Best Songs of 2024: Total Strangers – Watermarks

“Watermarks” is the wonder-child of “Echo Park” Jimmy Petrillo and Mike Wagner, two close friends that came together in their respective home studios to create this musically-eclectic wonderment of a song.

From the opening Bootsy-worthy funk grooves to the mid-song drum sonata and mid-era Santana – era evoking guitar riffage, there is literally nothing not to like here. EPJ’s strong vocals are perfectly complemented in the professional mix making this a wonderful listen from a set of stellar musicians on this song that will be bring joy to the ears with several nuanced listens.

Stay tuned for their first proper record to be released in early April. It’s shaping up to be a banger.