, TikTok, YouTube, Shazam, and independent playlists, with listeners drawn to both the lyrical depth and the unmistakable visual atmosphere surrounding the project.

Rather than chasing trends, J.S. Clockwise focuses on building a body of work with thematic continuity — a catalog meant to be explored like interconnected stories, ghosts, and late-night conversations.