Artist Spotlight: Jack Drinker
GENRE: Cinematic Club / Queer Indie Pop
BASED IN: Los Angeles, CA
LATEST RELEASE: Adrenaline (Available Now)
Trading introspection for a high-energy, club-driven sound, Jack Drinker enters his boldest new chapter yet. “Adrenaline” is a queer narrative of survival—a sexy, house-charged anthem born from the disillusionment of the LA dating scene. Forget the bare minimum; it’s time to feel the rush.
For Jack Drinker, the transition from choir stalls to the center of the dance floor wasn’t just a change in tempo—it was a reclamation of power. Following the raw, introspective success of his debut EP, Dead Boy Walking, the 25-year-old Los Angeles-based artist has officially traded his emotional microscope for a pulsing bassline.
Released yesterday, March 20th, 2026, “Adrenaline” marks the definitive start of a bold new chapter for Drinker. Produced by Jaye Locke, the track is a high-energy fusion of EDM and indie pop that serves as a visceral response to the disillusionment of the LA dating scene. It is a song born from the ashes of heartbreak, where vulnerability is swapped for “emotional armor” and “bare minimum love” is left at the door.
As the lead single from his highly anticipated debut album, “Adrenaline” is proving to be more than just a club anthem—it is a queer narrative of survival. It captures that specific, electric moment of deciding to dance through the pain rather than be broken by it. For Drinker, the message is now ringing out across dance floors: when the world feels like it’s falling apart, the only thing worth feeling is the rush.
You grew up singing in a choir before finding your home in Pop. How does that classical foundation influence the vocal layers or harmonies we hear in a high-energy EDM track like “Adrenaline”?
I grew up singing in choir, and it really shaped the way I hear music. Even on a high-energy track like “Adrenaline,” I’m thinking about vocal stacks, harmonies, and dynamics the way a choir or a cappella group would. I love creating big, cinematic layers of vocals, so even with house and EDM production, that choral influence is still there, guiding how the vocals move and carry the emotion.
“I’m thinking about vocal stacks, harmonies, and dynamics the way a choir would… even with house production, that choral influence is still there.”
Your debut EP, Dead Boy Walking, was deeply introspective. What was the specific moment you realized your next chapter needed to be told through a “club-driven” lens?
My EP Dead Boy Walking was written during a time when I was finding my sound. Those songs were very internal. While they were the perfect jumping off point, I knew there were many other sounds I wanted to explore. I don’t want to confine myself to one sound—especially not this early in my career. My favorite albums create a world through different, yet cohesive sonic sounds.
What did the collaboration with Jaye Locke bring to the table?
I actually met Jaye through Tiktok! We made “Adrenaline” in his home studio the first time we met. Jaye is a versatile artist who understands the balance between making something that hits hard in a club but still feels emotional and cinematic. He pushed the production into that house world while leaving space for the storytelling. It felt like I stepped into a more confident sonic identity.
How does it feel to step into a more confident, sensual version of yourself?
On the surface, “Adrenaline” is sexy and built for the dance floor, but underneath it’s actually pretty vulnerable. It’s about choosing yourself and finding a sense of power after being hurt. Stepping into that energy as an artist felt really freeing because it shows a different side of the emotional story I’ve been telling.