Road Soda Marks Another Honest Chapter for Franklin Jonas

Contributed by Rebecca McDevitt Franklin Jonas returns with Road Soda, a track that instantly cements his growing signature sound — gritty, witty, and unapologetically human. Released on October 10, Road Soda opens with a banjo riff that feels like the soundtrack to a slow southern morning before melting into layered harmonies that hit just right. From the very first line, “I’ve got a road soda hanging in the fridge for later,” Franklin captures that small, oddly cinematic kind of moment that feels both lived-in and universal.

Following his last single Village Liquors, Road Soda feels like the natural next chapter. He’s continuing to explore this fusion of indie, folk, and country grit, but with a tone that’s completely his own. There’s a looseness to the production that feels intentional, like it was made for long drives and late-night thoughts. Franklin doesn’t need to prove himself with overproduction or flashy vocals. Franklin is authentic in himself and his artistry, and that’s what will make him resonate.

There’s a gut-punch lyric we love in Road Soda: “nothing I love more than hating my life.” It’s brutally honest, delivered with a kind of half-smile and heavy sigh that says more than any grand statement could. It screams self-awareness, the kind that hits right at the core of what makes his writing stand out. Franklin has this rare ability to make darkness sound almost comforting, turning cynicism into catharsis in just a few words.

With Road Soda, Franklin Jonas continues carving his own lane in his sound & lyricism, somewhere between alt-country storytelling and indie confessionals, with a heartbeat that’s entirely his own. It’s messy and magnetic, familiar yet unpredictable. Each release feels like another puzzle piece in a sound that refuses to be boxed in. If Village Liquors was the introduction, Road Soda is the reaffirmation: Franklin Jonas is building a world of his own and we’re lucky to be along for the ride.

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