Los Angeles duo Jade Street tap into a quiet, brooding intensity on “Satellites,” transforming life’s softest moments into a hazy, atmospheric reverie that announces the young alternative band – with Apple Martin’s haunting vocal debut at its center – as a compelling new artist to watch.

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The song sits in the space between closeness and distance, where something feels within reach but slightly out of orbit.

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“When the rain stops I’ll take you without warning…”

With those opening lines, “Satellites” slips into a soft, hazy twilight – the kind of dusky, dream-drenched space where emotion hangs thick in the air and every breath feels suspended. Los Angeles duo Jade Street – Eli Meyuhas and Zachary Zwelling – tap into a quiet, brooding intensity on their third single, a slow-burning, atmospheric reverie that introduces Apple Martin as its lead vocalist.

And what a debut it is: The haunting, gently cinematic track feels beautifully reminiscent of her father’s early Coldplay era – the sweep of Parachutes‘ hushed melancholy, nocturnal glow, and understated ache – yet unmistakably her own. There is a steadiness and emotional contour in her delivery that feels lived-in, not inherited, grounding “Satellites” in something tender and unexpectedly assured.

Satellites - Jade Street & Apple Martin — Satellites – Jade Street & Apple Martin

When the rain stops
I’ll take you without warning
And I’ll see you there

And I want to take you away
And I want to push ’til it breaks
I do

Released October 28, 2025, “Satellites” proves a bold statement piece from Jade Street, a fresh-faced band with a smoldering alternative sound. Though they only launched the project in May, Eli Meyuhas and Zachary Zwelling have already begun carving out a distinct identity – one that blends guitar-driven intensity with moments of quiet introspection.

Their first two singles, “Bad Man” and “Politics,” introduced a more urgent, full-bodied sound; “Satellites,” by contrast, reveals a different facet of their artistry, leaning into restraint, atmosphere, and emotional minimalism. The collaboration with Martin, debuted live at Nashville’s Cannery Hall, has already sparked significant buzz across indie and pop circles, signaling a new chapter for a band still shaping its voice in real time.

Jade Street (Zachary Zwelling, Eli Meyuhas) © Cary Slatkin

“Satellites” moves with a weightless gravity, heavy and light at once – its darkness soft, its drama gentle, its emotion warm rather than overwhelming.

The duo lean into restraint here, shaping a sound that feels intimate, distant, and deeply felt all at once. Martin’s voice is breathy and evocative, hovering just above the surface of the guitars as she sings “Yeah, you’re breathing me in and pulling me down…” The vocal is calm but charged, tender but edged with tension, and the entire track unfolds like a wintry confession whispered into a dimly lit room. It’s the kind of performance that doesn’t announce itself – it lingers, deepening with every listen.

Yeah you’re breathing me in
And pulling me down
In the height of your life
When I’m not around

Jade Street describe “Satellites” as the product of pulling back rather than piling on. “We reached ‘Satellites’ after spending a lot of time working on louder, more immediate songs,” they share. “This one came from stepping back and paying attention to space and restraint.” Early versions were denser, layered, heavier. Everything changed when Martin entered the picture. “Her voice immediately reframed it,” they explain. “The openness in her tone created space we hadn’t left room for before. That shift made us reconsider the entire arrangement and approach it with more intention.”

It’s a rare example of a collaboration that doesn’t just enhance a song, but reveals its truest form. What began as a louder, more maximal idea became something gentler, more cinematic, and far more emotionally articulate once the band learned to trust the quiet.

And it shows. The finished song glows from the inside – delicate guitar pulses, a soft rhythmic undercurrent, and Martin’s voice drifting through the mix like something caught between longing and release. Jade Street resist assigning the track a single interpretation. “We avoid prescribing a meaning,” they say. “The aim was to capture a tone rather than outline a narrative.” Still, they describe its emotional core as “the space between closeness and distance, where something feels within reach but slightly out of orbit” – a perfect encapsulation of the song’s pull.

