A warm, melodic track about commitment, compromise, and consequence
| “Get What We Deserve” sees Garrett Barbuto back with his unique style of rock music. The laid back single reflects the nature of the track with its focus on love in all its reality. With a cool vibe and great playfulness, it also features Barbuto’s unique falsetto in a summery atmosphere. Instead of searching for euphoria in love, Barbuto focuses on what can happen when two people start realizing what love is really about and how it is built. “Get What We Deserve” musically captures the easygoing approachability that is becoming a hallmark of Barbuto’s music style. There is an easy, laid-back feel to the rhythm of the song, combining classic rock vibes with an element of the spontaneous. There is yet another dimension to the uniqueness of the song, provided by Barbuto’s characteristic vocals, which create an interesting interplay with the reflective themes in the song. |
| Listen to “Get What We Deserve” HERE |
| Ultimately, the song revolves around this notion of the place between hanging on to something and letting it go. While writing about romantic love, Barbuto maintains a realistic outlook on the subject matter, seeing love not in terms of emotions but rather in terms of choices being made during a romantic relationship. It does not become an attempt to look at romantic love cynically; it becomes an attempt to look at it realistically. While other songs may present love as an ideal escape from reality, “Get What We Deserve” draws its power from the messy aspects of relationships. Through his song, Barbuto highlights the moments where individuals take an inventory of what they have together, thus producing a track that does not sound like a statement but rather a real dialogue between two people. |
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About Garrett Barbuto:
Garrett Barbuto is a Calgary-based rock ‘n’ roll artist originally from South Porcupine, Ontario. After teaching himself guitar at 20 and cutting his teeth in Southern Ontario bars, Barbuto moved west to Calgary in 2018 with a suitcase and no connections, building a reputation in Alberta’s live music bar scene with his band The Hot Pursuit. Drawing inspiration from many 70s singer-songwriters’ vulnerable lyricism and Bruce Springsteen’s working-class storytelling, Barbuto writes straight-ahead rock anthems that explore Canadian identity through the lens of East-meets-West experience. His debut solo LP captures stories of province-hopping, Prairie mythology, and the quiet pride of a second-generation Canadian finding his voice in the foothills. A Milwaukee Tool rep by day and bar band leader by night, Barbuto has played venues from Banff’s Rose & Crown to Calgary’s downtown circuit, always prioritizing tight musicianship and songs that let Canadians see themselves reflected back.
