Reduction in Force
The Music
Is music just nostalgia?
Reduction in Force creates Adult Alternative Anthemic Rock—big songs with big themes. Blending synth and guitar with an updated nostalgic edge. Reduction in Force isn’t about reliving the past; it’s about reshaping it for today.
Drawing from the anthemic spirit of The Killers, the sonic textures of Depeche Mode, the timeless themes of U2, and the polished production of Duran Duran, his sound is steeped in the best of the past but built for now.
Music powerful enough to reset the nostalgic clock.
But nostalgia isn’t about looking back—it’s about what connects us. Music has always been a unifier, a way to say “I feel this, too.” And in a world that keeps pushing us apart, that’s more important than ever.
His debut single, “What’s Next?”, is the quintessential jumping-off point for his Second Act—a song about taking the leap and knowing when it’s time.
Core Influences:
Depeche Mode, Muse, The Killers, The National, Bleachers, Editors, White Lies, and U2.
What’s Next?
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What’s Next? is a song about wrestling with the realization that your Second Act has always been your First Love—that moment when the path you’ve been on no longer defines you.
It’s about knowing when it’s time to take the leap. At its core, it’s a call to embrace the unknown, trust what you’ve built, take a breath, and step into whatever comes next.
Reduction in Force is joined by Producer, Alex Aldi (Passion Pit, Dreamers, Goo Goo Dolls), whose production catapults the song years beyond what would have ever been possible during RiF’s First Act.
A match sealed by a passion for the anthems of their back catalogue and the desire to bring them to life through a new lens.
WHAT’S NEXT?
A coffee, a run
Now your day, now your day… is done
The coffers are full
The kids don’t need, kids don’t need you… much
Whatever happened to taking the world?
How about just getting through the day?
Whatever happened to being the king?
Surely work and no play ain’t your thing?
What’s Next?
What’s Next?
What’s Next? (take a breath)… When the bend in the road breaks
What’s Next? (take a breath)… When the walls you build have no escape
Mirrors show lines
All the tears, the battles, and the breaks
Your trophies are in the past
Alternate lives sharing your fate
Is this where—it ends?
Is this the path you’re gonna take?
If it’s so full and rewarding… why do I keep asking?
What’s Next? (take a breath)… When the bend in the road breaks
What’s Next? (take a breath)… When the walls you build have no escape
Lives are meant to be rebuilt
Passions grow when you shed guilt
It’s a constant ebb and flow
You’re thinking too hard, boy, what do you need to know?
What’s Next? (take a breath)… When the bend in the road is what you make
What’s Next? (take a breath)… When the walls you build are no mistake
What’s Next? (take a breath)…
(Call & Response: Lives are meant to be rebuilt)
When the bend in the road is yours to take
(Call & Response: Passion grows when you shed guilt)
What’s Next? (take a breath)…
[Spoken]: When the walls you build lead to escape