What are your names?
Ryan Jones, Connor Sandstrom, Olivia Reid, Zack Pockrose, Chynna Sherrod and Sadie
What is the bands name?
Every Us
How did you come up with the bands name?
As I was living abroad and got more into sampling, I fell in love with the vocal styles of different genres and traditions. For the majority of history, singing and playing music was an excuse to be together and share a feeling, whether that be singing in a shared prayer or stomping at a local festival. After I moved to NYC, after COVID, I knew I wanted to create a project focused on infusing that emotional response in the context of modern production. The name Every Us comes from wanting to capture the feelings that come with every version of “us.” Sneaking in our group vocal arrangements and sampling singing from non-traditional moments or everyday communities became a way to inject that soul back into the music.
What is your genre of music?
We call it indie soul with alternative and electronic elements. It’s lush world-building production, sample-driven grit, and rich soulful vocals.
Give us a little bio about you.
After leaving behind my old moniker and crawling out from under the rock of COVID, I wanted to create a project that could explore more than just my own story. Having moved to NYC and working with more NYC artists, coupled with a formative summer Jamie XX set, I saw how layering vocals and sampling could unlock a whole new palette to color his music. Coupled with living in cities such as Shanghai, London, Mumbai, and Pittsburgh, sampling and collaborations allowed the project to pull from different cultures, communities, and genres, quickly becoming a core feature and texture in Every Us’s work.
What made you go into music?
I always found writing the only thing that could hold my attention, tailing off into it when I was supposed to be practicing guitar. I was trying to get a sound from it I hadn’t heard before, flipping the guitar sideways or putting my parents’ whisk to it. At the same time, I would improvise messy piano riffs downstairs, tuning me to play fully by ear. I knew that to actualize the idea in my head, I’d have to learn production, and I immediately fell in love with it.
Who are your influences?
Growing up, it was highly produced, larger-than-life albums like U2, Florence and the Machine, and Coldplay, along with Seattle locals Odesza and Ryan Lewis. That gave me a disposition to larger atmospheric production with a musicianship edge. In college, I got into Mura Masa, Jack Garrett, Tourist, Samm Henshaw, Chet Faker, and Bon Iver. Soul legends like Aretha Franklin and Donny Hathaway pulled me deeper into that world. More recently, as sampling and group vocals became central to our process, La Fine Equipe, Jungle, Mt Joy, Dijon, Dominic Fike, The Bleachers, and The Avalanches have all become bigger references.
Are you signed?
No
You released your latest single, ‘The Motions.’ Tell us more about the single and the meaning behind it.
“The Motions” pairs saturated drums and textured guitar with loose group vocals, blending soul/indie grooves with a driving melodic core. For fans of Dijon, Dominic Fike, and Samm Henshaw, the song plays with losing your mind in the slow death loop of routine, fantasizing about burning it all down, and then maybe finally feeling something again.
I wanted to create a dusty, provoked, and nihilistic song out of the one idea that never leaves my head – “what if I just run?” The track started with the chorus melody chant, and then we tried to structure the production with as much pent up guitars and carelessness around it as possible. When I was writing, all I could see was a grey suit that had stopped caring long ago, but by the end of the song had found a desert road that they could drive straight into the sunset on. For someone who’d given up waiting for change, and is now calling back from the abyss, waiting for you to pull the rip cord yourself.
Describe the track in two words.
Restless Dirt
What was the writing and recording process like?
It was essentially an exercise in getting out of the way. The track is a “love letter to friends”—specifically that relief of dragging each other home on the subway after a long night. Technically, I approach everything as a producer first, so it was about blending Chynna’s vocals with sample-forward textures to make it feel “lived in.” We wanted it to sound like cheap wine tastes: warm, unpolished, and exactly what you need in the moment.
Who did you work with on the single?
I worked on this track with Connor Sandstrom, both of us going back and forth on guitars until we could find the right sound. From there, we wrote from our home studio, and I handled the production, mostly tinkering with samples and drums, then Ian Kimmel mixed and mastered.
Do you have any live shows or a tour coming up or in planning, if so what can you tell us about it?
In addition to pinning down a few shows at Union Pool and Market Hotel for this Spring, we’re playing and recording three small shows in different NY staples – a laundry mat, barber, and Chinese restaurant around Brooklyn.
Where can we buy tickets from?
Keep up with our socials – @everyusmusic – for all tickets and new shows!
What else can we expect in 2026?
The full debut EP drops March 20th. Before that, we have another single called “Cavalry” coming out on Feb 6th, a few videos of live recordings, and a whole bunch of shows this Spring!
Where do you see yourself now in 5 Years?
Making a ridiculous amount of music and scores. Then playing it in front of people we love.
What quote or saying do you always stick by?
“The biology of purpose keeps my nose above the surface.” – Brian Eno
When you are at a gig, what are 5 things you cannot forget?
A chopped cheese, musicians, pants, sampler powerchord, and a good book in case we get boring
Do you have social media accounts so your fans can follow you?
You can watch us try to figure out the algorithm on TikTok and Instagram Or visit everyus.world