That tension becomes the gravitational center of “Satellites”: The ache of wanting, the drift of uncertainty, the shiver-inducing electricity of two people circling one another without ever fully touching down. It’s a love song, maybe. Or a longing song. Or simply a mood suspended between intimacy and escape. The beauty is that it can be all of these at once.

When the feed cuts
They’ll see you in their systems
That guide you home

And I want to take you away
And I want to push ’til it breaks
I do

In that sense, “Satellites” feels like its own little constellation: Bruised but luminous, intimate but expansive, orbiting the edges of longing without ever fully resolving. It’s a song that settles in quietly, deepening with each listen, until its melancholy warmth becomes almost addictive. As Martin repeats “And I want to take you away… I do,” the track tilts into something tender, shadowed, and softly sublime – a soul-stirring debut performance that feels both surprising and, perhaps, inevitable.

For Jade Street, “Satellites” marks more than a collaboration – it signals a turning point. Formed only this spring and still in the earliest chapter of their career, the duo are already refining their sound in real time, learning how to let emotion breathe. If those first two releases captured the friction of youth, this one hints at the depth and restraint of a band beginning to understand its own voice.

Yeah you’re breathing me in
And pulling me down
In the height of your life
When I’m not around

Jade Street may be brand new, but “Satellites” arrives with the confidence and clarity of a band already discovering its emotional center. And with Apple Martin’s voice at the helm, the result is a beautifully brooding standout – a soft-lit, late-autumn soundtrack made for long drives, dim skies, and the moments we orbit just beyond reach. If this is where they’re headed – turning life’s intimate moments into music that lingers long after the last note – then Jade Street are without a doubt an artist to watch in 2026 and beyond. With all that in mind, we caught up with Jade Street to learn more about the making of “Satellites” and what this special song represents for the young band.

Read our conversation below and stay tuned for much more to come from Jade Street in the new year!

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Jade Street (Zachary Zwelling, Eli Meyuhas) and Apple Martin © Maggie London

A CONVERSATION WITH JADE STREET

Atwood Magazine: Jade Street, for those who are just discovering you today through this writeup, what do you want them to know about you and your music?

Jade Street: Jade Street is the result of the two of us trying to make music the right way. We’re both obsessive about the details from the writing and arrangement to the way things feel when you actually sit with them. The music comes from that kind of attention.

We’re less interested in chasing a particular genre or image, and more focused on building a sound that feels grounded in who we are. If someone is hearing us for the first time, what we’d want them to know is that the project is sincere. It’s not incidental but rather something we’re actively shaping every day.

There’s something gentle and dreamy about your third single. What's the story behind “Satellites”?

Jade Street: We reached “Satellites” after spending a lot of time working on louder, more immediate songs. This one came from stepping back and paying attention to space and restraint. Earlier on, we tended to fill every corner and drown our productions in layers. Satellites emerged when we started stripping things back and trusting the parts to carry themselves.

The turning point was when Apple became involved. We were workshopping the song in a much denser form, and her voice immediately reframed it. The openness in her tone created space we hadn’t left room for before. That shift made us reconsider the entire arrangement and approach it with more intention.

Jade Street (Zachary Zwelling, Eli Meyuhas) © Maggie London

“And I want to take you away, and I want to push ‘til it breaks,” we heard Martin sing in the chorus. What’s this song about, for you?

Jade Street: We avoid assigning a single meaning to our lyrics. With “Satellites,” the aim was to capture a tone rather than outline a narrative. Meanings shift as we do, and we’d rather leave room for listeners to find their own entry point.

For us, the song sits in the space between closeness and distance, where something feels within reach but slightly out of orbit. The line reflects that tension. But the interpretation is up to whoever’s listening. We don’t want to limit that by prescribing a definition.

What do you hope listeners take away from “Satellites,” and what have you taken away from creating it and now putting it out?

Jade Street: We make music that feels authentic to us, and if listeners connect with it in their own way, that’s all we could ask for. There’s no correct emotional response to “Satellites,” we just want people to take from it whatever feels natural.

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