Nashville-based artist and producer Mel Denisse releases going nowhere today, an alt-rock track tinted with shoegaze textures and emotional depth. Inspired by The Serpent and the Wings of Night, the song explores the tension between loyalty, self-preservation and the quiet strength it takes to keep moving when our path feels uncertain.
The music video, directed and shot by Jonathan Phelps, mirrors that feeling through a minimal but evocative visual world. Set against shadowed rooms and bursts of light, it reflects the emotional weight of the lyrics without overexplaining them. Written by Mel Denisse and Stephen Laurenson and produced by Denisse, Laurenson, and Micah Tawlks, Going Nowhere shows the chemistry between collaborators who understand precision and emotion. Tawlks mixed the track, and Ted Jensen mastered it, giving the final result a polished but intimate edge.
Denisse has already drawn attention from BBC Radio 1’s Alternative Show and Spotify’s All New Rock playlist, thanks to her distinctive blend of raw guitars and subtle vocal layering. Her music often connects to literature and fantasy themes, something that will continue in her upcoming EP, expected in early 2026.
Born in Edinburgh and raised between Florida and Turkey, Mel Denisse started performing at sixteen and has been shaping her own sonic identity ever since. going nowhere feels like a mature chapter in that process, combining her alt-rock roots with a cinematic sense of reflection. At a time when many artists chase trends, Mel Denisse remains focused on storytelling. When it comes to personalising the music for her fans, “If the song makes you feel a gentle gut-punch, that’s the point,” she says. “I’m slipping mirrors into the track, so you have to sit with whatever stares back.”