{"id":2419174,"date":"2026-05-16T05:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T05:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2419174"},"modified":"2026-05-16T05:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T05:35:24","slug":"outstanding-new-psychedelic-rock-groove-song-things-change-here-now-from-ajeva-musicfestnews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/outstanding-new-psychedelic-rock-groove-song-things-change-here-now-from-ajeva-musicfestnews\/","title":{"rendered":"Outstanding new psychedelic rock groove song \u201cThings Change\u201d here now from Ajeva! \u2022 MUSICFESTNEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-djf.jpg\" style=\"width: 100%; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"bold\" style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">Outstanding new psychedelic rock groove song \u201cThings Change\u201d here now from Ajeva!<\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">[Feature image courtesy of DJF Workshops: Photography &amp; Multi-Media]<\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the interest of time, most of this review comes from <strong>Ajeva<\/strong>\u2019s press release of new single \u201cThings Change.\u201d I will add notes at the end, but honestly we cannot find a word out of place!<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ajeva returns with their newest single, \u201cThings Change,\u201d a hypnotic blend of indie rock textures, driving grooves, and lush synth melodies that capture the emotional tension of navigating an ever-shifting modern world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Built around simple, infectious vocals and layered with swirling synth lines, \u201cThings Change\u201d balances introspection with movement. The track explores the idea of making conscious decisions as the world around us is evolving \u2014 reshaping the way we view ourselves, each other, and the possibilities of how life can be lived.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">With a sound that feels both nostalgic and forward-thinking, Ajeva lean into psychedelic tones and rhythmic momentum to create a song that is equally suited for deep listening and late-night drives. \u201cThings Change\u201d taps into uncertainty without losing hope, offering listeners a reminder to stay grounded.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Things Change (official lyric video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2uBplcc202c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Seriously, no argument from me. At the recent <strong>Whippersnap Music &amp; Arts Festival<\/strong> in February, we scribbled:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Consensus in these here parts is that <b>Ajeva<\/b>, the St. Pete band on the scene for more than a decade, truly belong in the national conversation. They are adept at funk, jam, rock, pop, livetronica and more, but their recent shift to include mind-blowing metal has people crowding to their shows. This set was, by many accounts, their best yet. Guitarist <b>Mike Nivens<\/b> is a beast. Period. The end. The quintet roared start to finish, opening with \u201cKiwi\u201d and finally dismissing us with \u201cThe Sherpa\/SAGARMATHA.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73132\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-73132\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_800,h_534\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9973-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_800\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9973-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9973-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9973-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1024\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9973.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kanika Moore with Ajeva \u2013 Whippersnap \u201926. \ud83d\udcf8: FunkEyeMedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Reed Skahill <\/b>with his chameleon voice is the perfect frontman, and <b>Lyndon Thacker<\/b> on keyboards adds great depth and the color to the music. A long take on \u201cLady (Hear Me Tonight)\u201d exploded, and then <b>Queen Kanika<\/b> appeared in robe, ready to rock out. As the band played the first notes of \u201cHighway to Hell,\u201d Kanika tossed off the robe, showing off her black body suit and blue fox tail. WOW! After she left, that rhythm section (again the rhythm section!) led the blistering \u201cRODENTMOUTH.\u201d Founding member <b>Taylor Gilchrist<\/b> rocked the bass, and recent addition <b>Tucker Sody<\/b> continues to surprise and delight at drum kit. BRAVO!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73129\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-73129\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_800,h_534\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9968-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_800\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9968-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9968-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9968-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1024\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9968.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-medium wp-image-73129\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_800,h_534\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9968-800x534.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_800\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9968-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9968-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9968-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1024\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/69A9968.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ajeva \u2013 Whippersnap \u201926. \ud83d\udcf8: FunkEyeMedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">The St. Petersburg quintet \u2014 <b>Reed Skahill<\/b>, vocals, guitar;\u00a0<b>Taylor Gilchrist<\/b>, bass;\u00a0<b>Mike Nivens<\/b>, guitar;\u00a0<b>Lyndon Thacker<\/b>, keyboards; and\u00a0<b>Tucker Sody<\/b>, drums. \u2014 head to the midwest for a run of shows next weekend.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-73891\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_480,h_600\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour-480x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_480\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1229\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1440\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-medium wp-image-73891\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_480,h_600\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour-480x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_480\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1229\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_1440\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tour.jpg 1440w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">05\/20<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Kenny\u2019s Westside | Peoria, IL<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><br \/>05\/22<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Mackay\u2019s Hideout | McHenry, IL<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><br \/>05\/23<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Mousetrap | Indianapolis, IN<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>**w\/ Mycota &amp; Atlas Radio<br \/>05\/24<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>The Summit Music Hall | Columbus, OH<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><br \/>05\/25<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Stanley\u2019s Pub | Cincinnati, OH<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-73892\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_452,h_600\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tucker-452x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_452\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tucker-452x600.jpg 452w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tucker-300x398.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tucker-768x1019.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_944\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tucker.jpg 944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-medium wp-image-73892\" src=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_452,h_600\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tucker-452x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_452\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tucker-452x600.jpg 452w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_300\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tucker-300x398.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_768\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tucker-768x1019.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sp-ao.shortpixel.ai\/client\/to_auto,q_lossy,ret_img,w_944\/https:\/\/www.musicfestnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ajeva-tucker.jpg 944w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n                        var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n                        if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n                        js = d.createElement(s);\n                        js.id = id;\n                        js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.5\";\n                        fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n                    }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.musicfestnews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outstanding new psychedelic rock groove song \u201cThings Change\u201d here now from Ajeva! [Feature image courtesy of DJF Workshops: Photography &amp; Multi-Media] In the interest of time, most of this review comes from Ajeva\u2019s press release of new single \u201cThings Change.\u201d I will add notes at the end, but honestly we cannot find a word out [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2419175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[473813,473814,473815,473816,473817,473818],"class_list":["post-2419174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-ajeva","tag-lyndon-thacker","tag-mike-nivens","tag-reed-skahill","tag-taylor-gilchrist","tag-tucker-sody"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Outstanding-new-psychedelic-rock-groove-song-Things-Change-here-now.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2419174"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2419176,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2419174\/revisions\/2419176"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2419175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2419174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2419174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2419174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}